Barry Manilow has been identified with lung most cancers and will probably be suspending his January concert events.
“I’m very sorry that you must change your plans,” the “Mandy” singer wrote in an announcement posted to Instagram on Monday revealing his prognosis. In line with Manilow, his docs had found “a cancerous spot” on his left lung that he could have surgically eliminated.
“As lots of you recognize I not too long ago went by six weeks of bronchitis adopted by a relapse of one other 5 weeks,” Manilow wrote within the assertion. “Regardless that I used to be over the bronchitis and again on stage on the Westgate Las Vegas, my fantastic physician ordered an MRI simply to guarantee that every little thing was OK.”
The “Copacabana (On the Copa)” singer stated it was “pure luck” that the most cancers was discovered early and that his docs “don’t imagine it has unfold.” He added that he’s taking further checks to verify that prognosis.
“[N]ow that the Christmas A Reward of Love concert events are over I’m going into surgical procedure to have the spot eliminated,” Manilow continued in his assertion. “In order that’s it. No chemo. No radiation. Simply rooster soup and I Love Lucy reruns.”
The January area concert events have been rescheduled as a result of restoration from the surgical procedure will take a month, stated the 82-year-old singer, whose hits additionally embody “Might It Be Magic,” “I Write the Songs” and “Weekend in New England.” The brand new dates, beginning in late February and persevering with by April, have been included within the Instagram put up. Ticketholders for the canceled reveals will have the ability to reschedule to the brand new dates.
Manilow additionally famous his subsequent scheduled performances will probably be over Valentine’s Day weekend again on the Westgate Las Vegas, the place he has a lifetime residency.
“One thing tells me that February weekend goes to be one massive occasion,” Manilow wrote, earlier than wishing his followers “a beautiful Christmas and New 12 months.” “And keep in mind, when you even have the slightest symptom… get examined!”
