Iconic Singer Barry Manilow to Undergo a Procedure for Cancer in His Lung.

The singer has disclosed that he received a diagnosis with lung cancer and is set to have surgery.

Spot Found in Initial Phase

The octogenarian performer, whose parade of high-spirited hits from "I Write the Songs" cemented his status as one of pop music’s most beloved performers, will have an operation to take out a section of lung tissue in an effort to treat the disease, which is detected early.

“For those who have been following, I recently suffered from six weeks of a severe cough followed by a recurrence of another five weeks.

“Even though I was over the bronchitis and back on stage at the Westgate Las Vegas, my attentive medical team ordered an MRI just to be certain that all was clear.

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

Concert Delays

He has postponed a series of upcoming shows, but indicated he would be back on stage by the February holiday for his long-running engagement at his Vegas home.

He continued: “The physicians do not believe it has spread and I’m taking tests to verify their assessment. So, that’s it. No chemo. Radiation therapy is off the table. Just chicken soup and I Love Lucy reruns.

“I’m counting the days until I rejoin my familiar venue at the Westgate Las Vegas for our special weekend performances.”

Decades in the Spotlight

Manilow is presently in his 16th year of a concert series at the Westgate Las Vegas. The singer has enjoyed a career spanning many years in the spotlight and publicly identified as gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his partner of many years, Garry Kief privately in 2014.

The duo were in a discreet romance for more than 35 years. Last year, Manilow discussed how important Kief had been to him during his rise to peak fame in the 1970s.

“When my fame skyrocketed, it was just crazy. And, you know, going back to an lonesome hotel suite, you can land in a lot of problems if you, you know, you’re by yourself night after night,” he said.

“But I met Garry right around when it was taking off. And I was spared from having to go back to those lonesome rooms. I had somebody to be vulnerable with or to share joys with.

“I wish that young people don’t have to go back to those suites by themselves, because you can make poor choices. I never did. But it was pretty lonely until I met Garry. And then it was joyful.”