🔗 Share this article Barry Manilow Will Have Surgery for Lung Cancer. The singer has disclosed that he was diagnosed with cancer of the lung and will undergo an operation. Spot Found in Initial Phase The octogenarian performer, known for a string of upbeat chart-toppers from "I Write the Songs" established him as one of pop music’s most beloved showmen, will have a procedure to extract a portion of his lung in an effort to fight off the condition, which is detected early. “As my fans are aware, I recently went through six weeks of a severe cough followed by a return of another five weeks. “Although I was recovered from the illness and performing again for my residency, my wonderful doctor insisted on an MRI just to be certain that all was clear. “The MRI detected a tumor on my left lung that needs to be removed. It’s incredible chance (and a fantastic physician) that it was caught so early.” Concert Delays He has rescheduled a string of upcoming shows, but stated he would be returning to perform by Valentine’s Day for his long-running residency at his Vegas home. He added: “The doctors do not believe it has spread and I’m having examinations to verify their assessment. So, that’s it. No chemo. Radiation therapy is off the table. Just chicken soup and I Love Lucy reruns. “I’m looking forward to until I return to my home away from home in Las Vegas for our special weekend performances.” Decades in the Spotlight Manilow is presently in his 16th year of a show in Nevada. The singer has been in the limelight and came out as gay in 2017, after marrying his partner of many years, Garry Kief confidentially in 2014. The pair were in a clandestine romance for more than 35 years. Recently, Manilow spoke about how crucial Kief had been to him during his explosion in popularity 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 difficulty if you, you know, you’re by yourself evening after evening,” he said. “But I found my partner right around when it was blowing up. And I didn’t have to go back to those lonesome rooms. I had a person to cry with or to celebrate with. “I hope that young people don’t have to go back to those suites by themselves, because you might succumb to pitfalls. I never did. But it was very solitary until I met Garry. And then it was joyful.”
The singer has disclosed that he was diagnosed with cancer of the lung and will undergo an operation. Spot Found in Initial Phase The octogenarian performer, known for a string of upbeat chart-toppers from "I Write the Songs" established him as one of pop music’s most beloved showmen, will have a procedure to extract a portion of his lung in an effort to fight off the condition, which is detected early. “As my fans are aware, I recently went through six weeks of a severe cough followed by a return of another five weeks. “Although I was recovered from the illness and performing again for my residency, my wonderful doctor insisted on an MRI just to be certain that all was clear. “The MRI detected a tumor on my left lung that needs to be removed. It’s incredible chance (and a fantastic physician) that it was caught so early.” Concert Delays He has rescheduled a string of upcoming shows, but stated he would be returning to perform by Valentine’s Day for his long-running residency at his Vegas home. He added: “The doctors do not believe it has spread and I’m having examinations to verify their assessment. So, that’s it. No chemo. Radiation therapy is off the table. Just chicken soup and I Love Lucy reruns. “I’m looking forward to until I return to my home away from home in Las Vegas for our special weekend performances.” Decades in the Spotlight Manilow is presently in his 16th year of a show in Nevada. The singer has been in the limelight and came out as gay in 2017, after marrying his partner of many years, Garry Kief confidentially in 2014. The pair were in a clandestine romance for more than 35 years. Recently, Manilow spoke about how crucial Kief had been to him during his explosion in popularity 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 difficulty if you, you know, you’re by yourself evening after evening,” he said. “But I found my partner right around when it was blowing up. And I didn’t have to go back to those lonesome rooms. I had a person to cry with or to celebrate with. “I hope that young people don’t have to go back to those suites by themselves, because you might succumb to pitfalls. I never did. But it was very solitary until I met Garry. And then it was joyful.”