Iconic Singer Barry Manilow to Undergo Surgery for Lung Cancer.

Barry Manilow has revealed 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 82-year-old singer, famous for his series of upbeat chart-toppers from "Mandy" 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 fight off the illness, which is detected early.

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

“Although I was past the infection and returned to the spotlight in Las Vegas, my attentive medical team insisted on an MRI just to ensure that everything was OK.

“The MRI detected a malignant lesion on my left side that requires removed. It’s sheer fortune (and a fantastic physician) that it was discovered so early.”

Postponed Performances

He has rescheduled a series of planned shows, but stated he would be on stage again by the February holiday for his long-running engagement at his Vegas home.

He continued: “The medical team do not believe it has spread and I’m undergoing further tests to verify their assessment. So, that’s it. Chemo is not needed. No radiation. Just rest and recuperation and classic TV.

“I’m looking forward to until I return to 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 at the Westgate Las Vegas. The singer has enjoyed a career spanning many years in the public eye and came out as gay in 2017, after wedding his longtime partner and manager confidentially in 2014.

The couple were in a discreet romance for in excess of 35 years. Recently, Manilow reflected on how crucial Kief had been to him during his explosion in popularity in the 1970s.

“During my rapid rise to fame, it was just crazy. And, you know, coming home to an empty hotel room, you can get into a lot of problems if you, you know, you’re on your own repeatedly,” he said.

“But I encountered my future husband right around when it was taking off. And I was spared from having to go back to those isolated suites. I had a partner to cry 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 get yourself in trouble. I never did. But it was very solitary until I met Garry. And then it was a shared adventure.”