Copacabana singer Barry Manilow, 82, shares update on lung cancer battle with shocking hospital selfie
Barry Manilow appeared on Instagram on Friday to update his 118,000 followers on his health following his lung cancer diagnosis.
Announcing the course of the disease in late December, the 82-year-old Copacabana singer informed her anxious viewers with a selfie that she was recovering.
Sharing a photo of himself in a hospital bed, the hitmaker wrote: “Today is Better!” he captioned it.
The top of Manilow’s green hospital gown was visible in the picture as she rested with a soft smile on her face.
Backup singer Melanie Taylor wrote a comment: ‘This is my boss y’all! He manages to survive in the rain! I love you B!’ and praying hand emojis added.
And drummer Matt Sorum added, ‘Heal Barry, much love.’
Barry Manilow appeared on Instagram on Friday to update his 118,000 followers on his health following his lung cancer diagnosis.
The 82-year-old Copacabana singer informed his anxious listeners that he was recovering; Pictured in 2023
The long-time music artist first shared with fans that he had a cancerous spot on his left lung that could be removed through surgery.
He stated that he would not need to undergo chemotherapy or radiation at that time.
He explained that after he had two separate bouts of bronchitis that lasted for weeks, his doctor recommended he get an MRI.
“Even though I was relieved of my bronchitis and back on stage at Westgate Las Vegas, my wonderful doctor had me get an MRI to make sure everything was OK,” she wrote on Instagram last month.
He added that the early discovery of the spot was ‘pure luck’.
A cancerous spot in the lung, called a lung nodule, is common and usually benign, but needs to be evaluated because of its link to lung cancer, one of the leading cancer killers. Mayo Clinic.
The star has been smoking for a long time and has switched to e-cigarettes in recent years. Manilow said: London Evening Standard He said in 2012 that he had been smoking since he was nine years old.
A few weeks ago, he was seen using an electronic cigarette in Palm Springs in photos obtained by the Daily Mail.
Picture taken while performing at the Grammys in Los Angeles on February 1
Manilow told fans in a Dec. 22 Instagram post that he would be taking time off to focus on his recovery.
‘The bad news is that now that the Christmas Gift of Love concerts are over, I’m going to have surgery to have the spot removed. Doctors do not believe the disease has spread and I run tests to confirm their diagnosis. That’s it. No chemotherapy. There is no radiation. “It’s just chicken soup and reruns of I Love Lucy,” he elaborated.
The entertainer was supposed to hit the stage for a US tour in January 2026, visiting cities such as Orlando, Tampa, Charleston, Greensboro and Columbus.
‘The only follow-up is a month to recover which means we have to reschedule the arena concerts in January… I’m so sorry you’ve had to change your plans,’ he wrote.
Manilow said he will perform again in February. ‘Something tells me February is going to be one big party… I hope you have a great Christmas and New Year and remember, get tested even if you have the slightest symptoms!’
He told about his smoking habit London Evening Standard More than a decade ago, he shared: ‘I smoked for 30 years. I started when I was nine years old.
‘I grew up in Brooklyn. Then I quit about 15, 20 years ago. Then I just started the band in Las Vegas, I went to a little club and someone offered me a cigarette. And I came back.’
