Iconic Singer Barry Manilow Will Have Surgery for a Lung Cancer Diagnosis.

Barry Manilow has revealed that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer and will undergo an operation.

Cancer Caught Early

The 82-year-old singer, whose parade of high-spirited hits from "Mandy" has made him one of pop music’s most beloved performers, will have a procedure to extract a portion of his lung in an effort to combat the illness, which is detected early.

“As many of you know, I recently went through six weeks of a severe cough followed by a return of another five weeks.

“Even though I was recovered from the illness and performing again in Las Vegas, my excellent physician insisted on an MRI just to ensure that all was clear.

“The MRI identified a tumor on my left side that requires removed. It’s sheer fortune (and a fantastic physician) that it was found so early.”

Postponed Performances

He has postponed a series of forthcoming concerts, but suggested he would be on stage again by mid-February for his enduring concert series in Las Vegas.

He went on to say: “The doctors do not believe it has metastasized and I’m taking tests to support their conclusion. So, that’s it. No chemo. Radiation therapy is off the table. Just home remedies and favorite shows.

“I’m counting the days until I rejoin my second home at the Westgate Las Vegas for our special weekend performances.”

Professional and Personal Journey

Manilow is now in the 16th year of a concert series on the Las Vegas Strip. The singer has spent decades in the limelight and came out as gay in 2017, after marrying his longtime partner and manager confidentially in 2014.

The couple were in a private romance for in excess of 35 years. In 2023, Manilow discussed how important Kief 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, going back to an lonesome hotel suite, you can get into a lot of problems if you, you know, you’re by yourself evening after evening,” he said.

“But I met Garry right around when it was exploding. And I was spared from having to go back to those lonesome rooms. I had a partner to share sorrows with or to share joys with.

“I desire that aspiring artists don’t have to go back to those rooms by themselves, because you can make poor choices. I never did. But it was quite isolating until I met Garry. And then it was joyful.”