Barry Manilow reveals he has lung cancer and will reschedule shows to undergo surgery

Barry Manilow announced Monday that he has lung cancer and will reschedule his January shows to undergo surgery.

The 82-year-old singer-songwriter revealed the diagnosis in a statement shared via Instagram on Monday. He said that he recently had bronchitis for two periods of multiple weeks, so his doctor ordered an MRI out of precaution.

“The MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left lung that needs to be removed,” he wrote.

“It’s pure luck (and a great doctor) that it was found so early,” he said. “The doctors do not believe it has spread, and I’m taking tests to confirm their diagnosis,” he added.

Manilow is “going into surgery to have the spot removed,” forcing him to reschedule the January shows on his Christmas: A Gift of Love concerts.