Barry Manilow Will Have Surgery for a Lung Cancer Diagnosis.

The singer has disclosed that he received a diagnosis with lung cancer and will be having an operation.

Early-Stage Diagnosis

The 82-year-old singer, whose parade of high-spirited hits from "I Write the Songs" has made him one of pop music’s enduringly popular performers, will have an operation to remove part of his lung in an effort to treat the condition, which is detected early.

“As many of you know, I recently endured six weeks of bronchitis followed by a relapse of another five weeks.

“Even though I was recovered from the illness and performing again for my residency, my attentive medical team requested an MRI just to be certain that there were no issues.

“The MRI identified a tumor on my lung that requires removed. It’s incredible chance (and a fantastic physician) that it was found so early.”

Rescheduled Shows

He has rescheduled a string of planned shows, but suggested he would be back on stage by the February holiday for his longstanding residency in Las Vegas.

He went on to say: “The medical team do not believe it has spread and I’m having examinations to support their conclusion. So, that’s it. No chemo. No radiation. Just rest and recuperation and classic TV.

“I’m looking forward to until I come back to my second home for our Vegas run for our February love-themed shows.”

A Long Career and Personal Life

Manilow is currently in the 16th year of a residency on the Las Vegas Strip. The singer has enjoyed a career spanning many years in the spotlight and publicly identified as gay in 2017, after wedding his manager and long-term partner confidentially in 2014.

The couple were in a discreet partnership for in excess of 35 years. Last year, Manilow spoke about how crucial Kief had been to him during his rise to peak fame in the 1970s.

“During my rapid rise to fame, it was just hectic. And, you know, coming home to an empty hotel room, you can land in a lot of difficulty if you, you know, you’re alone night after night,” he said.

“But I found my partner right around when it was taking off. And I was spared from having to go back to those empty hotel rooms. I had a person to share sorrows with or to celebrate with.

“I desire that newcomers today don’t have to go back to those hotel rooms by themselves, because you might succumb to pitfalls. I never did. But it was quite isolating until I met Garry. And then it was fun.”