Barry Manilow Will Have an Operation for a Lung Cancer Diagnosis.
Barry Manilow has revealed that he received a diagnosis with cancer of the lung and will be having an operation.
Spot Found in Initial Phase
The legendary 82-year-old artist, famous for his series of high-spirited hits from "Copacabana" cemented his status as one of pop music’s most beloved showmen, will have an operation to remove part of his lung in an effort to treat the disease, which is detected early.
“As many of you know, I recently went through six weeks of a bronchial infection 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 wonderful doctor insisted on an MRI just to make sure that there were no issues.
“The MRI discovered a tumor on my left side that requires removed. It’s sheer fortune (and a fantastic physician) that it was caught so early.”
Concert Delays
He has postponed a number of planned concerts, but stated he would be on stage again by Valentine’s Day for his longstanding concert series in Las Vegas.
He continued: “The medical team do not believe it has metastasized and I’m undergoing further tests to support their conclusion. So, that’s it. No chemo. Radiation therapy is off the table. Just home remedies and classic TV.
“I’m counting the days until I rejoin my second home for our Vegas run for our February love-themed shows.”
Decades in the Spotlight
Manilow is presently in his 16th year of a show at the Westgate Las Vegas. The singer has spent decades in the spotlight and revealed he is gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his longtime partner and manager confidentially in 2014.
The duo were in a discreet romance for over 35 years. Last year, Manilow reflected on how crucial his husband had been to him during his explosion in popularity in the 1970s.
“During my rapid rise to fame, it was just overwhelming. And, you know, going back to an vacant room, you can get into a lot of trouble if you, you know, you’re alone evening after evening,” he said.
“But I found my partner right around when it was exploding. 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 wish that aspiring artists don’t have to go back to those rooms by themselves, because you might succumb to pitfalls. I never did. But it was quite isolating until I met Garry. And then it was fun.”
