Music Legend Barry Manilow Scheduled for Surgery for Cancer in His Lung.

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

Early-Stage Diagnosis

The legendary 82-year-old artist, famous for his series of high-spirited hits from "Copacabana" cemented his status as one of pop music’s most beloved entertainers, will have surgery to remove part of his lung in an effort to treat the illness, which is detected early.

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

“Despite the fact that I was past the infection and back on stage in Las Vegas, my excellent physician insisted on an MRI just to make sure that everything was OK.

“The MRI detected a tumor on my left lung that must be removed. It’s pure luck (and a great doctor) that it was discovered so early.”

Concert Delays

He has postponed a string of forthcoming shows, but stated he would be back on stage by mid-February for his longstanding concert series in Las Vegas.

He continued: “The medical team do not believe it has metastasized and I’m having examinations to support their conclusion. So, that’s it. No chemo. No radiotherapy. Just home remedies and I Love Lucy reruns.

“I’m eagerly awaiting until I rejoin my second home for our Vegas run for our special weekend performances.”

A Long Career and Personal Life

Manilow is presently in his 16th year of a show on the Las Vegas Strip. The singer has spent decades in the spotlight and revealed he is gay in 2017, after wedding his manager and long-term partner in secret in 2014.

The duo were in a clandestine romance for more than 35 years. In 2023, Manilow reflected on how important his partner had been to him during his ascent to stardom in the 1970s.

“As my career exploded, it was just overwhelming. And, you know, going back to an empty hotel room, you can land in a lot of problems if you, you know, you’re on your own repeatedly,” he said.

“But I found my partner right around when it was taking off. And I no longer had to go back to those empty hotel rooms. I had a partner to cry with or to enjoy success with.

“I hope that young people don’t have to go back to those rooms by themselves, because you get yourself in trouble. I never did. But it was pretty lonely until I met Garry. And then it was a shared adventure.”