Barry Manilow Scheduled for Surgery for a Lung Cancer Diagnosis.

The singer has disclosed that he received a diagnosis with lung cancer and will undergo surgery.

Early-Stage Diagnosis

The legendary 82-year-old artist, known for a string of upbeat chart-toppers from "Mandy" established him as one of pop music’s enduringly popular performers, will have surgery to extract a portion of his lung in an effort to treat the condition, which is in its early stages.

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

“Even though I was past the infection and returned to the spotlight for my residency, my attentive medical team requested an MRI just to ensure that everything was OK.

“The MRI identified a tumor on my left lung that needs to be removed. It’s sheer fortune (and a great doctor) that it was found so early.”

Postponed Performances

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

He added: “The doctors do not believe it has traveled and I’m undergoing further tests to confirm their diagnosis. So, that’s it. No chemo. Radiation therapy is off the table. Just chicken soup and favorite shows.

“I’m counting the days until I come back to my home away from home in Las Vegas for our February love-themed shows.”

Decades in the Spotlight

Manilow is presently in his 16th year of a concert series on the Las Vegas Strip. The singer has spent decades in the limelight and revealed he is gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his manager and long-term partner in secret in 2014.

The duo were in a private relationship for more than 35 years. Last year, Manilow discussed how crucial Kief had been to him during his ascent to stardom in the 1970s.

“When my fame skyrocketed, it was just hectic. And, you know, returning to an vacant room, you can find yourself in a lot of problems if you, you know, you’re on your own evening after evening,” he said.

“But I met Garry right around when it was exploding. And I was spared from having to go back to those isolated suites. I had somebody to cry with or to share joys with.

“I hope 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 quite isolating until I met Garry. And then it was a shared adventure.”