Fans line Welsh streets to farewell pop legend Bonnie Tyler

Fans gathered in the Welsh village of Mumbles to pay their respects to the late pop legend Bonnie Tyler. Hundreds lined the streets on Saturday, August 15, as her hearse, draped in a Welsh flag, made its way to her hometown.

Tyler, born Gaynor Hopkins, was a Grammy-nominated artist celebrated worldwide for her 1983 power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart." The song has garnered over a billion streams, partly due to its association with solar eclipses. She was also known for hits like "It's a Heartache" and "Holding Out For a Hero."

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She was always coming home and making sure that she came back to her fans in Wales.

The singer died last month in a hospital in Faro, Portugal, at the age of 75, following emergency intestinal surgery. She was the daughter of a coal miner from Skewen, Wales.

Locals and fans from across the UK and beyond traveled to Mumbles to witness the procession. Many left floral tributes at her former home. A private celebration of Tyler's life is scheduled for Monday at a church in Swansea, after which her coffin will travel through Skewen.

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Her songs really did touch a lot of people here in Wales. We loved her a lot.