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Entertainment · 16 August 2026

Hundreds honour Bonnie Tyler in Mumbles procession

Hundreds honour Bonnie Tyler in Mumbles procession

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.

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