Iconic Singer Barry Manilow to Undergo an Operation for a Lung Cancer Diagnosis.

Barry Manilow announced that he was diagnosed with lung cancer and will be having a surgical procedure.

Spot Found in Initial Phase

The octogenarian performer, known for a string of upbeat chart-toppers from "I Write the Songs" established him as one of pop music’s enduringly popular showmen, will have an operation to take out a section of lung tissue in an effort to combat the illness, which is at an early phase.

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

“Although I was over the bronchitis and back on stage at the Westgate Las Vegas, my excellent physician requested an MRI just to make sure that there were no issues.

“The MRI identified a tumor on my lung that must be removed. It’s sheer fortune (and a skilled doctor) that it was found so early.”

Postponed Performances

He has postponed a number of upcoming live performances, but suggested he would be on stage again by mid-February for his longstanding concert series in Las Vegas.

He continued: “The physicians do not believe it has spread and I’m taking tests to confirm their diagnosis. So, that’s it. No chemo. Radiation therapy is off the table. Just chicken soup and classic TV.

“I’m counting the days until I come back to my home away from home at the Westgate Las Vegas for our special weekend performances.”

A Long Career and Personal Life

Manilow is now in the 16th year of a concert series in Nevada. The singer has spent decades in the limelight and revealed he is gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his partner of many years, Garry Kief confidentially in 2014.

The pair were in a clandestine partnership for in excess of 35 years. Last year, Manilow spoke about how crucial his partner had been to him during his explosion in popularity in the 1970s.

“During my rapid rise to fame, it was just overwhelming. And, you know, returning to an vacant room, you can find yourself in a lot of trouble if you, you know, you’re alone repeatedly,” he said.

“But I found my partner right around when it was taking off. And I didn’t have to go back to those empty hotel rooms. I had a partner to be vulnerable with or to enjoy success with.

“I wish 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 very solitary until I met Garry. And then it was fun.”