Music Legend Barry Manilow to Undergo an Operation for a Lung Cancer Diagnosis.

Barry Manilow announced that he was diagnosed with a cancerous growth in his lung and will undergo an operation.

Spot Found in Initial Phase

The legendary 82-year-old artist, known for a string of high-spirited hits from "I Write the Songs" has made him one of pop music’s enduringly popular showmen, will have surgery to remove part of his lung in an effort to treat the disease, which is at an early phase.

“For those who have been following, I recently suffered from six weeks of bronchitis followed by a return of another five weeks.

“Although I was past the infection and back on stage at the Westgate Las Vegas, my attentive medical team requested an MRI just to make sure that all was clear.

“The MRI detected a malignant lesion on my left side that must be removed. It’s incredible chance (and a great doctor) that it was caught so early.”

Postponed Performances

He has rescheduled a string of upcoming shows, but suggested he would be on stage again by mid-February for his longstanding engagement in Las Vegas.

He continued: “The physicians do not believe it has spread and I’m taking tests to verify their assessment. So, that’s it. No chemotherapy. No radiation. Just rest and recuperation and I Love Lucy reruns.

“I’m looking forward to until I rejoin my second home at the Westgate Las Vegas for our February love-themed shows.”

Professional and Personal Journey

Manilow is currently in the 16th year of a concert series in Nevada. The singer has enjoyed a career spanning many years in the public eye and revealed he is gay in 2017, after marrying his longtime partner and manager privately in 2014.

The couple were in a private partnership for more than 35 years. Last year, Manilow discussed how crucial his partner had been to him during his ascent to stardom in the 1970s.

“As my career exploded, it was just crazy. And, you know, coming home to an empty hotel room, you can land in a lot of problems if you, you know, you’re on your own evening after evening,” he said.

“But I met Garry right around when it was exploding. And I was spared from having to go back to those lonesome rooms. I had a partner to be vulnerable with or to enjoy success with.

“I hope that newcomers today don’t have to go back to those suites by themselves, because you can make poor choices. I never did. But it was pretty lonely until I met Garry. And then it was a shared adventure.”