Music Legend Barry Manilow Will Have a Procedure for a Lung Cancer Diagnosis.

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

Early-Stage Diagnosis

The legendary 82-year-old artist, known for a string of high-spirited hits from "Mandy" has made him one of pop music’s cherished entertainers, will have an operation to extract a portion of his lung in an effort to combat the illness, which is in its early stages.

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

“Although I was over the bronchitis and returned to the spotlight for my residency, my attentive medical team requested an MRI just to make sure that there were no issues.

“The MRI detected a malignant lesion on my lung that needs to be removed. It’s pure luck (and a great doctor) that it was discovered so early.”

Concert Delays

He has rescheduled a number of planned live performances, but suggested he would be back on stage by Valentine’s Day for his longstanding engagement in Las Vegas.

He continued: “The physicians do not believe it has spread and I’m undergoing further tests to support their conclusion. So, that’s it. Chemo is not needed. No radiotherapy. Just home remedies and favorite shows.

“I’m looking forward to until I return to my familiar venue for our Vegas run for our special weekend performances.”

Professional and Personal Journey

Manilow is currently in the 16th year of a residency on the Las Vegas Strip. The singer has spent decades in the public eye and revealed he is gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his longtime partner and manager confidentially in 2014.

The pair were in a private romance for in excess of 35 years. In 2023, Manilow reflected on how important his husband had been to him during his explosion in popularity in the 1970s.

“During my rapid rise to fame, it was just hectic. And, you know, going back to an empty hotel room, you can land in a lot of trouble if you, you know, you’re alone evening after evening,” he said.

“But I found my partner right around when it was blowing up. And I no longer had to go back to those isolated suites. I had somebody to share sorrows with or to share joys with.

“I desire that newcomers today don’t have to go back to those rooms by themselves, because you might succumb to pitfalls. I never did. But it was very solitary until I met Garry. And then it was fun.”