Music Legend Barry Manilow Scheduled for Surgery for Lung Cancer.

Barry Manilow has revealed that he was diagnosed with lung cancer and will be having surgery.

Spot Found in Initial Phase

The octogenarian performer, whose parade of upbeat chart-toppers from "Copacabana" cemented his status as one of pop music’s enduringly popular performers, will have a procedure to take out a section of lung tissue in an effort to combat the disease, which is in its early stages.

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

“Although I was past the infection and back on stage in Las Vegas, my attentive medical team requested an MRI just to ensure that all was clear.

“The MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left lung that needs to be removed. It’s sheer fortune (and a great doctor) that it was caught so early.”

Postponed Performances

He has postponed a number of forthcoming concerts, but stated he would be back on stage by the February holiday for his long-running engagement at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino.

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

“I’m eagerly awaiting until I come back to my home away from home for our Vegas run for our Valentine’s weekend concerts.”

Decades in the Spotlight

Manilow is now in the 16th year of a show in Nevada. The singer has spent decades in the public eye and revealed he is gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his longtime partner and manager privately in 2014.

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

“As my career exploded, it was just crazy. And, you know, coming home to an lonesome hotel suite, you can get into a lot of problems if you, you know, you’re alone repeatedly,” he said.

“But I found my partner right around when it was taking off. And I no longer had to go back to those lonesome rooms. I had a person to share sorrows 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 very solitary until I met Garry. And then it was fun.”