🔗 Share this article Music Legend Barry Manilow Will Have a Procedure for Cancer in His Lung. The singer has disclosed that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer and will be having an operation. Cancer Caught Early The octogenarian performer, known for a string 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 combat the disease, which is in its early stages. “For those who have been following, I recently endured six weeks of a severe cough followed by a return of another five weeks. “Even though I was past the infection and performing again in Las Vegas, my excellent physician requested an MRI just to make sure that there were no issues. “The MRI discovered a malignant lesion on my left lung that requires removed. It’s pure luck (and a skilled doctor) that it was caught so early.” Postponed Performances He has delayed a string of planned concerts, but stated he would be returning to perform by mid-February for his enduring concert series in Las Vegas. He continued: “The medical team do not believe it has traveled and I’m undergoing further tests to confirm their diagnosis. So, that’s it. Chemo is not needed. Radiation therapy is off the table. Just rest and recuperation and classic TV. “I’m eagerly awaiting until I come back to my familiar venue for our Vegas run for our February love-themed shows.” Decades in the Spotlight Manilow is now in the 16th year of a concert series on the Las Vegas Strip. The singer has been in the public eye and publicly identified as gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his partner of many years, Garry Kief privately in 2014. The duo were in a clandestine romance for over 35 years. Last year, Manilow reflected on how important his partner had been to him during his explosion in popularity in the 1970s. “When my fame skyrocketed, it was just hectic. And, you know, going back to an vacant room, you can land in a lot of difficulty if you, you know, you’re on your own evening after evening,” he said. “But I found my partner right around when it was taking off. And I no longer had to go back to those isolated suites. I had somebody to be vulnerable with or to share joys with. “I wish that aspiring artists don’t have to go back to those rooms by themselves, because you might succumb to pitfalls. I never did. But it was quite isolating until I met Garry. And then it was joyful.”
The singer has disclosed that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer and will be having an operation. Cancer Caught Early The octogenarian performer, known for a string 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 combat the disease, which is in its early stages. “For those who have been following, I recently endured six weeks of a severe cough followed by a return of another five weeks. “Even though I was past the infection and performing again in Las Vegas, my excellent physician requested an MRI just to make sure that there were no issues. “The MRI discovered a malignant lesion on my left lung that requires removed. It’s pure luck (and a skilled doctor) that it was caught so early.” Postponed Performances He has delayed a string of planned concerts, but stated he would be returning to perform by mid-February for his enduring concert series in Las Vegas. He continued: “The medical team do not believe it has traveled and I’m undergoing further tests to confirm their diagnosis. So, that’s it. Chemo is not needed. Radiation therapy is off the table. Just rest and recuperation and classic TV. “I’m eagerly awaiting until I come back to my familiar venue for our Vegas run for our February love-themed shows.” Decades in the Spotlight Manilow is now in the 16th year of a concert series on the Las Vegas Strip. The singer has been in the public eye and publicly identified as gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his partner of many years, Garry Kief privately in 2014. The duo were in a clandestine romance for over 35 years. Last year, Manilow reflected on how important his partner had been to him during his explosion in popularity in the 1970s. “When my fame skyrocketed, it was just hectic. And, you know, going back to an vacant room, you can land in a lot of difficulty if you, you know, you’re on your own evening after evening,” he said. “But I found my partner right around when it was taking off. And I no longer had to go back to those isolated suites. I had somebody to be vulnerable with or to share joys with. “I wish that aspiring artists don’t have to go back to those rooms by themselves, because you might succumb to pitfalls. I never did. But it was quite isolating until I met Garry. And then it was joyful.”