Music Legend Barry Manilow Scheduled for Surgery for a Lung Cancer Diagnosis.

The singer has disclosed that he received a diagnosis with a cancerous growth in his lung and will be having a surgical procedure.

Spot Found in Initial Phase

The octogenarian performer, whose parade of high-spirited hits from "Mandy" has made him one of pop music’s cherished entertainers, will have a procedure to take out a section of lung tissue in an effort to fight off the condition, which is at an early phase.

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

“Despite the fact that I was past the infection and back on stage in Las Vegas, my wonderful doctor requested an MRI just to be certain that all was clear.

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

Rescheduled Shows

He has rescheduled a string of forthcoming concerts, but suggested he would be back on stage by the February holiday for his longstanding concert series at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino.

He went on to say: “The physicians do not believe it has traveled and I’m taking tests to verify their assessment. So, that’s it. No chemotherapy. No radiation. Just rest and recuperation and I Love Lucy reruns.

“I’m counting the days until I return to my home away from home for our Vegas run for our Valentine’s weekend concerts.”

A Long Career and Personal Life

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

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

“When my fame skyrocketed, it was just crazy. And, you know, coming home to an lonesome hotel suite, you can find yourself 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 no longer had to go back to those isolated suites. I had somebody to cry with or to enjoy success with.

“I wish that aspiring artists 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.”