Music Legend Barry Manilow Scheduled for Surgery for Cancer in His Lung.
Barry Manilow announced that he has been diagnosed with a cancerous growth in his lung and will be having a surgical procedure.
Spot Found in Initial Phase
The octogenarian performer, known for a string of beloved anthems from "I Write the Songs" established him as one of pop music’s enduringly popular showmen, will have surgery to extract a portion of his lung in an effort to treat the illness, which is in its early stages.
“For those who have been following, I recently endured six weeks of a bronchial infection followed by a return of another five weeks.
“Although I was past the infection and back on stage for my residency, my excellent physician requested an MRI just to make sure that everything was OK.
“The MRI discovered a tumor on my left lung that must be removed. It’s incredible chance (and a great doctor) that it was caught so early.”
Rescheduled Shows
He has postponed a series of forthcoming live performances, but stated he would be returning to perform by the February holiday for his enduring residency at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino.
He added: “The doctors 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 home remedies and I Love Lucy reruns.
“I’m eagerly awaiting until I come back to my second home at the Westgate Las Vegas for our special weekend performances.”
A Long Career and Personal Life
Manilow is now in the 16th year of a concert series on the Las Vegas Strip. The singer has spent decades in the limelight and revealed he is gay in 2017, after wedding his manager and long-term partner privately in 2014.
The pair were in a clandestine partnership for more than 35 years. Last year, Manilow spoke about how vital his husband had been to him during his explosion in popularity in the 1970s.
“As my career exploded, it was just crazy. And, you know, going back to an vacant room, you can get into a lot of problems if you, you know, you’re alone night after night,” he said.
“But I found my partner right around when it was exploding. And I was spared from having to go back to those empty hotel rooms. I had somebody to cry with or to celebrate with.
“I wish that young people don’t have to go back to those hotel rooms by themselves, because you can make poor choices. I never did. But it was quite isolating until I met Garry. And then it was a shared adventure.”
