Music Legend Barry Manilow Scheduled for a Procedure for Lung Cancer.

The singer has disclosed that he received a diagnosis with cancer of the lung and will undergo surgery.

Spot Found in Initial Phase

The 82-year-old singer, whose parade of upbeat chart-toppers from "I Write the Songs" cemented his status as one of pop music’s cherished entertainers, will have an operation to take out a section of lung tissue in an effort to fight off the condition, which is in its early stages.

“As many of you know, I recently endured six weeks of a severe cough followed by a return of another five weeks.

“Despite the fact that I was past the infection and back on stage for my residency, my attentive medical team ordered an MRI just to make sure that all was clear.

“The MRI detected a cancerous spot on my left lung that must be removed. It’s pure luck (and a skilled doctor) that it was found so early.”

Postponed Performances

He has delayed a number of forthcoming shows, but indicated he would be on stage again by the February holiday for his long-running engagement at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino.

He added: “The doctors do not believe it has metastasized and I’m undergoing further tests to verify their assessment. So, that’s it. No chemo. No radiation. Just home remedies and I Love Lucy reruns.

“I’m looking forward to until I come back to my home away from home at the Westgate Las Vegas for our February love-themed shows.”

Decades in the Spotlight

Manilow is presently in his 16th year of a show in Nevada. The singer has been in the limelight and publicly identified as gay in 2017, after tying the knot with his longtime partner and manager in secret in 2014.

The duo were in a private romance for more than 35 years. Last year, Manilow spoke about how crucial Kief had been to him during his explosion in popularity in the 1970s.

“As my career exploded, it was just hectic. And, you know, coming home to an lonesome hotel suite, you can find yourself in a lot of trouble if you, you know, you’re by yourself repeatedly,” he said.

“But I met Garry right around when it was taking off. And I didn’t have to go back to those empty hotel rooms. I had somebody to cry with or to share joys 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.”