Barry Manilow Scheduled for a Procedure for Cancer in His Lung.

Barry Manilow has revealed that he was diagnosed with lung cancer and will be having surgery.

Spot Found in Initial Phase

The legendary 82-year-old artist, whose parade of high-spirited hits from "I Write the Songs" cemented his status as one of pop music’s most beloved showmen, will have surgery to extract a portion of his lung in an effort to combat the disease, which is detected early.

“As many of you know, I recently endured six weeks of a severe cough followed by a relapse of another five weeks.

“Despite the fact that I was over the bronchitis and back on stage for my residency, my attentive medical team insisted on an MRI just to be certain that everything was OK.

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

Rescheduled Shows

He has delayed a number of planned live performances, but suggested he would be returning to perform by mid-February for his longstanding engagement at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino.

He went on to say: “The medical team do not believe it has spread and I’m having examinations to confirm their diagnosis. So, that’s it. No chemo. No radiotherapy. Just rest and recuperation and favorite shows.

“I’m counting the days until I return to my home away from home at the Westgate Las Vegas for our special weekend performances.”

Professional and Personal Journey

Manilow is presently in his 16th year of a show at the Westgate Las Vegas. The singer has enjoyed a career spanning many years in the public eye and came out as gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his manager and long-term partner privately in 2014.

The duo were in a discreet partnership for more than 35 years. Recently, 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 hectic. And, you know, returning to an lonesome hotel suite, you can find yourself in a lot of trouble if you, you know, you’re by yourself evening after evening,” he said.

“But I encountered my future husband right around when it was blowing up. And I no longer had to go back to those lonesome rooms. I had somebody to share sorrows with or to share joys with.

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