Music Legend Barry Manilow Will Have Surgery for Lung Cancer.
Barry Manilow has revealed that he was diagnosed with a cancerous growth in his lung and is set to have a surgical procedure.
Spot Found in Initial Phase
The legendary 82-year-old artist, known for a string of upbeat chart-toppers from "Copacabana" cemented his status as one of pop music’s enduringly popular entertainers, will have an operation to take out a section of lung tissue in an effort to combat the illness, which is in its early stages.
“As my fans are aware, I recently suffered from six weeks of bronchitis followed by a relapse of another five weeks.
“Despite the fact that I was over the bronchitis and returned to the spotlight at the Westgate Las Vegas, my wonderful doctor insisted on an MRI just to ensure that all was clear.
“The MRI identified a cancerous spot on my left side that must be removed. It’s incredible chance (and a fantastic physician) that it was found so early.”
Concert Delays
He has postponed a series of upcoming shows, but stated he would be on stage again by mid-February for his enduring residency 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. No chemo. No radiotherapy. Just home remedies and I Love Lucy reruns.
“I’m counting the days until I come back to my second home in Las Vegas for our special weekend performances.”
Decades in the Spotlight
Manilow is now in the 16th year of a show 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 confidentially in 2014.
The couple were in a private partnership for over 35 years. Recently, Manilow discussed how important his partner had been to him during his explosion in popularity in the 1970s.
“As my career exploded, it was just hectic. And, you know, returning to an empty hotel room, you can find yourself in a lot of difficulty if you, you know, you’re by yourself night after night,” he said.
“But I found my partner right around when it was taking off. And I no longer had to go back to those empty hotel rooms. I had a partner to be vulnerable with or to share joys with.
“I desire that young people don’t have to go back to those suites 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.”