Music Legend Barry Manilow Will Have a Procedure for Cancer in His Lung.
Barry Manilow has revealed that he was diagnosed with a cancerous growth in his lung and will be having an operation.
Spot Found in Initial Phase
The octogenarian performer, whose parade of high-spirited hits from "Mandy" has made him one of pop music’s cherished showmen, will have an operation to remove part of his lung in an effort to combat the illness, which is in its early stages.
“As many of you know, I recently suffered from six weeks of bronchitis followed by a recurrence of another five weeks.
“Despite the fact that I was over the bronchitis and returned to the spotlight at the Westgate Las Vegas, my excellent physician ordered an MRI just to be certain that everything was OK.
“The MRI detected a tumor on my lung that requires removed. It’s incredible chance (and a fantastic physician) that it was caught so early.”
Rescheduled Shows
He has rescheduled a number of upcoming shows, but suggested he would be on stage again by the February holiday for his longstanding concert series in Las Vegas.
He went on to say: “The medical team do not believe it has metastasized and I’m having examinations to support their conclusion. So, that’s it. No chemotherapy. No radiotherapy. Just home remedies and classic TV.
“I’m eagerly awaiting until I return to my second home in Las Vegas for our special weekend performances.”
A Long Career and Personal Life
Manilow is presently in his 16th year of a concert series on the Las Vegas Strip. The singer has been in the limelight and publicly identified as gay in 2017, after marrying his partner of many years, Garry Kief privately in 2014.
The duo were in a discreet romance for more than 35 years. In 2023, Manilow spoke about how vital his husband had been to him during his rise to peak fame in the 1970s.
“As my career exploded, it was just overwhelming. And, you know, going back to an empty hotel room, you can find yourself in a lot of problems if you, you know, you’re alone repeatedly,” he said.
“But I encountered my future husband right around when it was blowing up. And I was spared from having to go back to those lonesome rooms. I had a partner to cry with or to share joys with.
“I desire that newcomers today 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.”