Barry Manilow, 82, reveals lung cancer diagnosis

Barry Manilow has been diagnosed with lung cancer.

The 82-year-old singer shared the health news on Instagram on Monday.

“As many of you know, I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a relapse of another five weeks,” he wrote. “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,” Manilow added. “That’s the good news.”

The music icon shared that he’s “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,” he said. “So, that’s it. No chemo. No radiation. Just chicken soup and I Love Lucy reruns.”