Barry Manilow Will Have an Operation for Lung Cancer.

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

Early-Stage Diagnosis

The 82-year-old singer, known for a string of upbeat chart-toppers from "Copacabana" has made him one of pop music’s cherished showmen, will have surgery to extract a portion of his lung in an effort to combat the condition, which is in its early stages.

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

“Despite the fact that I was recovered from the illness and returned to the spotlight in Las Vegas, my attentive medical team ordered an MRI just to make sure that all was clear.

“The MRI detected a tumor on my left lung that needs to be removed. It’s incredible chance (and a skilled doctor) that it was caught so early.”

Concert Delays

He has delayed a string of forthcoming shows, but suggested he would be returning to perform by mid-February for his longstanding residency in Las Vegas.

He went on to say: “The medical team do not believe it has spread and I’m undergoing further tests to verify their assessment. So, that’s it. Chemo is not needed. No radiation. Just chicken soup and favorite shows.

“I’m looking forward to until I come back to my second home in Las Vegas for our special weekend performances.”

Professional and Personal Journey

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 public eye and revealed he is gay in 2017, after wedding his partner of many years, Garry Kief in secret in 2014.

The couple were in a clandestine romance for over 35 years. Recently, Manilow reflected on how vital his partner had been to him during his explosion in popularity in the 1970s.

“During my rapid rise to fame, it was just crazy. And, you know, returning to an empty hotel room, you can find yourself in a lot of difficulty if you, you know, you’re on your own night after night,” he said.

“But I found my partner right around when it was exploding. And I was spared from having to go back to those lonesome rooms. I had somebody to share sorrows with or to enjoy success 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.”