Bonnie Tyler wakes from coma, remains seriously ill

Singer Bonnie Tyler has been brought out of a medically induced coma but remains seriously ill in intensive care at a hospital in Faro, Portugal, according to a statement from her representatives issued on Monday, June 15. The 75-year-old Welsh singer is recovering from a series of medical emergencies that began with severe abdominal pain in late April, leading to emergency intestinal surgery and subsequent complications.

Tyler was admitted to the hospital in Faro for emergency intestinal surgery in late April or early May. A statement posted on her website at the time confirmed the surgery had gone well and she was recuperating. However, her condition later worsened, requiring doctors to place her in an induced coma to aid her recovery. During the process of attempting to bring her out of that coma, she suffered a cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated, according to multiple reports.

Her current condition is described as improving, but slowly. Doctors are confident she will make a full recovery, though she remains in intensive care. Her team has thanked fans for their global support, noting Tyler is aware of the well-wishes and is grateful.