Overview
- Tyler died in July in a Portuguese hospital after treatment for a severe post-operative infection following emergency intestinal surgery, her family said.
- On Saturday hundreds gathered in Mumbles and Swansea to watch the funeral procession, which carried a coffin draped in a Welsh flag while crowds sang and left flowers.
- A private celebration of life for family and friends is being held at Swansea Minster today and will be streamed on the artist’s official site and shown on a big screen in St David’s Square.
- Reports trace her illness to an emergency operation in Faro in spring that led doctors to place her in an induced coma and later contend with a serious infection that worsened her condition.
- Tyler, born Gaynor Hopkins in Skewen aged 75, leaves a global pop legacy with hits such as 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' and 'It’s a Heartache', three Grammy nominations and an MBE awarded in 2022.