Music Legend Barry Manilow Scheduled for a Procedure for Cancer in His Lung.
The singer has disclosed that he received a diagnosis with lung cancer and will undergo an operation.
Spot Found in Initial Phase
The 82-year-old singer, famous for his series of upbeat chart-toppers from "Copacabana" has made him one of pop music’s enduringly popular showmen, will have an operation to extract a portion of his lung in an effort to fight off the disease, which is detected early.
“For those who have been following, I recently suffered from six weeks of a severe cough followed by a recurrence of another five weeks.
“Although I was over the bronchitis and returned to the spotlight in Las Vegas, my wonderful doctor requested an MRI just to ensure that all was clear.
“The MRI detected a tumor on my left lung that must be removed. It’s sheer fortune (and a great doctor) that it was found so early.”
Concert Delays
He has delayed a number of forthcoming concerts, but suggested he would be on stage again by Valentine’s Day for his enduring engagement at his Vegas home.
He added: “The doctors do not believe it has metastasized and I’m taking tests to support their conclusion. So, that’s it. No chemotherapy. No radiation. Just home remedies and I Love Lucy reruns.
“I’m eagerly awaiting until I return to my familiar venue for our Vegas run for our special weekend performances.”
Decades in the Spotlight
Manilow is presently in his 16th year of a residency on the Las Vegas Strip. The singer has spent decades in the public eye and revealed he is gay in 2017, after marrying his longtime partner and manager privately in 2014.
The pair were in a clandestine relationship for more than 35 years. Recently, Manilow discussed how crucial Kief had been to him during his rise to peak fame in the 1970s.
“When my fame skyrocketed, it was just overwhelming. And, you know, going back to an vacant room, you can get into a lot of difficulty if you, you know, you’re alone repeatedly,” he said.
“But I found my partner right around when it was exploding. And I was spared from having to go back to those isolated suites. I had a partner to be vulnerable with or to celebrate with.
“I hope that newcomers today don’t have to go back to those hotel rooms by themselves, because you might succumb to pitfalls. I never did. But it was very solitary until I met Garry. And then it was fun.”
