Barry Manilow shares hospital bed selfie and update after cancer diagnosis

Barry Manilow Updated on his health diagnosed with lung cancer.

Grammy winner, 82, Shared a photo of myself On Friday, January 2, he lay in his hospital bed, smiling. Alongside the photo, Manilow assured his fans on Friday that he was “feeling better today.”

Manilow has been flooded with positive messages and well wishes from her Instagram followers. Melanie Taylor“That’s my boss,” laughed Manilow’s longtime backup singer in the comments.

“He made it through the rain! Love you B,” Taylor continued.

Guns N’ Roses and Cult Band Members Matt Sorum Adding, “Healing Barry, so loving.”

“Sending lots of love, Barry” drag icon cocoa peru Interjected.

On December 22, Manilow disclosed his lung cancer diagnosis and confirmed that he would undergo surgery soon.

“As many of you know, I recently experienced six weeks of bronchitis, followed by a five-week relapse. Even though I’m out of bronchitis and back on stage at Westgate Las Vegas, my wonderful doctor ordered an MRI to make sure everything was okay,” he shared on Instagram. “The MRI found a cancerous spot in my left lung that needed to be removed. Finding it so early was pure luck (and a great doctor). This is great news.”

The “Can’t Smile Without You” singer explained that he needed to complete his annual Christmas concert in December before scheduling a date to “remove the spot.”

“The doctors don’t believe it has spread, and I’m doing tests to confirm their diagnosis. So, that’s it. No chemo. No radiation. Just chicken soup and i love lucy Replay,” he wrote.

The singer-songwriter announced that he would need “a month to recover” from the surgery, so he canceled scheduled concerts in January. (Manillo will headline shows this month in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Ohio.)

“I’m sorry you had to change your plans,” he wrote to fans. “Just like you, we are all looking forward to the show in January and hate having to move everything.”

Looking ahead, Manilow said he plans to return to the stage for Valentine’s Day weekend concerts at the Westgate in Las Vegas from February 12-14.

“Something tells me February weekend is going to be one big party!” Manilow concluded. “I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. Remember, if you have even the slightest symptoms…get tested! See you at the Westgate Hotel in Las Vegas on Valentine’s Day!”

Manilow has made it public his smoking habit over the years. he told evening standard He started smoking in 2012 when he was “9 years old” and has been smoking “for 30 years.”

“Then I stopped about 15, 20 years ago,” he clarified at the time. “Then I just started in Las Vegas with the band, and I went to a little club and someone gave me a cigarette. And I was back. Within a week I was back. Not a pack a day, because when I did smoke, I was three packs a day — no filter. Oh, yeah. I was a chain smoker.”

Recently, Manilow turned to vaping. Prior to his recent lung cancer diagnosis, Manilow battled bronchopneumonia (a type of oral tumor) and was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma (a type of throat cancer) in 2020. (Manilow underwent surgery and vocal therapy after being diagnosed with throat cancer in 2020, and ultimately made a full recovery.)

In 2019, Manilow admitted daily mirror He was willing to accept the consequences of a lifetime of smoking.

“I’m fine, I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop. I’m old and I shouldn’t be doing this,” he said. “You see me walking up the stairs on stage – there are 14 steps, 14 steps, and you would think I should be in a wheelchair or something.”

Manilow has the support of her husband as he recovers from lung cancer, Gary KeefeIn 2014, the two had been married for over 35 years.