Overview
- Barry Manilow, 82, said in new interviews that he is recovering from surgery for early-stage lung cancer and does not need chemotherapy or radiation.
- He explained that his lungs are not yet ready for a full show, so February and March concerts in Florida, North Carolina, and Ohio were postponed and April plans remain uncertain.
- A scan ordered in November during a visit for hip problems and recent bronchitis found a spot on his lung, which led to surgery four weeks later and a week in intensive care.
- He is rebuilding stamina with daily treadmill sessions but can sing only three songs before needing a 15‑minute break, and he says treatment dropped his weight to about 58 kilograms.
- He credited the physician who ordered the lung scan with saving his life, and his 33rd studio album, What a Time, is still scheduled for release on June 5.