Music Legend Barry Manilow Will Have Surgery for a Lung Cancer Diagnosis.

Barry Manilow has revealed that he was diagnosed with lung cancer and is set to have surgery.

Spot Found in Initial Phase

The octogenarian performer, known for a string of upbeat chart-toppers from "Mandy" has made him one of pop music’s enduringly popular performers, will have surgery to extract a portion of his lung in an effort to treat the illness, 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 recovered from the illness and returned to the spotlight in Las Vegas, my wonderful doctor requested an MRI just to ensure that there were no issues.

“The MRI detected a cancerous spot on my left side that requires removed. It’s sheer fortune (and a skilled doctor) that it was discovered so early.”

Postponed Performances

He has delayed a series of upcoming shows, but suggested he would be on stage again by the February holiday for his longstanding engagement in Las Vegas.

He went on to say: “The doctors do not believe it has metastasized and I’m taking tests to confirm their diagnosis. So, that’s it. No chemotherapy. No radiation. Just home remedies and I Love Lucy reruns.

“I’m looking forward to until I rejoin my familiar venue at the Westgate 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 on the Las Vegas Strip. The singer has been in the limelight and came out as gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his partner of many years, Garry Kief confidentially in 2014.

The pair were in a private relationship for over 35 years. Last year, Manilow spoke about how vital his partner had been to him during his explosion in popularity in the 1970s.

“As my career exploded, it was just overwhelming. And, you know, returning to an empty hotel room, you can find yourself in a lot of trouble if you, you know, you’re on your own night after night,” he said.

“But I met Garry right around when it was exploding. And I no longer had to go back to those isolated suites. I had somebody to cry with or to share joys with.

“I desire that aspiring artists don’t have to go back to those hotel rooms by themselves, because you might succumb to pitfalls. I never did. But it was pretty lonely until I met Garry. And then it was joyful.”