Barry Manilow Scheduled for a Procedure for a Lung Cancer Diagnosis.

Barry Manilow announced that he was diagnosed with a cancerous growth in his lung and will be having an operation.

Cancer Caught Early

The octogenarian performer, known for a string of high-spirited hits from "Copacabana" has made him one of pop music’s most beloved showmen, will have an operation to extract a portion of his lung in an effort to combat the disease, which is detected early.

“As my fans are aware, I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a return of another five weeks.

“Despite the fact that I was recovered from the illness and returned to the spotlight for my residency, my excellent physician ordered an MRI just to be certain that there were no issues.

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

Concert Delays

He has delayed a string of upcoming live performances, but suggested he would be returning to perform by mid-February for his enduring residency in Las Vegas.

He added: “The doctors do not believe it has spread and I’m undergoing further tests to verify their assessment. So, that’s it. No chemotherapy. Radiation therapy is off the table. Just home remedies and classic TV.

“I’m eagerly awaiting until I come back to my second home in Las Vegas for our February love-themed shows.”

A Long Career and Personal Life

Manilow is now in the 16th year of a residency on the Las Vegas Strip. The singer has spent decades in the public eye and revealed he is gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his longtime partner and manager privately in 2014.

The duo were in a discreet partnership for more than 35 years. Recently, Manilow reflected on how important his partner had been to him during his rise to peak fame in the 1970s.

“When my fame skyrocketed, it was just crazy. And, you know, returning to an vacant room, you can land in a lot of trouble if you, you know, you’re alone night after night,” he said.

“But I encountered my future husband right around when it was blowing up. And I was spared from having to go back to those isolated suites. I had a partner to cry with or to celebrate with.

“I wish that aspiring artists don’t have to go back to those rooms by themselves, because you get yourself in trouble. I never did. But it was pretty lonely until I met Garry. And then it was a shared adventure.”