Music Legend Barry Manilow Will Have Surgery for Lung Cancer.

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

Early-Stage Diagnosis

The 82-year-old singer, famous for his series of upbeat chart-toppers from "I Write the Songs" cemented his status as one of pop music’s cherished performers, will have an operation to take out a section of lung tissue in an effort to combat 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 recurrence of another five weeks.

“Even though I was recovered from the illness 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 left side that must be removed. It’s pure luck (and a great doctor) that it was discovered so early.”

Postponed Performances

He has rescheduled a number of upcoming shows, but suggested he would be back on stage by Valentine’s Day for his longstanding concert series in Las Vegas.

He went on to say: “The physicians do not believe it has traveled and I’m having examinations to support their conclusion. So, that’s it. No chemotherapy. Radiation therapy is off the table. Just home remedies and classic TV.

“I’m counting the days until I rejoin my home away from home at the Westgate Las Vegas for our special weekend performances.”

Decades in the Spotlight

Manilow is now in the 16th year of a residency in Nevada. The singer has enjoyed a career spanning many years in the limelight and publicly identified as gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his longtime partner and manager confidentially in 2014.

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

“When my fame skyrocketed, it was just hectic. And, you know, coming home to an lonesome hotel suite, you can get into a lot of difficulty if you, you know, you’re on your own repeatedly,” 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 person to cry with or to celebrate with.

“I hope that aspiring artists don’t have to go back to those suites by themselves, because you might succumb to pitfalls. I never did. But it was pretty lonely until I met Garry. And then it was joyful.”