Barry Manilow Will Have an Operation for a Lung Cancer Diagnosis.

Barry Manilow announced that he was diagnosed with lung cancer and is set to have surgery.

Spot Found in Initial Phase

The legendary 82-year-old artist, whose parade of high-spirited hits from "I Write the Songs" established him as one of pop music’s most beloved entertainers, will have an operation to extract a portion of his lung in an effort to treat the illness, which is detected early.

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

“Although I was over the bronchitis and back on stage in Las Vegas, my wonderful doctor requested an MRI just to make sure that all was clear.

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

Rescheduled Shows

He has rescheduled a number of forthcoming shows, but suggested he would be returning to perform by Valentine’s Day for his long-running concert series at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino.

He continued: “The physicians do not believe it has metastasized and I’m undergoing further tests to support their conclusion. So, that’s it. No chemo. Radiation therapy is off the table. Just rest and recuperation and favorite shows.

“I’m counting the days until I come back to my second home for our Vegas run for our Valentine’s weekend concerts.”

A Long Career and Personal Life

Manilow is currently in the 16th year of a show in Nevada. The singer has been in the public eye and came out as gay in 2017, after marrying his longtime partner and manager confidentially in 2014.

The pair were in a discreet partnership for in excess of 35 years. Last year, Manilow discussed how important his husband 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, going back to an vacant 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 encountered my future husband right around when it was blowing up. And I didn’t have to go back to those lonesome rooms. I had somebody to share sorrows with or to enjoy success with.

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