🔗 Share this article Music Legend Barry Manilow to Undergo an Operation for a Lung Cancer Diagnosis. Barry Manilow has revealed that he was diagnosed with a cancerous growth in his lung and will undergo surgery. Early-Stage Diagnosis The octogenarian performer, whose parade of beloved anthems from "I Write the Songs" established him as one of pop music’s enduringly popular performers, will have surgery to extract a portion of his lung in an effort to treat the disease, which is at an early phase. “For those who have been following, I recently endured six weeks of a bronchial infection followed by a relapse of another five weeks. “Despite the fact that I was over the bronchitis and performing again for my residency, my attentive medical team insisted on an MRI just to be certain that everything was OK. “The MRI identified a cancerous spot on my left side that must be removed. It’s incredible chance (and a fantastic physician) that it was caught so early.” Concert Delays He has delayed a series of forthcoming shows, but stated he would be on stage again by the February holiday for his enduring concert series at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino. He went on to say: “The doctors do not believe it has spread and I’m taking tests to confirm their diagnosis. So, that’s it. No chemotherapy. No radiotherapy. Just chicken soup and classic TV. “I’m looking forward to until I come back to my home away from home in Las Vegas for our special weekend performances.” Decades in the Spotlight Manilow is currently in the 16th year of a residency in Nevada. The singer has been in the spotlight and revealed he is gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his longtime partner and manager privately in 2014. The pair were in a discreet romance for more than 35 years. In 2023, Manilow spoke about how crucial his partner had been to him during his ascent to stardom in the 1970s. “During my rapid rise to fame, it was just hectic. And, you know, coming home to an empty hotel room, you can land in a lot of difficulty if you, you know, you’re on your own night after night,” he said. “But I encountered my future husband right around when it was exploding. And I was spared from having to go back to those isolated suites. I had somebody to cry with or to share joys with. “I desire that newcomers today don’t have to go back to those hotel 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 a shared adventure.”
Barry Manilow has revealed that he was diagnosed with a cancerous growth in his lung and will undergo surgery. Early-Stage Diagnosis The octogenarian performer, whose parade of beloved anthems from "I Write the Songs" established him as one of pop music’s enduringly popular performers, will have surgery to extract a portion of his lung in an effort to treat the disease, which is at an early phase. “For those who have been following, I recently endured six weeks of a bronchial infection followed by a relapse of another five weeks. “Despite the fact that I was over the bronchitis and performing again for my residency, my attentive medical team insisted on an MRI just to be certain that everything was OK. “The MRI identified a cancerous spot on my left side that must be removed. It’s incredible chance (and a fantastic physician) that it was caught so early.” Concert Delays He has delayed a series of forthcoming shows, but stated he would be on stage again by the February holiday for his enduring concert series at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino. He went on to say: “The doctors do not believe it has spread and I’m taking tests to confirm their diagnosis. So, that’s it. No chemotherapy. No radiotherapy. Just chicken soup and classic TV. “I’m looking forward to until I come back to my home away from home in Las Vegas for our special weekend performances.” Decades in the Spotlight Manilow is currently in the 16th year of a residency in Nevada. The singer has been in the spotlight and revealed he is gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his longtime partner and manager privately in 2014. The pair were in a discreet romance for more than 35 years. In 2023, Manilow spoke about how crucial his partner had been to him during his ascent to stardom in the 1970s. “During my rapid rise to fame, it was just hectic. And, you know, coming home to an empty hotel room, you can land in a lot of difficulty if you, you know, you’re on your own night after night,” he said. “But I encountered my future husband right around when it was exploding. And I was spared from having to go back to those isolated suites. I had somebody to cry with or to share joys with. “I desire that newcomers today don’t have to go back to those hotel 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 a shared adventure.”