Entertainment · 16 August 2026

Hundreds honour Bonnie Tyler in Mumbles procession

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Hundreds of fans lined the streets of Mumbles, Wales, on Saturday as Bonnie Tyler's coffin was taken to her home. The Welsh singer, born Gaynor Hopkins, died aged 75 on 8 July in Portugal after complications from intestinal surgery. A celebration of her life is planned at Swansea Minster on Monday, followed by a procession through her hometown of Skewen.

By BriefTea Editorial · 16 August 2026 at 13:59

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