Barry Manilow Will Have a Procedure for Cancer in His Lung.

Barry Manilow has revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer of the lung and is set to have surgery.

Early-Stage Diagnosis

The legendary 82-year-old artist, whose parade of high-spirited hits from "I Write the Songs" has made him one of pop music’s enduringly popular entertainers, will have surgery to take out a section of lung tissue in an effort to fight off the illness, which is detected early.

“For those who have been following, I recently went through six weeks of a bronchial infection followed by a relapse of another five weeks.

“Despite the fact that I was recovered from the illness and performing again in Las Vegas, my attentive medical team insisted on an MRI just to be certain that there were no issues.

“The MRI identified a malignant lesion on my left lung that requires removed. It’s incredible chance (and a fantastic physician) that it was found so early.”

Concert Delays

He has postponed a string of planned concerts, but suggested he would be on stage again by mid-February for his enduring engagement at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino.

He continued: “The medical team do not believe it has traveled and I’m undergoing further tests to verify their assessment. So, that’s it. No chemotherapy. Radiation therapy is off the table. Just home remedies and I Love Lucy reruns.

“I’m eagerly awaiting until I return to my familiar venue in Las Vegas for our Valentine’s weekend concerts.”

A Long Career and Personal Life

Manilow is currently in the 16th year of a show on the Las Vegas Strip. The singer has enjoyed a career spanning many years in the public eye and came out as gay in 2017, after marrying his partner of many years, Garry Kief privately in 2014.

The couple were in a private relationship for in excess of 35 years. Last year, Manilow spoke about how crucial his husband had been to him during his ascent to stardom in the 1970s.

“As my career exploded, it was just overwhelming. And, you know, returning to an lonesome hotel suite, you can get into a lot of trouble if you, you know, you’re by yourself night after night,” he said.

“But I found my partner right around when it was blowing up. And I no longer had to go back to those lonesome rooms. I had a partner to cry with or to celebrate with.

“I wish that young people don’t have to go back to those hotel rooms by themselves, because you might succumb to pitfalls. I never did. But it was pretty lonely until I met Garry. And then it was fun.”