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He is battling lung cancer he revealed on Monday morning with an Instagram note.
The 82-year-old Copacabana singer shared with his fans that he has a cancerous spot on his left lung that will be removed surgically soon but will not have chemo and radiation.
The crooner said he happened to have an MRI after suffering from weeks of bronchitis and that is when the spot was discovered.
he is a longtime smoker who has switched to vaping in recent years. Manilow told the London Evening Standard in 2012 that he’d been smoking since the age of nine.
He was seen vaping last week in Palm Springs
Then he said he needs to take a break. 'The bad news is that now that the Christmas Gift Of Love concerts are over I'm going into surgery to have the spit removed. 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 hit-maker was supposed to hit the stage for U.S. tour dates in January 2026. He was going to visit nine major cities including Orlando, Tampa, Charleston, Greensboro and Columbus. 'The only follow-up is a month to recover and that means we will have to reschedule the January arena concerts ... I'm very sorry that you have to change your plans,' he wrote.
Manilow said that he will be performing again in February. 'Something tells me February is going to be one big party ... I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year and remember, if you even have the slightest symptom, get tested!'
The 82-year-old Copacabana singer shared with his fans that he has a cancerous spot on his left lung that will be removed surgically soon but will not have chemo and radiation.
The crooner said he happened to have an MRI after suffering from weeks of bronchitis and that is when the spot was discovered.
he is a longtime smoker who has switched to vaping in recent years. Manilow told the London Evening Standard in 2012 that he’d been smoking since the age of nine.
He was seen vaping last week in Palm Springs
Then he said he needs to take a break. 'The bad news is that now that the Christmas Gift Of Love concerts are over I'm going into surgery to have the spit removed. 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 hit-maker was supposed to hit the stage for U.S. tour dates in January 2026. He was going to visit nine major cities including Orlando, Tampa, Charleston, Greensboro and Columbus. 'The only follow-up is a month to recover and that means we will have to reschedule the January arena concerts ... I'm very sorry that you have to change your plans,' he wrote.
Manilow said that he will be performing again in February. 'Something tells me February is going to be one big party ... I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year and remember, if you even have the slightest symptom, get tested!'
