Music Legend Barry Manilow to Undergo Surgery for Lung Cancer.
Barry Manilow announced that he has been diagnosed with cancer of the lung and is set to have surgery.
Early-Stage Diagnosis
The legendary 82-year-old artist, famous for his series of upbeat chart-toppers from "Copacabana" established him as one of pop music’s cherished performers, will have a procedure to remove part of his lung in an effort to treat the condition, which is in its early stages.
“As many of you know, I recently went through six weeks of a severe cough followed by a return of another five weeks.
“Although I was over the bronchitis and back on stage for my residency, my attentive medical team ordered an MRI just to make sure that there were no issues.
“The MRI identified a malignant lesion on my lung that needs to be removed. It’s pure luck (and a fantastic physician) that it was found so early.”
Concert Delays
He has postponed a series of forthcoming live performances, but stated he would be back on stage by mid-February for his long-running concert series at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino.
He continued: “The medical team do not believe it has traveled and I’m taking tests to support their conclusion. So, that’s it. No chemo. No radiotherapy. Just home remedies and favorite shows.
“I’m looking forward to until I return to my home away from home in Las Vegas for our February love-themed shows.”
A Long Career and Personal Life
Manilow is presently in his 16th year of a concert series in Nevada. The singer has spent decades in the public eye and revealed he is gay in 2017, after marrying his manager and long-term partner confidentially in 2014.
The couple were in a discreet partnership for more than 35 years. Last year, Manilow reflected on how vital his partner had been to him during his rise to peak fame in the 1970s.
“During my rapid rise to fame, it was just overwhelming. And, you know, going back to an empty hotel room, you can get into a lot of trouble 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 lonesome rooms. I had a partner to cry with or to celebrate with.
“I wish that newcomers today don’t have to go back to those suites by themselves, because you get yourself in trouble. I never did. But it was very solitary until I met Garry. And then it was fun.”
