Music Legend Barry Manilow to Undergo an Operation for Cancer in His Lung.

Barry Manilow has revealed that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer and is set to have surgery.

Cancer Caught Early

The 82-year-old singer, whose parade of upbeat chart-toppers from "I Write the Songs" has made him one of pop music’s cherished performers, will have surgery 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 return of another five weeks.

“Despite the fact that I was past the infection and performing again in Las Vegas, my wonderful doctor ordered an MRI just to ensure that everything was OK.

“The MRI discovered a tumor on my left lung that must be removed. It’s incredible chance (and a great doctor) that it was found so early.”

Concert Delays

He has postponed a number of planned live performances, but indicated he would be returning to perform by Valentine’s Day for his longstanding engagement in Las Vegas.

He continued: “The medical team do not believe it has spread and I’m undergoing further tests to confirm their diagnosis. So, that’s it. No chemotherapy. No radiation. Just home remedies and classic TV.

“I’m looking forward to until I rejoin my second home in Las Vegas for our Valentine’s weekend concerts.”

Decades in the Spotlight

Manilow is currently in the 16th year of a concert series at the Westgate Las Vegas. The singer has spent decades in the spotlight and revealed he is gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his partner of many years, Garry Kief privately in 2014.

The couple were in a private partnership for over 35 years. Recently, Manilow reflected on how vital Kief had been to him during his explosion in popularity in the 1970s.

“When my fame skyrocketed, it was just hectic. And, you know, going back to an empty hotel room, you can land in a lot of problems if you, you know, you’re alone night after night,” he said.

“But I found my partner right around when it was blowing up. And I was spared from having to go back to those lonesome rooms. I had somebody to be vulnerable with or to enjoy success with.

“I hope that young people don’t have to go back to those suites by themselves, because you get yourself in trouble. I never did. But it was quite isolating until I met Garry. And then it was a shared adventure.”