Barry Manilow to Undergo Surgery for Cancer in His Lung.

The singer has disclosed that he has been diagnosed with a cancerous growth in his lung and will undergo a surgical procedure.

Early-Stage Diagnosis

The legendary 82-year-old artist, known for a string of upbeat chart-toppers from "Mandy" cemented his status as one of pop music’s most beloved entertainers, will have a procedure to extract a portion of his lung in an effort to fight off the illness, which is in its early stages.

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

“Despite the fact that I was past the infection and performing again at the Westgate Las Vegas, my excellent physician ordered an MRI just to make sure that everything was OK.

“The MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left side that needs to be removed. It’s incredible chance (and a skilled doctor) that it was caught so early.”

Concert Delays

He has delayed a series of upcoming concerts, but stated he would be back on stage by mid-February for his longstanding engagement at his Vegas home.

He continued: “The doctors do not believe it has traveled and I’m undergoing further tests to confirm their diagnosis. So, that’s it. Chemo is not needed. No radiation. Just chicken soup and I Love Lucy reruns.

“I’m eagerly awaiting until I come back to my home away from home in Las Vegas for our Valentine’s weekend concerts.”

Decades in the Spotlight

Manilow is currently in the 16th year of a show on the Las Vegas Strip. The singer has been in the public eye and revealed he is gay in 2017, after marrying his longtime partner and manager privately in 2014.

The couple were in a discreet romance for over 35 years. Recently, Manilow spoke about how vital Kief had been to him during his explosion in popularity in the 1970s.

“As my career exploded, it was just crazy. And, you know, coming home to an lonesome hotel suite, you can get into a lot of trouble if you, you know, you’re on your own night after night,” he said.

“But I found my partner right around when it was exploding. And I no longer had to go back to those isolated suites. I had a partner to be vulnerable with or to share joys with.

“I wish that young people don’t have to go back to those hotel rooms by themselves, because you might succumb to pitfalls. I never did. But it was very solitary until I met Garry. And then it was a shared adventure.”