Music Legend Barry Manilow to Undergo a Procedure for Cancer in His Lung.

The singer has disclosed that he was diagnosed with lung cancer and will be having an operation.

Early-Stage Diagnosis

The 82-year-old singer, known for a string of beloved anthems from "Mandy" has made him one of pop music’s most beloved showmen, will have an operation to take out a section of lung tissue in an effort to combat the condition, which is at an early phase.

“As my fans are aware, I recently went through six weeks of a bronchial infection followed by a recurrence of another five weeks.

“Although I was past the infection and returned to the spotlight at the Westgate Las Vegas, my attentive medical team ordered an MRI just to be certain that all was clear.

“The MRI discovered a tumor on my left lung that needs to be removed. It’s pure luck (and a fantastic physician) that it was discovered so early.”

Concert Delays

He has rescheduled a series of upcoming live performances, but suggested he would be on stage again by Valentine’s Day for his longstanding residency at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino.

He continued: “The doctors do not believe it has traveled and I’m taking tests to verify their assessment. So, that’s it. Chemo is not needed. Radiation therapy is off the table. Just chicken soup and I Love Lucy reruns.

“I’m counting the days until I return to my familiar venue at the Westgate Las Vegas for our Valentine’s weekend concerts.”

Decades in the Spotlight

Manilow is presently in his 16th year of a show in Nevada. The singer has spent decades in the limelight and came out as gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his partner of many years, Garry Kief confidentially in 2014.

The couple were in a clandestine romance for over 35 years. In 2023, Manilow discussed how crucial 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, going back to an lonesome hotel suite, you can land in a lot of problems if you, you know, you’re by yourself night after night,” he said.

“But I found my partner right around when it was blowing up. And I no longer had to go back to those lonesome rooms. I had a partner to cry with or to celebrate with.

“I hope that young people don’t have to go back to those rooms by themselves, because you might succumb to pitfalls. I never did. But it was pretty lonely until I met Garry. And then it was a shared adventure.”