Singer Bonnie Tyler has been placed into an induced coma to aid her recovery after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery.
It comes the day after the 74-year-old was rushed to a hospital near her home in Faro, Portugal, for the procedure, and was recuperating.
The Welsh singer’s spokesman shared a further update on Thursday evening.
He said: “Bonnie has been put into an induced coma by her doctors to aid her recovery.
“We know that you all wish her well and ask for privacy at this difficult time please. We will issue a further statement when we are able to.”
The news of her surgery was first revealed in an Instagram post on Wednesday.
The post said: “We are very sorry to announce that Bonnie has been admitted to hospital in Faro, Portugal, where she has a home, for emergency intestinal surgery.
“The surgery went well and she is now recuperating. We know that all of her family, friends and fans will be concerned about this news and will be wishing her well for a full and swift recovery.”
Tyler, whose real name is Gaynor Hopkins, grew up in a council house in Neath, before achieving international fame in the 1980s following the release of her single Total Eclipse Of The Heart.
The single shot to the top of the charts in the UK and US, and 43 years later the song passed the billion streams mark on Spotify.
Recognisable for her husky voice, she has received three Grammy nominations, and has released many other hit songs including Holding Out For A Hero and If You Were A Woman (And I Was A Man).
Tyler also represented the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013, and was made an MBE for her services to music in 2023.
