By Roxanne "Flashbulb" Starr
Thousands of fans are expected to line the streets of Swansea this week as the city prepares to say farewell to one of its own.
According to the BBC, a funeral service for Bonnie Tyler will be held in the Welsh city before the cortege travels on to Skewen, the community where the singer was raised. The BBC reports the gathering is expected to draw large crowds of admirers hoping to pay their respects.
Tyler, whose gravel-edged voice powered global hits like "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and "Holding Out for a Hero," remained closely tied to her South Wales roots throughout a career that spanned five decades. Skewen, a small village on the outskirts of Swansea, was where she grew up before her rise to international stardom.
[Editor's note: The BBC report does not specify a cause of death, exact funeral date, or additional details about the service. We are relying on a single wire source for this item and will update with confirmed particulars as they become available.]
For now, what's certain is this: a hometown is preparing to turn out for a woman who never stopped being one of theirs. Details on timing and route were not included in available reporting.
— Roxanne "Flashbulb" Starr. If I can't source it, you won't read it here.
— Compiled from reporting by the BBC.
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