Bonnie Tyler funeral LIVE: Famous friends and fans to honour Total Eclipse of the Heart singer

Bonnie Tyler funeral LIVE: Famous friends and fans to honour Total Eclipse of the Heart singer

Her funeral will take place on Monday at St Mary’s Church at midday, with only invited guests and family expected to attend. However, it will also be streamed online and the hour-long service will be shown on a large screen in nearby St David’s Square. Tyler will then be taken on a final journey through her hometown of Skewen, near Neath, at around 1.20pm, before a private family committal and farewell service.Over the weekend, the streets of Mumbles in Swansea were lined with locals and mourners, who celebrated Tyler as the coffin was brought back to her home. Tyler died just months after she was placed in an induced coma in intensive care following emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal.Follow the latest updates below...How to watch Bonnie Tyler's funeralFor those without an invite, the hour-long service will be streamed online from 11am. The livestream is also being shown on a large screen in nearby St David’s Square. After the service, the singer will make her final journey through her hometown of Skewen at around 1:20pm before a private family service. There is also a Book of Condolence available for people to sign at Y Storfa on Oxford Street until August 24. Songs from Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey and TylerThere is expected to be a heavy emphasis on Tyler’s Welsh identity this afternoon. An organist is set to play music from Welsh legends, including Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey, and Bonnie Tyler. Choir Only Men Aloud will sing Tyler’s Total Eclipse of the Heart, while the congregation is expected to sing the hymn Calon Lan. Bonnie Tyler’s funeral will begin at middayAFP/GettyCrowds of fans lined the streets on SaturdayAs Bonnie Tyler’s coffin was brought back home to Swansea on Saturday, huge crowds of fans gathered in the Mumbles. The coffin - which was draped in a Welsh flag - was taken through the streets as crowds spontaneously burst into renditions of Total Eclipse of the Heart. Mourners and fans line the streets to pay their respectsAFP/GettyA hearse carrying the coffin of the late singer Bonnie TylerAFP/GettyHundreds of Bonnie Tyler fans have lined Newton Road in the MumblesPAFuneral to begin at middayBonnie Tyler’s funeral will begin at St Mary’s Church in Swansea at noon. Entry to the church is reserved for family and invited guests only, but a public viewing has been set up nearby at St David’s Square. The Standard will also bring you the latest ahead of the legendary singer’s final farewell.Bonnie Tyler was one of the world’s most beloved rock singersAFP/Getty

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