PETER SHANKMAN

Turn (this plane) around, Bright Eyes…

You can’t make this stuff up.

From UPI:

Passengers file lawsuit after Bonnie Tyler Sings during flight.

PARIS, Sept. 3 (UPI) — Passengers on a flight from France to Mauritius have filed suit against Air France after musician Bonnie Tyler performed a song at the request of the co-pilot.

The passengers, believed to be Belgian, complained to the airline after the Welsh singer performed part of her 1983 hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart" at the request of the co-pilot, who retired after the flight, The Mail on Sunday reported.

"I was asleep in First Class. The stewardess came and said the co-pilot was retiring. And they asked me would I sing to him. They were having a bit of a party," Tyler said.

The complaining passengers reportedly claimed they were traumatized by the experience and had feared for their safety during the celebration. The complaint eventually escalated into a legal dispute.

An Air France official said: "The claim against Air France, which it completely rejects, is that the celebrations got more and more unruly and came to a climax when Bonnie sang.

"Air France is saying that any suggestion there was anything more than a few slaps on the back for the co-pilot is nonsense, and it completely rejects the claims that the passengers were at any sort of risk."

September 5th, 2006 09:10 PM
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bonnie tyler has a great voice if she wanted to sing then i see no harm in that she has a great voce love all her songs let her sing again if she wants

September 6th, 2006 01:34 AM
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Well if the charges are true, it’s not as if they’d be the first to climax to a Bonnie Tyler song.

September 6th, 2006 07:57 AM
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i think what bonnie did was a very brave thing to go and sing. people shouldnt complain not nice if bonne wanted to sing then glad she was able too..

September 6th, 2006 08:33 AM
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im a huge fan of bonnie tyler and im happy she sung for the co pilet. the people abord shouldnt have complined they were getting a free show. after all. bonnie took pict they all had a great time..

September 6th, 2006 11:58 AM
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wow! Her singing put their safety at risk… so does crossing the street… people are bored.

September 7th, 2006 10:38 AM
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Hopefully she covered the version of her song as it was performed in the movie “Old School.”

September 12th, 2006 03:26 PM
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Maybe they would’ve been happier if they heard “Holding Out for a Hero.”

September 25th, 2006 08:38 AM
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I am traumatized any time I hear this nauseating tripe. Unfortunately, on plane, bright eyes had no chance of turning and running away from this torture

November 2nd, 2007 08:33 PM
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LOL!!!!! Good to see Gaynor is still out there doing what she no doubt does best. Traumatizing her fellow human beings.

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