Barry Manilow Scheduled for an Operation for Cancer in His Lung.
Barry Manilow has revealed that he received a diagnosis with cancer of the lung and is set to have a surgical procedure.
Spot Found in Initial Phase
The legendary 82-year-old artist, whose parade of upbeat chart-toppers from "Mandy" has made him one of pop music’s cherished showmen, will have an operation to remove part of his lung in an effort to combat the condition, which is in its early stages.
“As many of you know, I recently endured six weeks of a severe cough followed by a recurrence of another five weeks.
“Despite the fact that I was over the bronchitis and back on stage in Las Vegas, my excellent physician ordered an MRI just to be certain that all was clear.
“The MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left lung that needs to be removed. It’s sheer fortune (and a skilled doctor) that it was found so early.”
Rescheduled Shows
He has postponed a series of planned concerts, but suggested he would be returning to perform by the February holiday for his enduring engagement at his Vegas home.
He went on to say: “The medical team do not believe it has metastasized and I’m undergoing further tests to confirm their diagnosis. So, that’s it. Chemo is not needed. No radiation. Just home remedies and classic TV.
“I’m looking forward to until I come back to my familiar venue for our Vegas run for our February love-themed shows.”
Decades in the Spotlight
Manilow is currently in the 16th year of a concert series at the Westgate Las Vegas. The singer has spent decades in the limelight and revealed he is gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his manager and long-term partner in secret in 2014.
The pair were in a private romance for in excess of 35 years. In 2023, Manilow spoke about how vital his husband had been to him during his rise to peak fame in the 1970s.
“During my rapid rise to fame, it was just overwhelming. And, you know, coming home to an vacant room, you can get into a lot of problems if you, you know, you’re by yourself night after night,” he said.
“But I met Garry right around when it was blowing up. And I was spared from having to go back to those isolated suites. I had a person to share sorrows with or to enjoy success with.
“I desire that aspiring artists don’t have to go back to those hotel rooms by themselves, because you might succumb to pitfalls. I never did. But it was quite isolating until I met Garry. And then it was a shared adventure.”
