Iconic Singer Barry Manilow Will Have a Procedure for Lung Cancer.

The singer has disclosed that he was diagnosed with a cancerous growth in his lung and will undergo surgery.

Spot Found in Initial Phase

The 82-year-old singer, whose parade of upbeat chart-toppers from "Copacabana" established him as one of pop music’s enduringly popular entertainers, will have an operation to take out a section of lung tissue in an effort to fight off the disease, which is at an early phase.

“As my fans are aware, I recently endured six weeks of a severe cough followed by a return of another five weeks.

“Although I was past the infection and performing again for my residency, my excellent physician ordered an MRI just to make sure that everything was OK.

“The MRI discovered a tumor on my left side that needs to be removed. It’s incredible chance (and a fantastic physician) that it was caught so early.”

Postponed Performances

He has postponed a series of planned concerts, but stated he would be returning to perform by mid-February for his longstanding residency at his Vegas home.

He continued: “The doctors do not believe it has metastasized and I’m having examinations to support their conclusion. So, that’s it. No chemo. No radiotherapy. Just home remedies and I Love Lucy reruns.

“I’m looking forward to until I come back to my home away from home 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 concert series on the Las Vegas Strip. The singer has enjoyed a career spanning many years in the limelight and came out as gay in 2017, after marrying his longtime partner and manager in secret in 2014.

The pair were in a discreet relationship for over 35 years. Last year, Manilow reflected on how crucial Kief had been to him during his explosion in popularity in the 1970s.

“During my rapid rise to fame, it was just hectic. And, you know, going back to an vacant room, you can land in a lot of trouble if you, you know, you’re alone 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 a partner to be vulnerable with or to share joys with.

“I hope that young people don’t have to go back to those hotel rooms by themselves, because you can make poor choices. I never did. But it was pretty lonely until I met Garry. And then it was fun.”