Music Legend Barry Manilow Scheduled for Surgery for Cancer in His Lung.

Barry Manilow has revealed that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer and is set to have surgery.

Spot Found in Initial Phase

The legendary 82-year-old artist, famous for his series of high-spirited hits from "Copacabana" established him as one of pop music’s enduringly popular performers, will have surgery to remove part of his lung in an effort to combat the disease, which is at an early phase.

“As many of you know, I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a relapse of another five weeks.

“Despite the fact that I was past the infection and returned to the spotlight at the Westgate Las Vegas, my wonderful doctor requested an MRI just to ensure that all was clear.

“The MRI discovered a tumor on my left side that must be removed. It’s pure luck (and a skilled doctor) that it was discovered so early.”

Postponed Performances

He has rescheduled a number of upcoming shows, but suggested he would be returning to perform by Valentine’s Day for his enduring concert series at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino.

He continued: “The medical team do not believe it has metastasized and I’m having examinations to verify their assessment. So, that’s it. No chemo. No radiotherapy. Just home remedies and I Love Lucy reruns.

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

Decades in the Spotlight

Manilow is currently in the 16th year of a residency on the Las Vegas Strip. The singer has enjoyed a career spanning many years in the spotlight and publicly identified as gay in 2017, after wedding his partner of many years, Garry Kief privately in 2014.

The couple were in a clandestine relationship for over 35 years. In 2023, Manilow discussed how vital his partner had been to him during his explosion in popularity in the 1970s.

“As my career exploded, it was just crazy. And, you know, going back to an empty hotel room, you can get into a lot of trouble 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 didn’t have to go back to those isolated suites. I had a partner to cry with or to celebrate with.

“I wish 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.”