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Bonnie Tyler's hometown pays tribute with new mural
Bonnie Tyler's mural has been unveiled at Skewen Memorial Park in Neath Port Talbot
A mural of Bonnie Tyler has been unveiled in her hometown as a tribute to the global star "who never forgot her roots".
The Holding Out For a Hero singer, whose real name was Gaynor Hopkins, died in a hospital in Portugal in July, aged 75, after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery earlier this year.
Hundreds lined the streets of Skewen, in Neath Port Talbot, where she was born and raised, to pay their respects on the day of her funeral.
Artist Steve Jenkins, who painted the piece at Skewen Memorial Park, said it was "important" and the "pressure was on" to get the artwork right for the community.
The mural features a large picture of Tyler's face, as well as references to the local rugby club and Total Eclipse of the Heart - one of her best-known hits.
Speaking to BBC Wales, walkers passing the mural described the tribute as "fantastic".
Susan Petrosillo, 61, from Skewen, said she was "very, very proud".
"It's absolutely fantastic what they've done. It's such a lovely park as well," she said.
Susan Petrosillo says it was "amazing" seeing everyone come together for Bonnie Tyler's funeral