Barry Manilow Reveals Serious Health Diagnosis at 82

Barry Manilow is suffering another devastating health setback at 82.

The Copacabana singer revealed on Monday that he will undergo surgery after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

"We just finished five great Christmas concerts at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert," a statement from the singer read on his Instagram. "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 state at the Westgate Las Vegas, my wonderful doctor ordered an MRI just to make sure that everything was OK."

Manilow says the MRI detected a cancerous spot on his left lung.

The Treatment Plan

Manilow went on to explain that his future Christmas concerts, as well as those scheduled in January, would cancelled, as he focused on his health. "I'm going into surgery to have the spot removed," he shared. "The doctors do not believe it has spread and I'm taking tests to confirm their diagnosis."

Manilow says he won't be undergoing chemotherapy or radiation. The singer urged his followers to seek help if experiencing "even the slightest symptom."

A History of Smoking

Manilow has been candid in the past about his smoking habits. "I smoked for 30 years," he told The Standard in 2012. "I started when I was nine years old."

"Then I stopped about 15, 20 years ago. Then I just started in Las Vegas and the band and I went down to a little club and somebody offered me a cigarette. And I was back. Within a week I was back. Not on a pack a day, cause when I was really smoking I was on three packs a day - non filters."

At the time, Manilow admitted he and his band had switched to electronic smoking devices. Just days ago, paparazzi photos shared on Daily Mailshowed the singer smoking from what appeared to be a vape.

Health Issues

Unfortunately for Manilow, this isn't his first serious health scare. In addition to several vocal chord injuries and bronchial issues, the 82-year-old has been managing a heart condition - atrial fibrillation (AFib) - for decades.

According to the Mayo Clinic, the condition "is an irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm."

"I was driving home...I felt my heart skip a beat," he told CBS News in 2011, of an incident that happened 15 years prior. "I didn't pay much attention to it," he admitted. "It got crazier and crazier. It felt like there was a fish flopping around in my chest."