Overview
- Manilow announced What A Time, a 13-track record due in June, marking his 33rd studio album and his first in 15 years.
- The album includes a song co-written with Take That singer Gary Barlow, adding a high-profile collaboration to the track list.
- He recently underwent treatment for lung cancer and postponed shows, saying he is not fully healed and still cannot finish a 90-minute set.
- A UK tour is planned for this summer, and he said it will probably be his final run, with dates in London, Glasgow, Cardiff, Leeds, Liverpool and Birmingham.
- He said he studied modern artists like Billie Eilish but returned to classic verse-and-chorus writing, as he views today’s pop as driven by studio production; his career totals about 85 million records sold and a 2023 Las Vegas residency milestone beyond Elvis Presley’s show count.