Barry Manilow announced: Instagram He posted that he has lung cancer.
“As many of you know, I recently had bronchitis for 6 weeks and then had a flare-up for another 5 weeks,” the 82-year-old singer-songwriter wrote. “Even though I overcame the bronchitis and returned to the stage at Westgate Las Vegas, my wonderful doctor ordered an MRI to make sure everything was okay. The MRI revealed a cancerous spot in my left lung that needed to be removed.
“It was pure luck (and great doctors) that it was caught this early,” Manilow continued. “That’s good news.”
The “Copacabana” singer, who married husband Gary Keefe in 2014, added that she will undergo surgery to “remove the spot” and will need to take about a month off from touring to recover at her home in Palm Springs.
“Doctors do not believe the infection is widespread and are undergoing tests to confirm the diagnosis,” Manilow wrote. “So that’s it. No chemotherapy, no radiation. Just chicken soup. i love lucy Rebroadcast. ”
Manilow said he will reschedule the January performance, which is part of the concert series “Christmas: The Gift of Love.” His revised schedule will begin after his Valentine’s Weekend concert in Las Vegas and run from late February through April, according to . NBC News.
The Grammy, Tony and Emmy Award-winning pop star urged fans to be proactive about their health, saying:[I]If you have any symptoms, please get tested! ”
Manilow was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2020. The cancer was treated at an early stage and did not affect her singing career.
In May 2024, he was forced to cancel a concert in London. health reasons. He performed at the London Palladium the next day, rescheduling the canceled dates to the following month.
Manilow previously promoted “The Last Concert” series, originally scheduled to run from January to April 2026, as a farewell tour. signboardreflecting the status of some of his contemporaries in the music world.
“I’m like, ‘What? Am I the only one left?'” he says. “Billy Joel, and Elton.” [John] Rod is not feeling well [Stewart] and neil [Diamond]. I think Diana Ross is still in great shape. There are only a handful of people left in my world.
“I’m still healthy,” he added. “I’m strong and I still have the voice and the energy. The night I don’t hit a natural F on ‘Even Now,’ that’s the night I throw in the towel. But I can still do it.”
Source: Metro Weekly – www.metroweekly.com
