Barry Manilow Will Have an Operation for a Lung Cancer Diagnosis.

Barry Manilow announced that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer and will be having surgery.

Cancer Caught Early

The 82-year-old singer, whose parade of upbeat chart-toppers from "I Write the Songs" has made him one of pop music’s most beloved showmen, will have a procedure to remove part of his lung in an effort to fight off the illness, which is at an early phase.

“As many of you know, I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a recurrence of another five weeks.

“Even though I was recovered from the illness and returned to the spotlight at the Westgate Las Vegas, my excellent physician ordered an MRI just to be certain that there were no issues.

“The MRI detected a tumor on my lung that must be removed. It’s sheer fortune (and a great doctor) that it was discovered so early.”

Concert Delays

He has postponed a number of planned live performances, but suggested he would be returning to perform by mid-February for his long-running residency at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino.

He continued: “The doctors do not believe it has spread and I’m taking tests to verify their assessment. So, that’s it. Chemo is not needed. No radiation. Just home remedies and favorite shows.

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

Decades in the Spotlight

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

The pair were in a clandestine romance for in excess of 35 years. Recently, Manilow reflected on how crucial Kief had been to him during his explosion in popularity in the 1970s.

“When my fame skyrocketed, it was just hectic. And, you know, returning to an vacant room, you can find yourself in a lot of trouble if you, you know, you’re on your own repeatedly,” he said.

“But I found my partner right around when it was taking off. And I no longer had to go back to those empty hotel rooms. I had somebody to share sorrows with or to celebrate with.

“I wish that young people don’t have to go back to those suites by themselves, because you can make poor choices. I never did. But it was quite isolating until I met Garry. And then it was joyful.”