🔗 Share this article Music Legend Barry Manilow Scheduled for an Operation for Cancer in His Lung. The singer has disclosed that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer and will undergo surgery. Spot Found in Initial Phase The 82-year-old singer, famous for his series of beloved anthems from "Mandy" established him as one of pop music’s cherished performers, will have a procedure to remove part of his lung in an effort to fight off the illness, which is detected early. “As my fans are aware, I recently endured six weeks of a severe cough followed by a return of another five weeks. “Although I was recovered from the illness and returned to the spotlight at the Westgate Las Vegas, my excellent physician insisted on an MRI just to be certain that everything was OK. “The MRI identified a cancerous spot on my lung that must be removed. It’s incredible chance (and a great doctor) that it was caught so early.” Concert Delays He has delayed a series of upcoming concerts, but suggested he would be back on stage by Valentine’s Day for his long-running engagement in Las Vegas. He added: “The physicians do not believe it has traveled and I’m undergoing further tests to verify their assessment. So, that’s it. No chemotherapy. No radiotherapy. Just rest and recuperation and favorite shows. “I’m looking forward to until I return to my home away from home in Las Vegas for our Valentine’s weekend concerts.” Decades in the Spotlight Manilow is currently in the 16th year of a show in Nevada. The singer has been in the public eye and publicly identified as gay in 2017, after marrying his manager and long-term partner privately in 2014. The duo were in a clandestine partnership for over 35 years. Recently, Manilow spoke about how important Kief had been to him during his explosion in popularity in the 1970s. “During my rapid rise to fame, it was just crazy. And, you know, going back to an vacant room, you can land in a lot of problems if you, you know, you’re on your own evening after evening,” he said. “But I found my partner right around when it was taking off. And I no longer had to go back to those empty hotel rooms. I had somebody to cry with or to enjoy success with. “I wish that young people don’t have to go back to those suites by themselves, because you can make poor choices. I never did. But it was pretty lonely until I met Garry. And then it was a shared adventure.”
The singer has disclosed that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer and will undergo surgery. Spot Found in Initial Phase The 82-year-old singer, famous for his series of beloved anthems from "Mandy" established him as one of pop music’s cherished performers, will have a procedure to remove part of his lung in an effort to fight off the illness, which is detected early. “As my fans are aware, I recently endured six weeks of a severe cough followed by a return of another five weeks. “Although I was recovered from the illness and returned to the spotlight at the Westgate Las Vegas, my excellent physician insisted on an MRI just to be certain that everything was OK. “The MRI identified a cancerous spot on my lung that must be removed. It’s incredible chance (and a great doctor) that it was caught so early.” Concert Delays He has delayed a series of upcoming concerts, but suggested he would be back on stage by Valentine’s Day for his long-running engagement in Las Vegas. He added: “The physicians do not believe it has traveled and I’m undergoing further tests to verify their assessment. So, that’s it. No chemotherapy. No radiotherapy. Just rest and recuperation and favorite shows. “I’m looking forward to until I return to my home away from home in Las Vegas for our Valentine’s weekend concerts.” Decades in the Spotlight Manilow is currently in the 16th year of a show in Nevada. The singer has been in the public eye and publicly identified as gay in 2017, after marrying his manager and long-term partner privately in 2014. The duo were in a clandestine partnership for over 35 years. Recently, Manilow spoke about how important Kief had been to him during his explosion in popularity in the 1970s. “During my rapid rise to fame, it was just crazy. And, you know, going back to an vacant room, you can land in a lot of problems if you, you know, you’re on your own evening after evening,” he said. “But I found my partner right around when it was taking off. And I no longer had to go back to those empty hotel rooms. I had somebody to cry with or to enjoy success with. “I wish that young people don’t have to go back to those suites by themselves, because you can make poor choices. I never did. But it was pretty lonely until I met Garry. And then it was a shared adventure.”