Barry Manilow has admitted he does not know whether his voice will fully recover after lung cancer surgery, in a candid interview with ABC News that left the 82-year-old singer confronting the possibility that he may never sing again. Speaking from the middle of his recovery, the Barry Manilow cancer update also confirmed that his first stadium show is still scheduled for 25 June, with Las Vegas dates to follow in July.
Manilow announced in December 2025 that doctors had found lung cancer after a bout of bronchitis led to further testing, and he later underwent a left lung lobectomy. The latest comments deepen what had already been a difficult stretch for a performer whose career has long rested on a voice millions of fans know by instinct.
