Iconic Singer Barry Manilow Will Have an Operation for Cancer in His Lung.

Barry Manilow announced that he was diagnosed with a cancerous growth in his lung and is set to have an operation.

Spot Found in Initial Phase

The legendary 82-year-old artist, famous for his series of beloved anthems from "I Write the Songs" established him as one of pop music’s cherished performers, will have surgery to extract a portion of his lung in an effort to fight off the condition, which is detected early.

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

“Even though I was recovered from the illness and returned to the spotlight for my residency, my attentive medical team ordered an MRI just to make sure that everything was OK.

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

Concert Delays

He has postponed a string of planned concerts, but stated he would be back on stage by mid-February for his long-running residency at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino.

He went on to say: “The doctors do not believe it has spread and I’m undergoing further tests to verify their assessment. So, that’s it. No chemo. Radiation therapy is off the table. Just rest and recuperation and I Love Lucy reruns.

“I’m counting the days until I come back to my home away from home for our Vegas run for our February love-themed shows.”

Decades in the Spotlight

Manilow is currently in the 16th year of a show in Nevada. The singer has been in the spotlight and publicly identified as gay in 2017, after wedding his manager and long-term partner privately in 2014.

The pair were in a clandestine romance for over 35 years. Recently, Manilow spoke about how important Kief had been to him during his rise to peak fame in the 1970s.

“As my career exploded, it was just overwhelming. And, you know, returning to an empty hotel room, you can land in a lot of difficulty if you, you know, you’re on your own night after night,” he said.

“But I encountered my future husband right around when it was taking off. And I no longer had to go back to those empty hotel rooms. I had somebody to be vulnerable with or to celebrate with.

“I hope that young people don’t have to go back to those suites by themselves, because you get yourself in trouble. I never did. But it was pretty lonely until I met Garry. And then it was joyful.”