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

The singer has disclosed that he was diagnosed with a cancerous growth in his lung and will undergo surgery.

Cancer Caught Early

The octogenarian performer, whose parade of upbeat chart-toppers from "Mandy" has made him one of pop music’s cherished entertainers, will have surgery to take out a section of lung tissue in an effort to treat the illness, which is at an early phase.

“As my fans are aware, I recently suffered from six weeks of a severe cough followed by a relapse of another five weeks.

“Even though I was recovered from the illness and returned to the spotlight at the Westgate Las Vegas, my wonderful doctor requested an MRI just to make sure that there were no issues.

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

Concert Delays

He has delayed a string of forthcoming shows, but suggested he would be back on stage by Valentine’s Day for his enduring engagement in Las Vegas.

He continued: “The physicians do not believe it has traveled and I’m undergoing further tests to support their conclusion. So, that’s it. No chemo. Radiation therapy is off the table. Just home remedies and I Love Lucy reruns.

“I’m looking forward to until I come back to my home away from home for our Vegas run for our Valentine’s weekend concerts.”

Decades in the Spotlight

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 limelight and publicly identified as gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his manager and long-term partner confidentially in 2014.

The couple were in a private partnership for over 35 years. In 2023, Manilow reflected on how vital his husband had been to him during his rise to peak fame in the 1970s.

“During my rapid rise to fame, it was just crazy. And, you know, coming home to an lonesome hotel suite, you can get into a lot of difficulty if you, you know, you’re on your own night after night,” he said.

“But I found my partner right around when it was blowing up. And I was spared from having to go back to those isolated suites. I had a partner to cry with or to share joys with.

“I desire that young people don’t have to go back to those hotel rooms by themselves, because you get yourself in trouble. I never did. But it was quite isolating until I met Garry. And then it was joyful.”