Bonnie Tyler in an induced coma after emergency surgery

Singer Bonnie Tyler has been placed into an induced coma to aid her recovery following emergency intestinal surgery, a spokesman for the star has said.

It was revealed on Wednesday that the 74-year-old had been rushed to a hospital near her home in Faro, Portugal, for the procedure and was recuperating.

A spokesman for the Welsh singer shared a further update on her health on Thursday evening.

"Bonnie has been put into an induced coma by her doctors to aid her recovery," he said.

"We know that you all wish her well and ask for privacy at this difficult time, please.

"We will issue a further statement when we are able to."

The news of her surgery was revealed in an Instagram post on Wednesday, which said: "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 know that all of her family, friends and fans will be concerned about this news and will be wishing her well for a full and swift recovery."

Tyler, whose real name is Gaynor Hopkins, achieved international fame in the 1980s with the release of her chart-topping single Total Eclipse of the Heart.

Recognisable for her husky voice, Tyler has released many hit songs over the years, including Holding Out for a Hero, It's a Heartache, and If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man).

The Grammy-nominated star is due to tour Europe later this year to mark 50 years since the release of her 1976 breakthrough hit Lost in France, which entered the charts across Europe.

Source: Press Association