Barry Manilow to Undergo an Operation for Lung Cancer.

The singer has disclosed that he received a diagnosis with a cancerous growth in his lung and will undergo an operation.

Cancer Caught Early

The octogenarian performer, famous for his series of upbeat chart-toppers from "Copacabana" cemented his status as one of pop music’s enduringly popular entertainers, will have a procedure to remove part of his lung in an effort to treat the illness, which is in its early stages.

“As my fans are aware, I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a recurrence of another five weeks.

“Even though I was over the bronchitis and performing again for my residency, my attentive medical team requested an MRI just to make sure that everything was OK.

“The MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left lung that requires removed. It’s pure luck (and a fantastic physician) that it was caught so early.”

Concert Delays

He has postponed a series of forthcoming live performances, but suggested he would be returning to perform by Valentine’s Day for his long-running concert series at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino.

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

“I’m eagerly awaiting until I rejoin my second home for our Vegas run for our Valentine’s weekend concerts.”

Professional and Personal Journey

Manilow is now in the 16th year of a residency in Nevada. The singer has spent decades in the spotlight and came out as gay in 2017, after wedding his partner of many years, Garry Kief in secret in 2014.

The pair were in a private partnership for more than 35 years. Last year, Manilow spoke about how vital Kief had been to him during his rise to peak fame in the 1970s.

“During my rapid rise to fame, it was just hectic. And, you know, coming home to an lonesome hotel suite, you can get into a lot of trouble if you, you know, you’re by yourself evening after evening,” he said.

“But I met Garry right around when it was exploding. And I no longer had to go back to those empty hotel rooms. I had somebody to be vulnerable with or to share joys with.

“I wish that aspiring artists 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.”