post on Instagram<\/a> that he has lung cancer and is rescheduling his January concerts so that he can undergo surgery. <\/p>\n\u201cAs many of you know I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a relapse of another five weeks,\u201d Manilow, 82, wrote. \u201cEven 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left lung that needs to be removed,\u201d he continued. \u201cIt\u2019s pure luck (and a great doctor) that it was found so early.\u201d <\/p>\n
Manilow added that he will need to reschedule his shows in January to February and March in order to have the spot removed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe doctors do not believe it has spread, and I\u2019m taking tests to confirm their diagnosis,\u201d he said. \u201cSo, that\u2019s it. No chemo. No radiation. Just chicken soup and I Love Lucy reruns.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very sorry that you have to change your plans. Just like you, we were all looking forward to the January shows and hate having to move everything around,\u201d he said. \u201cIn the meantime, I\u2019m counting the days until I return to my home away from home at the Westgate Las Vegas for our Valentine\u2019s weekend concerts on February 12-13-14 and throughout 2026. Something tells me that February weekend is going to be one big party.\u201d<\/p>\n
Manilow is best known for such songs as \u201cCopacabana,\u201d \u201cMandy,\u201d \u201cEven Now\u201d and \u201cLooks Like We Made It.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n