International pop star Barry Manilow shared in social media posts this morning that he will be rescheduling his farewell tour dates due to a cancer diagnosis for a spot on his left lung.
The 82-year-old wrote:
We just finished five great Christmas concerts at theMcCallum Theatre in Palm Desert. This marks the seventh time we have done these charity concerts and raised millions for nonprofit organizations throughout the Coachella Valley. Thanks to everyone who bought tickets and celebrated these wonderful charities.
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 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. It’s pure luck (and a great doctor) that it was found so early. That’s the good news.
The bad news is that now that the Christmas A Gift of Love concerts are over I’m going into surgery to have the spot 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 only follow-up is a month to recover and that means we have to reschedule the January arena concerts. The new schedule is listed below.
I’m very sorry that you have to change your plans.
Just like you, wee were all looking forward to the January shows and hate having to move everything around.
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!
The good news truly is that it must not be seriously life-threatening if his docs have decided he doesn’t need chemo or radiation.
Barry’s bounced back from illness before, I’m betting he will again.
Thinking best thoughts Barry’s way as he journeys on through this diagnosis.
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