Iconic Singer Barry Manilow Scheduled for a Procedure for Lung Cancer.

Barry Manilow has revealed that he received a diagnosis with lung cancer and is set to have surgery.

Early-Stage Diagnosis

The 82-year-old singer, famous for his series of upbeat chart-toppers from "I Write the Songs" cemented his status as one of pop music’s cherished entertainers, will have surgery to extract a portion of his lung in an effort to combat the illness, which is detected early.

“As my fans are aware, I recently suffered from six weeks of a bronchial infection followed by a relapse of another five weeks.

“Even though I was over the bronchitis and back on stage in Las Vegas, my attentive medical team ordered an MRI just to make sure that all was clear.

“The MRI identified a malignant lesion on my left side that needs to be removed. It’s pure luck (and a great doctor) that it was caught so early.”

Rescheduled Shows

He has rescheduled a number of planned shows, but stated he would be back on stage by mid-February for his longstanding engagement in Las Vegas.

He added: “The physicians do not believe it has traveled and I’m undergoing further tests to verify their assessment. So, that’s it. No chemotherapy. No radiation. Just chicken soup and classic TV.

“I’m looking forward to until I rejoin my second home at the Westgate Las Vegas for our special weekend performances.”

Professional and Personal Journey

Manilow is now in the 16th year of a show in Nevada. The singer has been 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 couple were in a discreet romance for in excess of 35 years. Last year, Manilow reflected on how vital his partner had been to him during his rise to peak fame in the 1970s.

“As my career exploded, it was just crazy. And, you know, returning to an lonesome hotel suite, you can find yourself 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 taking off. And I didn’t have to go back to those lonesome rooms. I had a person to share sorrows with or to celebrate with.

“I desire that newcomers today don’t have to go back to those suites by themselves, because you get yourself in trouble. I never did. But it was very solitary until I met Garry. And then it was joyful.”