Bonnie Tyler out of coma but remains 'very unwell' after emergency surgery

Bonnie Tyler out of coma but remains 'very unwell' after emergency surgery6 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleEleri GriffithsBBC WalesGetty ImagesBonnie Tyler was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery in Portugal in MaySinger Bonnie Tyler is out of a coma but remains very unwell in intensive care, her spokesperson has said.The 75-year-old from Skewen, Wales, was rushed to hospital in Faro, Portugal, in May after emergency intestinal surgery and placed in an induced coma to aid her recovery.Her condition is improving and doctors are "confident" she will recover, although progress is "slow", the spokesperson added.Tyler's summer tour has been cancelled or postponed, while some autumn dates are still hoped to go ahead.A statement posted on the star's website said she "was no longer in a coma but remains very unwell and in intensive care in hospital in Portugal". "Although her condition is improving it is a slow process.""Her doctors remain confident that she will make a good recovery but it is going to take time," it added.The spokesperson thanked fans for their "huge outpouring of love and support" from around the world, adding Tyler was aware of it and very grateful for the good wishes.The statement also apologised for disruption to her summer tour dates, saying: "We apologise to all of Bonnie's fans and to our promoter partners for the disappointment that this will cause but trust that you will understand and bear with us in these difficult circumstances. "We hope to see you next year instead."Tyler's team also asked for privacy, and said further updates would follow when there were significant developments. Getty ImagesTyler's hit single Total Eclipse of the Heart in the 1980s changed her lifeTyler, born Gaynor Hopkins, grew up in a council house in Neath. She became an international sensation with Total Eclipse of the Heart in 1983, and 43 y...