Barry Manilow has offered an update on his condition and shared a selfie of himself in a hospital bed after recently revealing his lung cancer diagnosis
Barry Manilow has offered an update on his health after being diagnosed with lung cancer.
The Grammy Award winner, 82, shared a photo of himself smiling as he lay in a hospital bed on Friday, January 2. Alongside the photo, Manilow assured his fans on Friday that he was feeling “better today.”
Manilow was showered with positive messages and well-wishes from his Instagram followers. Melanie Taylor, Manilow’s longtime backup singer, beamed “that’s my boss y’all” in the comments.
“He’s making it through the rain! Love you B,” Taylor went on.
Guns N’ Roses and The Cult alum Matt Sorum added, “Heal up Barry, much love.”
“Sending lots of love, Barry,” drag icon Coco Peru chimed in.
On December 22, Manilow went public with his lung cancer diagnosis and confirmed he would soon undergo surgery.
“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,” he shared via Instagram. “The MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left lung that needs to be removed.
