Barry Manilow, the Grammy-winning “Copacabana” hitmaker, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Manilow, 82, revealed the news on Monday in a lengthy social media post detailing how his recent bout with bronchitis led to the discovery of the cancerous spot on his left lung.
“As many of you know I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a relapse of another five weeks. Even though I was over the bronchitis and back onstage at the Westgate Las Vegas, my wonderful doctor ordered an MRI just to make sure that everything was OK,” Manilow wrote. “The MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left lung that needs to be removed.”
The “Mandy” singer, who recently wrapped up his “A Christmas Gift of Love” concerts in Palm Desert, Calif., will undergo surgery to have the spot removed. As a result, he plans to reschedule the January shows of his Last Concerts farewell arena tour to February.
“It’s pure luck (and a great doctor) that it was found so early,” Manilow added. “The doctors do not believe it has spread, and I’m taking tests to confirm their diagnosis. So that’s it. No chemo. No radiation. Just chicken soup and I Love Lucy reruns.”
The cancerous spot on Manilow’s left lung is Stage 1, according to People.
“Ironically, I feel great and have no symptoms,” Manilow said in a statement obtained by the outlet. “I’m thankful that my doctors were proactive and ran tests that typically wouldn’t be done. They caught it very, very early.”
Manilow will return to Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, where he has a long-running residency, to perform a series of Valentine’s Day concerts before resuming his arena tour on Feb. 27, in Tampa.
Here are the acclaimed singer-songwriter’s rescheduled concert dates, from late February through late April:
Feb. 27, 2026: Benchmark International Arena in Tampa
March 6, 2026: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio
March 11, 2026: North Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, S.C.
March 13, 2026: Kia Center in Orlando
March 14, 2026: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla.
March 16 and 17, 2026: Hertz Arena in Estero, Fla.
April 24, 2026: First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C.
April 27, 2026: VyStar Veterans Memorial in Jacksonville, Fla.
April 29, 2026: Gas South Arena in Duluth, Ga.
LATEST POSTS
- 1
The most effective method to Distinguish the Best Material Organization in Your Space - 2The most effective method to Offset Album Rates with Liquidity Needs
- 3Investigate Something else for Less: Financial plan Travel Objections
- 4Google's proposed data center in orbit will face issues with space debris in an already crowded orbit
- 5The Golden Globes is happening Sunday: Who's nominated, who's hosting and how to watch
- A Past filled with Old Civilizations: The World's Most established Societies
- UN torture cm'tee report flags Israel for allegedly mistreating journalists, detainees, ex-MAG
- Bring tissues and skip the mascara: The movie that's making theater-goers sob uncontrollaby
- Releasing Learning Experiences: A Survey of the \Learning Made Fun\ Instructive Application
- 4 Energy-Proficient Clothes washers to Consider in 2024
- Visiting This Japanese City Just Got A Little More Expensive (Here's What Travelers Should Know)
- Winter storm headed for Midwest to Northeast. Here's how much snow to expect.
- Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo sentenced for conspiracy
- Vote in favor of your Favored kind of craftsmanship
