Iconic Singer Barry Manilow Will Have a Procedure for Cancer in His Lung.

Barry Manilow has revealed that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer and will be having an operation.

Spot Found in Initial Phase

The octogenarian performer, whose parade of upbeat chart-toppers from "Mandy" has made him one of pop music’s enduringly popular entertainers, will have a procedure to remove part of his lung in an effort to treat the illness, which is detected early.

“As my fans are aware, I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis 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 requested an MRI just to be certain that everything was OK.

“The MRI identified a cancerous spot on my left side that needs to be removed. It’s pure luck (and a skilled doctor) that it was found so early.”

Concert Delays

He has postponed a number of planned live performances, but suggested he would be on stage again by the February holiday for his longstanding residency at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino.

He continued: “The medical team do not believe it has spread and I’m undergoing further tests to confirm their diagnosis. So, that’s it. No chemotherapy. No radiotherapy. Just chicken soup and I Love Lucy reruns.

“I’m eagerly awaiting until I rejoin my familiar venue at the Westgate Las Vegas for our Valentine’s weekend concerts.”

A Long Career and Personal Life

Manilow is now in the 16th year of a residency at the Westgate Las Vegas. The singer has been in the public eye and publicly identified as gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his partner of many years, Garry Kief confidentially in 2014.

The duo were in a clandestine romance for over 35 years. Last year, Manilow discussed how vital Kief had been to him during his explosion in popularity in the 1970s.

“When my fame skyrocketed, it was just crazy. And, you know, coming home to an lonesome hotel suite, you can get into a lot of problems if you, you know, you’re on your own evening after evening,” he said.

“But I met Garry right around when it was exploding. And I was spared from having to go back to those empty hotel rooms. I had somebody to cry with or to share joys with.

“I hope 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 very solitary until I met Garry. And then it was joyful.”