Iconic Singer Barry Manilow to Undergo Surgery for Lung Cancer.

Barry Manilow announced that he received a diagnosis with cancer of the lung and will be having an operation.

Spot Found in Initial Phase

The legendary 82-year-old artist, famous for his series of upbeat chart-toppers from "I Write the Songs" cemented his status as one of pop music’s cherished performers, will have a procedure to extract a portion of his lung in an effort to combat the disease, which is in its early stages.

“As many of you know, I recently suffered from six weeks of a severe cough followed by a recurrence of another five weeks.

“Although I was recovered from the illness and performing again at the Westgate Las Vegas, my excellent physician requested an MRI just to make sure that everything was OK.

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

Concert Delays

He has delayed a series of planned live performances, but indicated he would be on stage again by mid-February for his long-running residency at his Vegas home.

He continued: “The physicians do not believe it has spread and I’m undergoing further tests to support their conclusion. So, that’s it. No chemotherapy. No radiotherapy. Just home remedies and favorite shows.

“I’m looking forward to until I come back to my familiar venue in Las Vegas for our special weekend performances.”

Decades in the Spotlight

Manilow is currently in the 16th year of a residency in Nevada. The singer has spent decades in the spotlight and publicly identified as gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his partner of many years, Garry Kief confidentially in 2014.

The duo were in a discreet relationship for more than 35 years. Last year, Manilow reflected on how vital his husband 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 difficulty if you, you know, you’re by yourself night after night,” he said.

“But I encountered my future husband right around when it was exploding. And I didn’t have to go back to those empty hotel rooms. I had a person to share sorrows with or to enjoy success with.

“I hope that young people don’t have to go back to those rooms by themselves, because you get yourself in trouble. I never did. But it was very solitary until I met Garry. And then it was joyful.”