Music Legend Barry Manilow to Undergo a Procedure for Lung Cancer.

Barry Manilow has revealed that he was diagnosed with lung cancer and will undergo a surgical procedure.

Early-Stage Diagnosis

The octogenarian performer, whose parade of high-spirited hits from "I Write the Songs" established him as one of pop music’s most beloved showmen, will have surgery to extract a portion of his lung in an effort to fight off the illness, which is detected early.

“For those who have been following, I recently suffered from six weeks of bronchitis followed by a return of another five weeks.

“Despite the fact that I was past the infection and back on stage at the Westgate Las Vegas, my attentive medical team ordered an MRI just to be certain that there were no issues.

“The MRI identified a tumor on my lung that must be removed. It’s incredible chance (and a skilled doctor) that it was found so early.”

Postponed Performances

He has delayed a number of forthcoming live performances, but stated he would be on stage again by Valentine’s Day for his long-running engagement in Las Vegas.

He went on to say: “The physicians do not believe it has traveled and I’m having examinations to verify their assessment. So, that’s it. Chemo is not needed. Radiation therapy is off the table. Just home remedies and classic TV.

“I’m counting the days until I come back to my second home in Las Vegas for our special weekend performances.”

A Long Career and Personal Life

Manilow is now in the 16th year of a concert series in Nevada. The singer has enjoyed a career spanning many years in the limelight and revealed he is gay in 2017, after wedding his longtime partner and manager confidentially in 2014.

The duo were in a private relationship for over 35 years. In 2023, Manilow spoke about how important his partner had been to him during his rise to peak fame in the 1970s.

“During my rapid rise to fame, it was just crazy. And, you know, returning to an vacant room, you can find yourself in 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 isolated suites. I had a person to share sorrows with or to celebrate 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 very solitary until I met Garry. And then it was a shared adventure.”