Iconic Singer Barry Manilow Scheduled for Surgery for Lung Cancer.
The singer has disclosed that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer and will undergo an operation.
Spot Found in Initial Phase
The 82-year-old singer, whose parade of beloved anthems from "I Write the Songs" established him as one of pop music’s most beloved performers, will have a procedure to extract a portion of his lung in an effort to fight off the disease, which is in its early stages.
“As my fans are aware, I recently went through six weeks of a bronchial infection followed by a relapse of another five weeks.
“Although I was recovered from the illness and returned to the spotlight in Las Vegas, my wonderful doctor requested an MRI just to make sure that everything was OK.
“The MRI discovered a tumor on my left side that needs to be removed. It’s incredible chance (and a fantastic physician) that it was caught so early.”
Postponed Performances
He has rescheduled a series of forthcoming concerts, but indicated he would be returning to perform by mid-February for his long-running engagement at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino.
He continued: “The physicians do not believe it has traveled and I’m undergoing further tests to support their conclusion. So, that’s it. No chemo. No radiation. Just rest and recuperation and classic TV.
“I’m counting the days until I rejoin my second home in Las Vegas for our special weekend performances.”
A Long Career and Personal Life
Manilow is presently in his 16th year of a show on the Las Vegas Strip. The singer has been in the spotlight and publicly identified as gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his longtime partner and manager in secret in 2014.
The duo were in a clandestine partnership for in excess of 35 years. Recently, Manilow discussed how crucial his partner had been to him during his ascent to stardom in the 1970s.
“As my career exploded, it was just hectic. And, you know, going back to an vacant room, you can land in a lot of trouble if you, you know, you’re by yourself night after night,” he said.
“But I encountered my future husband right around when it was blowing up. And I was spared from having to go back to those empty hotel rooms. I had a partner to share sorrows with or to share joys with.
“I wish that aspiring artists don’t have to go back to those suites by themselves, because you might succumb to pitfalls. I never did. But it was very solitary until I met Garry. And then it was joyful.”