Swansea bids heartfelt farewell to Bonnie Tyler

Thousands of Bonnie Tyler fans lined Swansea’s streets and the seaside suburb of Mumbles as her coffin, draped in a Welsh flag, was driven through town ahead of a service at St Mary’s Church in Swansea and a private family ceremony in Skewen. Born Gaynor Hopkins, the Welsh star died aged 75 in Portugal after an illness following emergency surgery; tributes came from Catherine Zeta-Jones, the Prince of Wales, and Sir Cliff Richard. The events emphasized Welsh identity, with an organist and songs by Welsh legends, and Only Men Aloud performing Total Eclipse of the Heart and Bridge Over Troubled Water, while Calon Lan was sung by the congregation and Those Were The Days served as exit music.