英国传奇歌手邦妮·泰勒于7月8日在葡萄牙去世，享年75岁[2]。数千名粉丝聚集在她的故乡威尔士斯旺西的芒布尔斯镇，排队向这位格莱美提名歌手致敬[1][2]。泰勒的灵柩裹着威尔士国旗被运回故乡，粉丝们献花并唱起她最著名的歌曲《Total Eclipse of the Heart》[1][2]。部分粉丝甚至从奥地利远道而来参加这场告别仪式[2]。
泰勒以其1983年的热门歌曲《Total Eclipse of the Heart》而闻名世界，该歌曲获得超过10亿次流媒体播放量[1]。她曾获得三项格莱美提名，并在2013年代表英国参加欧洲歌唱大赛，以《Believe in Me》获得第19名[1][2]。2022年，她被伊丽莎白二世女王授予大英帝国勋章成员荣誉[1]。英国首相基尔·斯塔默称其为"英国最伟大的录音艺术家之一"和"标志性人物"[2]。
泰勒的生平纪念仪式定于8月17日在斯旺西明德教堂举行[2]。
British pop legend Bonnie Tyler, who died in Portugal at age 75, was brought home to her native Wales on Saturday as thousands of devoted fans lined the streets to bid farewell.[1][2] The coffin, draped in the Welsh flag, was carried through Mumbles in Swansea, where supporters gathered to honor the Grammy-nominated singer best known for her 1983 hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart."[1][2]
The emotional homecoming drew fans from across the globe, with some traveling from as far as Austria to pay their respects.[2] Many sang along to "Total Eclipse of the Heart," which has accumulated over one billion streams, while others left flowers at the procession.[1][2] Tyler's career spanned decades of achievement: she earned three Grammy nominations, represented the United Kingdom at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest where she finished 19th with the song "Believe in Me," and was honored as a Member of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.[1][2]
A memorial service is scheduled for August 17 at St Mary's Church in Swansea, following which her coffin will be returned to her birthplace in Skewen.[1][2] British Prime Minister Keir Starmer described Tyler as "one of Britain's greatest recording artists" and "an iconic figure."[2]