{"id":212596,"date":"2025-12-22T19:25:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T19:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/22\/barry-manilow-reveals-diagnosis-reschedules-upcoming-shows\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T19:25:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T19:25:47","slug":"barry-manilow-reveals-diagnosis-reschedules-upcoming-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/22\/barry-manilow-reveals-diagnosis-reschedules-upcoming-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Barry Manilow Reveals Diagnosis, Reschedules Upcoming Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Barry Manilow is opening up about his diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>After a recent bout of illness, the music legend underwent further testing.<\/p>\n<p>Doctors discovered that he has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/12\/king-charles-cancer-treatment-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There is both good news and bad news, Manilow told his fans and followers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_01-1024x715.jpg\" alt=\"Barry Manilow in September 2023.\" class=\"wp-image-543841 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_01-1024x715.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_01-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_01-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_01-2048x1429.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_01-960x670.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_01-1080x754.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_01-1200x837.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Barry Manilow performs during the first of his three \u201cRecord-Breaking Charity Weekend Celebration\u201d shows  on September 21, 2023.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Ethan Miller\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-music-legend-barry-manilow-is-sharing-his-cancer-diagnosis\">Music legend Barry Manilow is sharing his cancer diagnosis<\/h2>\n<p>On Monday, December 22, legendary musician Barry Manilow marked the second day of winter by sharing some rough news on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSkevRHFPfU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe just finished five great Christmas concerts at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert,\u201d he began.<\/p>\n<p>The 82-year-old acknowledged: \u201cThis marks the seventh time we have done these charity concerts and raised millions for nonprofit organizations throughout the Coachella Valley.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Manilow then wrote: \u201cAs many of you know I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a relapse of another five weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cEven though I was over the bronchitis and back on stage at the Westgate Las Vegas, my wonderful doctor ordered an MRI to make sure that everything was OK.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_01-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Part 1 of 2 of Barry Manilow's text post to Instagram.\" class=\"wp-image-543829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_01-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_01-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_01-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_01-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_01-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_01.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_01-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Part 1 of 2 of Barry Manilow's text post to Instagram.\" class=\"wp-image-543829 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_01-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_01-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_01-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_01-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_01-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_01.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_01.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On Instagram, Barry Manilow revealed his cancer diagnosis on December 22, 2025.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left lung that needs to be removed,\u201d Manilow revealed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s pure luck (and a great doctor) that it was found so early,\u201d he acknowledged.<\/p>\n<p>Manilow then affirmed: \u201cThat\u2019s the good news.\u201d Unfortunately, that is not the end of it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe bad news is that now that the Christmas A Gift Of Love concerts are over,\u201d he continued, \u201cI\u2019m going into surgery to have the spot removed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Manilow shared further good news: \u201cThe doctors do not believe it was spread and I\u2019m taking tests to confirm their diagnosis.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSkevRHFPfU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-he-is-hoping-for-an-easy-recovery\">He is hoping for an easy recovery<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cSo, that\u2019s it,\u201d Barry Manilow announced. \u201cNo chemo. No radiation. Just chicken soup and <em>I Love Lucy<\/em> reruns.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He was a kid when <em>I Love Lucy<\/em> first premiered. Many people find that their \u201ccomfort shows\u201d stem from childhood.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only follow-up is a month to recover,\u201d Manilow revealed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd,\u201d he explained, \u201cthat means we have to reschedule the January arena concerts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His post includes a lot of information on the rescheduling.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_02-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Part 2 of 2 of Barry Manilow's text post to Instagram.\" class=\"wp-image-543830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_02-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_02-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_02-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_02-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_02-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_02-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_02.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_02-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Part 2 of 2 of Barry Manilow's text post to Instagram.\" class=\"wp-image-543830 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_02-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_02-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_02-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_02-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_02-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_02-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_02.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_ig_02.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Revealing the bad news, Barry Manilow struck an apologetic tone with followers.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very sorry that you have to change your plans,\u201d Manilow expressed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust like you,\u201d he assured, \u201cwe were all looking forward to the January shows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Manilow continued: \u201cAnd hate having to move everything around.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These rescheduled dates include stops in places like Orlando, Tampa, and even Columbus.<\/p>\n<p>Those who are already ticket-holders will be able to repurpose those January tickets for the new dates.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Barry Manilow in April 2022.\" class=\"wp-image-543842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_02-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_02-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_02-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_02-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Barry Manilow in April 2022.\" class=\"wp-image-543842 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_02-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_02-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_02-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_02-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1222_barrymanilow_02-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Barry Manilow attends the Clive Davis Gallery Ribbon Cutting at New York University on April 05, 2022.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Dia Dipasupil\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-catching-cancer-in-stage-1-is-a-best-case-scenario\">Catching cancer in stage 1 is a best-case scenario<\/h2>\n<p>Cancer is never good news.<\/p>\n<p>But catching cancer in stage one and having the financial means to undergo life-saving surgery before it spreads or causes any detectable pain or symptoms? <\/p>\n<p>That is about as good as cancer news can get. <\/p>\n<p>Barrow Manilow is a living treasure and a cultural icon.<\/p>\n<p>We wish him an uneventful surgery and an easy recovery.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/12\/barry-manilow-reveals-diagnosis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Barry Manilow is opening up about his diagnosis. After a recent bout of illness, the music legend underwent further testing. Doctors discovered that he has cancer. There is both good news and bad news, Manilow told his fans and followers. Barry Manilow performs during the first of his three \u201cRecord-Breaking Charity [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":212597,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-212596","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=212596"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212596\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/212597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=212596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=212596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=212596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}