Barry Manilow Will Have Surgery for Cancer in His Lung.

Barry Manilow announced that he received a diagnosis with a cancerous growth in his lung and will be having an operation.

Spot Found in Initial Phase

The legendary 82-year-old artist, famous for his series of upbeat chart-toppers from "Copacabana" established him as one of pop music’s enduringly popular performers, will have a procedure to take out a section of lung tissue in an effort to treat the illness, which is at an early phase.

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

“Although I was past the infection and performing again for my residency, my wonderful doctor requested an MRI just to ensure that everything was OK.

“The MRI detected a cancerous spot on my lung that needs to be removed. It’s incredible chance (and a skilled doctor) that it was caught so early.”

Postponed Performances

He has rescheduled a string of upcoming live performances, but stated he would be back on stage by Valentine’s Day for his enduring engagement at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino.

He went on to say: “The doctors do not believe it has traveled and I’m taking tests to confirm their diagnosis. So, that’s it. Chemo is not needed. Radiation therapy is off the table. Just rest and recuperation and I Love Lucy reruns.

“I’m eagerly awaiting until I return to 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 concert series in Nevada. The singer has been in the spotlight and revealed he is gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his longtime partner and manager in secret in 2014.

The duo were in a private partnership for over 35 years. Recently, Manilow discussed how vital his partner had been to him during his explosion in popularity in the 1970s.

“During my rapid rise to fame, it was just hectic. And, you know, returning to an lonesome hotel suite, you can land in a lot of problems if you, you know, you’re on your own evening after evening,” he said.

“But I met Garry right around when it was blowing up. And I didn’t have to go back to those isolated suites. I had somebody to be vulnerable with or to share joys with.

“I desire that newcomers today don’t have to go back to those suites by themselves, because you can make poor choices. I never did. But it was very solitary until I met Garry. And then it was joyful.”