Iconic Singer Barry Manilow Will Have Surgery for Lung Cancer.
Barry Manilow announced that he has been diagnosed with a cancerous growth in his lung and is set to have surgery.
Cancer Caught Early
The octogenarian performer, whose parade of upbeat chart-toppers from "I Write the Songs" cemented his status as one of pop musicâs enduringly popular showmen, will have surgery to take out a section of lung tissue in an effort to fight off the condition, which is at an early phase.
âFor those who have been following, I recently endured six weeks of bronchitis followed by a recurrence of another five weeks.
âEven though I was past the infection and performing again at the Westgate Las Vegas, my excellent physician insisted on an MRI just to be certain that there were no issues.
âThe MRI identified a cancerous spot on my left lung that must be removed. Itâs incredible chance (and a skilled doctor) that it was discovered so early.â
Rescheduled Shows
He has rescheduled a series of forthcoming shows, but indicated he would be on stage again by Valentineâs Day for his longstanding concert series at his Vegas home.
He continued: âThe physicians do not believe it has spread and Iâm taking tests to verify their assessment. So, thatâs it. Chemo is not needed. No radiation. Just chicken soup and I Love Lucy reruns.
âIâm eagerly awaiting until I return to my home away from home at the Westgate Las Vegas for our Valentineâs weekend concerts.â
Decades in the Spotlight
Manilow is now in the 16th year of a show in Nevada. The singer has spent decades in the spotlight and publicly identified as gay in 2017, after marrying his longtime partner and manager confidentially in 2014.
The duo were in a discreet relationship for more than 35 years. In 2023, Manilow discussed how vital Kief had been to him during his rise to peak fame in the 1970s.
âAs my career exploded, it was just crazy. And, you know, coming home to an vacant room, you can land in a lot of trouble if you, you know, youâre on your own night after night,â he said.
âBut I found my partner right around when it was exploding. And I no longer had to go back to those empty hotel rooms. I had a person to be vulnerable with or to enjoy success with.
âI desire that aspiring artists donât have to go back to those hotel rooms by themselves, because you get yourself in trouble. I never did. But it was very solitary until I met Garry. And then it was fun.â
