Music Legend Barry Manilow Scheduled for an Operation for Cancer in His Lung.

The singer has disclosed that he received a diagnosis with a cancerous growth in his lung and is set to have an operation.

Spot Found in Initial Phase

The octogenarian performer, whose parade of upbeat chart-toppers from "Copacabana" established him as one of pop music’s enduringly popular performers, will have an operation to remove part of his lung in an effort to fight off the disease, which is at an early phase.

“For those who have been following, I recently suffered from six weeks of a severe cough followed by a return of another five weeks.

“Even though I was over the bronchitis and returned to the spotlight for my residency, my attentive medical team requested an MRI just to be certain that everything was OK.

“The MRI discovered a tumor on my lung that needs to be removed. It’s pure luck (and a skilled doctor) that it was found so early.”

Concert Delays

He has rescheduled a number of upcoming shows, but stated he would be on stage again by Valentine’s Day for his enduring residency at his Vegas home.

He added: “The physicians do not believe it has spread and I’m taking tests to verify their assessment. So, that’s it. No chemotherapy. No radiotherapy. Just rest and recuperation and favorite shows.

“I’m eagerly awaiting until I rejoin my second home at the Westgate Las Vegas for our February love-themed shows.”

Decades in the Spotlight

Manilow is now in the 16th year of a concert series on the Las Vegas Strip. The singer has been in the limelight and publicly identified as gay in 2017, after wedding his longtime partner and manager in secret in 2014.

The couple were in a clandestine relationship for over 35 years. Recently, Manilow reflected on how vital Kief had been to him during his ascent to stardom in the 1970s.

“As my career exploded, it was just hectic. And, you know, returning to an vacant room, you can find yourself in a lot of difficulty if you, you know, you’re on your own repeatedly,” he said.

“But I found my partner right around when it was blowing up. And I no longer had to go back to those lonesome rooms. I had somebody to cry with or to enjoy success with.

“I desire 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.”