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

Barry Manilow announced that he received a diagnosis with lung cancer and is set to have an operation.

Spot Found in Initial Phase

The octogenarian performer, whose parade of beloved anthems from "I Write the Songs" cemented his status as one of pop music’s most beloved performers, will have a procedure to extract a portion of his lung in an effort to combat the illness, which is in its early stages.

“For those who have been following, I recently endured six weeks of a severe cough followed by a return of another five weeks.

“Even though I was past the infection and back on stage in Las Vegas, my attentive medical team requested an MRI just to make sure that everything was OK.

“The MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left lung that must be removed. It’s sheer fortune (and a fantastic physician) that it was found so early.”

Concert Delays

He has rescheduled a series of upcoming concerts, but suggested he would be on stage again by mid-February for his long-running residency at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino.

He continued: “The physicians do not believe it has metastasized and I’m having examinations to confirm their diagnosis. So, that’s it. Chemo is not needed. No radiotherapy. Just home remedies and favorite shows.

“I’m eagerly awaiting until I rejoin my familiar venue at the Westgate Las Vegas for our Valentine’s weekend concerts.”

A Long Career and Personal Life

Manilow is presently in his 16th year of a residency 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 partner of many years, Garry Kief in secret in 2014.

The duo were in a discreet relationship for more than 35 years. Recently, Manilow reflected on how important his husband had been to him during his rise to peak fame in the 1970s.

“As my career exploded, it was just overwhelming. And, you know, coming home to an lonesome hotel suite, you can land in a lot of difficulty if you, you know, you’re by yourself evening after evening,” he said.

“But I encountered my future husband right around when it was blowing up. And I was spared from having to go back to those empty hotel rooms. I had somebody to be vulnerable with or to share joys with.

“I hope that newcomers today don’t have to go back to those hotel rooms by themselves, because you get yourself in trouble. I never did. But it was quite isolating until I met Garry. And then it was fun.”