Bonnie Tyler funeral LIVE: Service underway as thousands of mourners applaud arrival of singer's coffin

Mourners have gathering in Swansea for the funeral of superstar singer Bonnie Tyler .

The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer, whose real name was Gaynor Hopkins, died in July at the age of 75.

Her funeral is taking place on Monday at St Mary’s Church, with only invited guests and family expected to attend.

A hearse carrying her body, with a floral arrangement reading Bonnie, arrived to applause from thousands who lined the streets as her coffin was carried into the church.

The service is being 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.

The livestream is being watched by those outside St Mary’s Church this afternoon.

Thousands have also tuned in to watch the service from around the world and to bid the legendary singer a final farewall.

Fans from Argentina, France, and Brazil have all shared tributes on the stream’s chat setting.

Plenty more fans have left floral tributes outside the church in Swansea.

A message left on floral tributes outside Swansea Minster PA Only Men Aloud sing Bridge Over Troubled Water The Welsh choir Only Men Aloud is now singing Bridge Over Troubled Water.

The group first rose to prominence in 2008 after winning BBC’s Last Choir Standing and were selected to celebrate Tyler’s love of her country.