Barry Manilow announces cancer surgery, reschedules Las Vegas shows
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Barry Manilow revealed that doctors recently discovered a cancerous spot on his lung.
What started as lingering bronchitis turned into an unexpected medical discovery for Manilow; Manilow says it was caught early, thanks to a “wonderful doctor.” Manilow shared his health update with fans on Instagram on Monday.
“As many of you know, I recently had six weeks of bronchitis and then relapsed for another five weeks,” Manilow said. on Instagram. “Even though I had recovered from my bronchitis and was back on stage at the Westgate Las Vegas, my wonderful doctor ordered an MRI to make sure everything was OK. The MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left lung that needed to be removed. It’s pure luck (and a great doctor) that this was found so early. That’s good news.”
“The bad news is that now that the Christmas A Gift of Love concerts are over, I’m going to have surgery to have the spot removed,” he continued. “Doctors don’t believe it’s spread, so I run tests to confirm the diagnosis. That’s it. No chemotherapy. No radiation. Just chicken soup and reruns of I Love Lucy.”
BARRY MANILOW DID NOT THINK ‘COPACABANA’ WAS A HIT
Singer Barry Manilow announced that he would have surgery to remove a cancerous spot on his lung after doctors discovered it after weeks of bronchitis. (Mat Hayward/Getty Images)
Manilow does not need to undergo chemotherapy or radiation, but he will need time to recover. He announced that upcoming January shows have been rescheduled.
“The only follow-up is a month to recover, which means we have to reschedule the arena concerts in January,” Manilow wrote.
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He added: “I’m so sorry you had to change your plans. Just like you, we were looking forward to the January shows and hated having to change everything.”
Barry Manilow said he would take time off to recover from surgery to remove a cancerous spot on his lung, prompting him to reschedule his January concerts. (AP)
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After studying at Juilliard, Manilow began his career writing advertising jingles. He created some of the best-known jingles, including McDonald’s “You Deserve a Break Today” and State Farm’s “Like a Good Neighbor.”
She eventually began creating her own music and had a breakout hit with her 1974 hit “Mandy.”
Barry Manilow built a legendary music career after starting out as a jingle writer before breaking through with his 1974 hit “Mandy.” (Robin Platzer/Getty Images)
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Singer-songwriter Barry Manilow became one of the most successful pop artists of the 1970s and 1980s, with hits such as “Copacabana” and “I Write the Songs.” (Dick Clark Productions/Getty Images)
Manilow later released the albums “I Write the Songs”, “Could It Be Magic”, “Copacabana” and “Looks Like We Did It”, establishing himself as one of the most successful pop artists of the 1970s and 1980s.
Manilow built his career on craftsmanship plus industry work and then stole the spotlight with a perfectly timed pop hit.
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