Barry Manilow shocked his fan base in December 2025 when he revealed his lung cancer diagnosis. The news came after he had battled bronchitis for weeks with no end in sight. Though he briefly returned to the stage in Las Vegas, he credited his “wonderful” doctor with double checking his lungs, which led to the discovery of a cancerous spot.
So, how is Barry doing now? Learn how his recovery is going below.
Barry is currently 82 years old. He was born on June 17, 1943.
Barry’s doctor found a “cancerous spot” on one of his lungs, the “Copacabana (At the Copa)” artist revealed in a December 2025 Instagram post.
“As many of you know, I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a relapse of another five weeks,” Barry wrote in an Instagram note. “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.”
Barry added that the MRI scan “discovered a cancerous spot on my left lung that needs to be removed.”
