Iconic Singer Barry Manilow Will Have Surgery for a Lung Cancer Diagnosis.
Barry Manilow has revealed that he was diagnosed with a cancerous growth in his lung and is set to have an operation.
Spot Found in Initial Phase
The legendary 82-year-old artist, famous for his series of beloved anthems from "I Write the Songs" established him as one of pop music’s most beloved showmen, will have an operation to remove part of his lung in an effort to combat the illness, which is detected early.
“As my fans are aware, I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a recurrence of another five weeks.
“Despite the fact that I was past the infection and back on stage in Las Vegas, my excellent physician ordered an MRI just to be certain that everything was OK.
“The MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left lung that requires removed. It’s sheer fortune (and a great doctor) that it was caught so early.”
Rescheduled Shows
He has delayed a series of upcoming live performances, but indicated he would be on stage again by Valentine’s Day for his longstanding concert series at his Vegas home.
He added: “The physicians do not believe it has spread and I’m taking tests to verify their assessment. So, that’s it. No chemotherapy. Radiation therapy is off the table. Just home remedies and classic TV.
“I’m eagerly awaiting until I return to my home away from home at the Westgate Las Vegas for our special weekend performances.”
Professional and Personal Journey
Manilow is now in the 16th year of a show at the Westgate Las Vegas. The singer has enjoyed a career spanning many years in the limelight and publicly identified as gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his manager and long-term partner confidentially in 2014.
The couple were in a clandestine relationship for over 35 years. Last year, Manilow reflected on how important 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, coming home to an vacant room, you can land in a lot of trouble if you, you know, you’re by yourself evening after evening,” he said.
“But I found my partner right around when it was blowing up. And I didn’t have to go back to those isolated suites. I had a partner to be vulnerable with or to celebrate with.
“I hope that newcomers today don’t have to go back to those rooms by themselves, because you can make poor choices. I never did. But it was pretty lonely until I met Garry. And then it was joyful.”
