Overview
- In a Good Morning America interview that aired Monday, Manilow said a recent sound check left him sounding unlike his old self and that he does not know if his voice will ever fully return.
- Doctors found a stage‑one tumor in his left lung in December 2025 and removed it with a lobectomy, after which his medical team said he did not need chemotherapy or radiation.
- After the operation he developed pneumonia, spent seven days in the intensive care unit and had an extended hospital stay, and his surgeon later advised caution about immediately resuming full performances.
- Manilow says he is 'doing good' and is actively rehabbing stamina and vocals while his new album What a Time is set for release on June 5 and his farewell tour and Las Vegas residency remain scheduled for June–July 2026.
- If his voice does not recover, promoters and Manilow may need to alter show length or arrangements and monitor his health closely, a change that would affect fans, crew and the planned final run of concerts.