Bonnie Tyler raved over being ‘fit enough’ to perform weeks before hospitalization, death: ‘Touch wood’

By Breaking News Nigeria On Jul 9, 2026

Bonnie Tyler raved over being “fit enough” to perform weeks before she was hospitalized and “unexpectedly passed away.”

“I’m fit enough at the moment, touch wood, and I’m really enjoying doing the shows,” she told Hello! in an interview published in March.

“I’m still rocking on that stage with my wonderful band, and if you’ve got your health, you’ve got everything,” the “Total Eclipse of the Heart” singer added.

Bonnie Tyler leaning against a wooden trellis outdoors. — Bonnie Tyler (seen above at her home in 2009) said she was “fit enough” to perform weeks before her death. Catherine Mead/Shutterstock

British singer Bonnie Tyler performing on stage. — “I’m still rocking on that stage with my wonderful band, and if you’ve got your health, you’ve got everything,” the “Total Eclipse of the Heart” singer (seen performing in 2025) told Hello! in an interview published in March. Redferns

Tyler said she stays fit by doing Pilates for “20 minutes a day,” even when she’s in her hotel room.

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She also revealed that she underwent surgery to help with issues she had been having with her knees.

“I have had problems with my knees; I didn’t have new knees, I had what they call washouts [a surgical knee procedure], which turned out to be very successful,” she told the outlet.

Bonnie Tyler performing at Rewind South 80s Festival. — Tyler (seen performing above in 2014) said she does Pilates for 20 minutes a day. CelebrityPhotosUK/INSTARimagesMichael Palmer/

Bonnie Tyler looking at the camera. — She also told the outlet that she had undergone a “successful” surgical knee procedure. (Pictured: Tyler smiling.) Best Image / BACKGRID

“So, hopefully that will last for a long time,” Tyler added.

The “Holding Out for a Hero” songstress’s interview came five months before she died on July 8. Tyler was 75.

“Bonnie’s family and team are heartbroken to announce that Bonnie unexpectedly passed away last night in [a] hospital in Portugal as a result of the illness that she was being treated for,” a spokesperson said in a statement on Thursday.

Bonnie Tyler performing on stage in a green sequined jacket. — The “Holding Out for a Hero” songstress (seen performing above) died on July 8. She was 75. Best Image / BACKGRID

Bonnie Tyler in a black leather top, sparkly heart necklace, and drop earrings. — In April, Tyler (seen above) was hospitalized after she began experiencing intense abdominal pain. Best Image / BACKGRID

“We will issue a further statement shortly but for now ask for privacy to deal with this tragedy,” they added.

In April, Tyler was hospitalized after she began experiencing intense abdominal pain.

The “If I Sing You a Love Song” songstress had a serious tear in her bowel and had to undergo emergency surgery.

Bonnie Tyler singing into a microphone on stage, with a red backdrop featuring bright, circular lights. — In May, she was placed in a medically induced coma. The following month, the singer’s team said she was out of the coma. (Pictured: Tyler performing in 1978.) United Archives via Getty Images

Bonnie Tyler and Robert Sullivan arriving at the Adopt-A-Minefield Benefit Gala. — She is survived by her husband, Robert Sullivan (seen above with Tyler at a gala in 2005). Getty Images

The following month, Tyler was placed in a medically induced coma after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal.

In June, her team revealed that she was out of the coma but said the “recovery process is slow.”

At the time, all of Tyler’s planned concerts had been canceled through August and her management released a statement thanking fans around the world for their “tremendous sympathy and support.”

Tyler is survived by her husband of 52 years, Robert Sullivan.