Bonnie Tyler 'in an induced coma after her condition deteriorated' following emergency bowel surgery in Portugal

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The 74-year-old was rushed to hospital in Faro, where she has a home, to have an operation on a perforated intestine last week.

A statement released by her team on Thursday confirmed doctors have since placed her into an induced coma to "aid her recovery".

Sharing the update, the statement read: "Bonnie has been put into an induced coma by her doctors to aid her recovery."

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"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 initial news of her surgery was revealed in an Instagram post on Wednesday, which 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, achieved international fame in the 1980s with the release of her single Total Eclipse Of The Heart, which shot to the top of the charts in the UK and US.

She also performed as recently as March at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire.

Recognisable for her husky voice, Tyler has released many hit songs over the years including Holding Out For A Hero, It’s A Heartache and If You Were A Woman (And I Was A Man).

The Grammy-nominated star is due to tour Europe later this year to mark 50 years since the release of her 1976 breakthrough hit Lost In France, which entered the charts across Europe.

Tyler is due to perform in Malta and Germany later this month, and her upcoming tour also includes shows across the UK, as well as in Austria, Hungary, Turkey and Romania.

She was made an MBE in 2023 for services to music and even competed at the Eurovision Song Contest representing the UK in 2013, coming in 19th with her song Believe In Me.

The star and her husband, property developer Robert Sullivan, split their time between their homes in Portugal and in South Wales.