Almost Ready blogherads.adq.push(function () ); Barry Manilow Again Postpones Las Vegas Shows, Making ‘Great Progress’ After Lung Cancer Battle "All the training and exercising I’ve put in is paying off," singer wrote. "[The doctor] did say, however, that I’m not quite ready for Vegas" By Daniel Kreps Daniel Kreps Contact Daniel Kreps on X Contact Daniel Kreps by Email Barack Obama to Discuss His Favorite Novels on ‘A Great Book’ Podcast Inaugural LA Jazz Festival Canceled at Last Minute Perez Hilton in ‘Stable But Serious’ Condition, Requires Surgery, Family Says View all posts by Daniel Kreps May 2, 2026 Barry Manilow Mat Hayward/Getty Images Barry Manilow has once again postponed his upcoming Las Vegas shows as the singer works his way back from a lung cancer diagnosis late last year. In a message to fans Friday, Manilow said he received “good news” following his latest doctors appointment, but he’s still unable to return to the stage just yet.
All the training and exercising I’ve put in is paying off,” Manilow wrote. That means I won’t be able to return for our May shows at [Las Vegas’ Westgate].” Please see the message below from Barry:Good news! I went to the doctor yesterday and he said I’m making great progress and look great!
All the training and exercising I’ve put in is paying off. He did say, however, that I’m not…— Barry Manilow (@barrymanilow) May 2, 2026 Manilow announced in December that he would undergo surgery to remove a “cancerous spot” on his lung. He was scheduled to kick off his 2026 farewell tour dates in January, but was forced to reschedule.
Then, in February, Manilow said he would have to push back the dates again as he needed more time to recover before appearing on stage. blogherads.adq.push(function () { blogherads .defineSlot( 'medrec', 'gpt-dsk-tab-article-inbody-uid0' ) .setTargeting( 'pos', ["mid-article","mid","in-article1","mid-article1","inbody","inbody1"] ) .setTargeting( 'viewable', 'yes' ) .setSubAdUnitPath("music\/article\/inbody1") .addSize([[300,250],[620,350],[2,2],[3,3],[2,4],[4,2],[640,250],[6,6],[620,366]]) .setClsOptimization("minsize") ; }); More postponements followed: His Vegas residency in February and March was delayed, as was the Northwest U.S. leg of his farewell tour that was scheduled for April and May. Trending Stories Why Was It So Hard for Sam Cooke’s Grandkids to Drop a Soul Album? GOP Candidate Slammed for Telling Voters to Deal With Gas Prices by Cutting Back on Starbucks Trump Is Spending Nearly $1 Billion in Taxpayer Money on Gaudy White House Renovations: Report Incarcerated for Life in Trump’s War on the Left However, Manilow, now cancer-free, is aiming to return to touring in June, the same month the singer releases his first new album in nearly 15 years, What a Time.
It’s going to be great to see you all in the UK,” Manilow said, adding that he’ll be back at Las Vegas’ Westgate, “my home away from home,” in July. try ); }); } catch (error) In this article: Barry Manilow Music Music News
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