Barry Manilow made a major revelation Monday on social media.
The legendary singer revealed in a post on Instagram that he has lung cancer and is rescheduling his January concerts so that he can undergo surgery.
“As many of you know I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a relapse of another five weeks,” Manilow, 82, wrote. “Even though I was over the bronchitis and back on stage at the Westgate Las Vegas, my wonderful doctor ordered an MRI just to make sure that everything was OK.”
“The MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left lung that needs to be removed,” he continued. “It’s pure luck (and a great doctor) that it was found so early.”
Manilow added that he will need to reschedule his shows in January to February and March in order to have the spot removed.
“The doctors do not believe it has spread, and I’m taking tests to confirm their diagnosis,” he said. “So, that’s it. No chemo. No radiation. Just chicken soup and I Love Lucy reruns.”
“I’m very sorry that you have to change your plans. Just like you, we were all looking forward to the January shows and hate having to move everything around,” he said. “In the meantime, I’m counting the days until I return to my home away from home at the Westgate Las Vegas for our Valentine’s weekend concerts on February 12-13-14 and throughout 2026. Something tells me that February weekend is going to be one big party.”
Manilow is best known for such songs as “Copacabana,” “Mandy,” “Even Now” and “Looks Like We Made It.”