Music Legend Barry Manilow Scheduled for a Procedure for Cancer in His Lung.

The singer has disclosed that he received a diagnosis with lung cancer and is set to have an operation.

Spot Found in Initial Phase

The 82-year-old singer, famous for his series of beloved anthems from "Copacabana" has made him one of pop music’s enduringly popular showmen, will have a procedure to extract a portion of his lung in an effort to combat the disease, which is detected early.

“For those who have been following, I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a relapse of another five weeks.

“Even though I was over the bronchitis and returned to the spotlight in Las Vegas, my wonderful doctor ordered an MRI just to be certain that there were no issues.

“The MRI identified a cancerous spot on my lung that requires removed. It’s incredible chance (and a fantastic physician) that it was found so early.”

Postponed Performances

He has rescheduled a series of forthcoming live performances, but stated he would be returning to perform by mid-February for his long-running concert series at his Vegas home.

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 chemotherapy. No radiotherapy. Just chicken soup and I Love Lucy reruns.

“I’m counting the days until I come back to my familiar venue at the Westgate Las Vegas for our special weekend performances.”

A Long Career and Personal Life

Manilow is now in the 16th year of a show in Nevada. The singer has enjoyed a career spanning many years in the public eye and revealed he is gay in 2017, after marrying his partner of many years, Garry Kief confidentially in 2014.

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

“As my career exploded, it was just hectic. And, you know, returning to an empty hotel room, you can get into a lot of trouble if you, you know, you’re on your own evening after evening,” he said.

“But I met Garry right around when it was taking off. And I was spared from having to go back to those empty hotel rooms. I had a partner to share sorrows with or to enjoy success with.

“I desire that aspiring artists don’t have to go back to those suites 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.”