Iconic Singer Barry Manilow Will Have a Procedure for a Lung Cancer Diagnosis.

Barry Manilow has revealed that he received a diagnosis with lung cancer and will undergo a surgical procedure.

Early-Stage Diagnosis

The 82-year-old singer, whose parade of beloved anthems from "I Write the Songs" has made him one of pop music’s enduringly popular entertainers, will have a procedure to take out a section of lung tissue in an effort to combat the illness, which is in its early stages.

“As many of you know, I recently went through six weeks of a bronchial infection followed by a return of another five weeks.

“Despite the fact that I was recovered from the illness and returned to the spotlight for my residency, my attentive medical team insisted on an MRI just to be certain that everything was OK.

“The MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left side that needs to be removed. It’s pure luck (and a skilled doctor) that it was discovered so early.”

Postponed Performances

He has rescheduled a number of planned concerts, but stated he would be returning to perform by the February holiday for his long-running engagement at his Vegas home.

He continued: “The doctors do not believe it has traveled and I’m taking tests to support their conclusion. So, that’s it. No chemo. No radiotherapy. Just chicken soup and classic TV.

“I’m counting the days until I come back to my familiar venue for our Vegas run for our Valentine’s weekend concerts.”

A Long Career and Personal Life

Manilow is presently in his 16th year of a show on the Las Vegas Strip. The singer has been in the spotlight and revealed he is gay in 2017, after marrying his manager and long-term partner in secret in 2014.

The couple were in a clandestine partnership for over 35 years. In 2023, Manilow reflected on how important Kief had been to him during his rise to peak fame in the 1970s.

“As my career exploded, it was just crazy. And, you know, going back to an lonesome hotel suite, you can find yourself in a lot of difficulty if you, you know, you’re on your own repeatedly,” he said.

“But I encountered my future husband right around when it was taking off. And I didn’t have to go back to those empty hotel rooms. I had a person to cry with or to celebrate with.

“I hope that newcomers today 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.”