When medical professionals attempted to revive Bonnie Tyler from an induced coma at an Algarve hospital, she had to be “resuscitated after going into cardiac arrest.”
According to reputable Portuguese newspaper Correio da Manha, the medical emergency caused the singer’s condition to deteriorate late last week after life-saving surgery for a burst appendix.
According to the tabloid, the 74-year-old Welsh singer will stay in an induced coma in an intensive care unit at Faro Hospital until medical professionals are able to manage the “serious infection” she is experiencing due to a ruptured bowel.
Even though there is still doubt about how things will turn out, the physicians are “positive” that she can fully recover, according to her long-time friend Liberto Mealha.
More details have emerged of Bonnie’s health woes said to have led to her emergency bowel surgery and the removal of her appendix.
“She started feeling unwell during a concert in London and went to a doctor for tests, but they didn’t detect anything there,” Mr. Mealha, who first met the singer of Total Eclipse of the Heart when he opened a well-known nightclub in Albufeira close to the artist’s vacation home in the 1980s, stated last week.
Pictured in May 2025, Bonnie Tyler had to be “resuscitated after going into cardiac arrest” when medical professionals attempted to revive her from an induced coma at a hospital in the Algarve. “She decided to travel to the Algarve, where she began to feel severe abdominal pain.” “Two days later, she went to a private hospital, which urgently transferred her to the hospital in Faro because her appendix had burst and she needed emergency surgery.”
It was reported overnight that Bonnie, who was thought to have initially became ill about a month ago, had been bedridden for two days at her Algarve house before her concerned husband Robert Sullivan took her to the private hospital where she was evaluated before being moved to Faro.
According to the singer’s spokesperson, Bonnie was placed in a coma late last Thursday in order to “aid her recovery” following allegations that she had ruptured her appendix.
When her health issues first surfaced a day earlier, the spokesperson had stated: “We are very sorry to announce that Bonnie has been admitted to hospital in Faro, Portugal, where she has a home, for emergency intestinal surgery. The surgery went well and she is now recuperating.”
“We are aware that her family, friends, and admirers will be worried about this news and will be wishing her a speedy and complete recovery.”
It is thought that Bonnie, who represented the UK in the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest and had several Top Ten singles throughout her lengthy career, was taken to the hospital on April 30.
According to reputable Portuguese newspaper Correio da Manha, the medical emergency caused the singer’s condition to deteriorate late last week after life-saving surgery for a burst appendix.
Before her condition seemed to deteriorate and she was sent to intensive care, she was reportedly “stable” at an intermediate care unit at Faro Hospital.
According to sources, she had been continuing her work activities prior to being admitted to the hospital, even though she had been complaining of chronic discomfort for a few weeks.
Her agents have not yet responded to claims that she suffered a heart arrest last week and needed to be revived.
A medical emergency known as cardiac arrest occurs when the heart abruptly and unexpectedly stops pumping blood, stopping its beating and interfering with the body’s and brain’s ability to get oxygen.
It instantly induces collapse and unconsciousness. To save lives, immediate intervention is crucial, including initiating CPR and utilising a defibrillator if one is available.
An appendix rupture is a serious medical emergency that calls for quick surgery and medications to avoid deadly infections.
Faeces and bacteria seep into the abdominal cavity when an inflamed appendix bursts.
Last week, according to Mr. Mealha, whose daughter is Bonnie’s goddaughter, the singer’s husband spent his days by her hospital bedside and only went home at night to sleep.
“He’s very grateful to the doctors and nurses at the Faro hospital and believes that Bonnie would not be here if she had stayed in the United Kingdom,” he continued.
On social media, well-wishers have expressed their support.
“My husband spent ten days in an induced coma in the intensive care unit at Faro Hospital eight years ago,” wrote Sara Hadfield. “They took excellent care of him.” I hope Bonnie receives the same treatment.
“Come on, Bonnie girl,” Jenny Edwards continued. We Welsh people never lose up. Cheers to a full recovery.
Maria Joao Raposo Fonseca, a Portuguese national, added: “Bonnie is such a lovely lady. I hope she recovers quickly.” I used to frequently see her at my hairdresser’s salon getting tanned and then driving her small red convertible because I lived close to her in Albufeira.”
