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I don’t need chemo – but I will be eating chicken soup, says Barry Manilow after lung cancer diagnosis

The cancer was discovered when the singer had an MRI scan after a recent bout of bronchitis

December 23, 2025 10:49
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Barry Manilow has sold over 85 million records worldwide (Image: Getty Images)
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Jewish singer Barry Manilow has revealed he will need an operation to remove a cancerous spot in his lung – and will be eating chicken soup to aid his recovery.

The 82-year-old posted 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.

"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.

“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.

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