Bonnie Tyler, born Gaynor Hopkins, was brought up in Skewen, a small village near Swansea. She grew up to become one of Wales’ best known performers, achieving chart success all over the world. She is recognised for her distinctive husky voice, and a long list of hit singles including Total Eclipse of the Heart, It’s a Heartache, Holding Out for a Hero, Lost in France, More Than a Lover, Bitterblue and If I Sing You a Love Song. In her 50-year career, Bonnie has performed for audiences in countries across the world, and she has enjoyed critical acclaim for her recent albums Rocks and Honey and Between The Earth and the Stars. Her latest album The Best Is Yet to Come – released on 26 February 2021 – is a contemporary approach to the sounds and styles of 80s pop rock.
Bonnie is currently working on new music, and she recently published her first ever memoir, Straight from the Heart, which is out now through Coronet Books. In recent years, Bonnie has drawn huge crowds at her Between the Earth and the Stars Live Tour in 2019, and most recently at her 40 Years “Total Eclipse of the Heart” Tour, which commenced in October 2023.