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‘80s Singer Hospitalized Following Health Emergency

The star underwent emergency surgery in Portugal.

“Total Eclipse of the Heart” singer Bonnie Tyler, 74, was hospitalized in Faro, Portugal, after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery. “The surgery went well and she is now recuperating,” a statement on her personal website said Wednesday. “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.” The official statement did not provide any further details about the reason for her surgery. TMZ and other tabloids have reported that in the days preceding her surgery, the singer experienced abdominal pain before doctors found an intestinal perforation. Local reports state she was treated at Faro Hospital, near her longtime home in the Algarve. Tyler was nominated for three Grammys in the 1980s and is most famous for her 1983 hit “Total Eclipse of the Heart.” She also sang popular ’70s hits like “Lost in France” and “It’s a Heartache.”