Doctors announced on Dec. 22, 2025, that a stage-one cancerous tumor has been discovered on the left lung of singer-songwriter Barry Manilow. The singer of such popular songs as “Mandy,” “Copacabana (At the Copa)” and “Looks Like We Made It” had just completed a Christmas charity concerts residency in Palm Desert, Calif. Thanks to the early detection, his medical team is optimistic. Manilow, 82, posted the following statement on Facebook:

“As many of you know I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a relapse of another five weeks. Even 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.

“The MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left lung that needs to be removed. It’s pure luck (and a great doctor) that it was found so early. That’s the good news.

“The bad news is that now that the Christmas A Gift of Love concerts are over I’m going into surgery to have the spot removed. The doctors do not believe it has spread and I’m taking tests to confirm their diagnosis. So that’s it. No chemo. No radiation. Just chicken soup and I Love Lucy reruns.”

Following surgery doctors prescribed a month of recovery. In a follow-up announcement on Feb. 4, it was noted that although he is said to be recovering well and feeling great post-surgery, at the recommendation of his doctors, Manilow rescheduled his February residency concert dates at the Westgate Las Vegas. He’s continuing to focus on his health so he can be fully prepared to launch his arena tour at the end of the month. His schedule of arena concerts initially scheduled for January has been rescheduled for March and April.

“Ironically,” Manilow said in December 2025, “I feel great and have no symptoms. I’m thankful that my doctors were proactive and ran tests that typically wouldn’t be done. They caught it very, very early. And remember, if you have even the slightest symptom… get tested!”

Manilow was born Barry Alan Pincus on June 17, 1943, in Brooklyn, NY. He enjoyed a successful career as a commercial jingles writer for such clients as State Farm (“Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there”) and Band-Aid (“”I am stuck on Band-Aid, ’cause Band-Aid’s stuck on me!”), among others. In 1969, he was signed to a talent contract by Tony Orlando who, at the time, was a vice president for Columbia/CBS Music. Bette Midler selected Manilow to produce her hugely successful first two albums, 1972’s The Divine Miss M and 1973’s Bette Midler.

That same year, Bell Records released Manilow’s self-titled debut solo album. When longtime CBS Records president Clive Davis started Arista Records, he took over the Bell catalog including Manilow’s contract. The long-standing relationship proved fruitful for the label and the artist leading to decades-long success.

Barry Manilow 2026 Tour Dates (Tickets are available here and here)
Feb 27 – Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena
Mar 01 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Mar 02 – Norfolk, VA – Chartway Arena
Mar 03 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Mar 05 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center
Mar 06 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
Mar 07 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Mar 09 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena
Mar 11 – Charleston, SC – North Charleston Coliseum
Mar 13 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
Mar 14 – Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena
Mar 16-17 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena
Mar 26-28 – Las Vegas, NV – Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino
Apr 2-4 – Las Vegas, NV – Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino
Apr 13 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena
Apr 14 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Apr 16 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza
Apr 17 – Reading, PA – Santander Arena
Apr 19 – Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena
Apr 20 – Albany, NY – MVP Arena
Apr 22 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center
Apr 24 – Greensboro, NC – First Horizon Coliseum
Apr 27 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Apr 29 – Duluth, GA – Gas South Arena
May 7-9 – Las Vegas, NV – Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino
May 14-16 – Las Vegas, NV – Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino
Jul 9-11 – Las Vegas, NV – Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino
Jul 16-18 – Las Vegas, NV – Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino