{"id":28678,"date":"2026-08-05T15:12:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T10:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28678"},"modified":"2026-08-05T15:12:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T10:12:32","slug":"barry-manilow-83-cancels-gig-hours-before-hes-due-onstage-after-lung-cancer-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28678","title":{"rendered":"Barry Manilow, 83, cancels gig hours before he&#8217;s due onstage after lung cancer battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>BARRY Manilow has been forced to cancel a concert \u2013 just hours before he was due onstage, amid his ongoing health battle.<\/p>\n<p>The legendary crooner, 83, was diagnosed with cancer last year, and even had an operation to remove part of his lung.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15728817\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Barry\u2019 Manilow has revealed he has been forced to cancel his latest concert<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15728812\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>The legendary crooner was diagnosed with lung cancer last year<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Instagram\/barrymanilowofficial<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sadly, last night Barry was forced to cancel his gig that was due to be held at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>Revealing the <span id=\"18c73acf-7624-49cd-b23e-3b54cc8888d3\" class=\"suggested-link\">news<\/span> on social media, the star\u2019s team posted: \u201cDue to unforeseen circumstances tonight\u2019s show in Lexington has been rescheduled.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--thesun aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Entertainment\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the <span class=\"newsletter-name theme-entertainment\">Entertainment<\/span> newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16695511\" class=\"wp-caption\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/DD-TOPIC-BANNER-video-all-in-one-place-1.jpg?resize=960,296&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 960w, https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/DD-TOPIC-BANNER-video-all-in-one-place-1.jpg?resize=88,28&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 88w, https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/DD-TOPIC-BANNER-video-all-in-one-place-1.jpg?resize=50,15&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Fans rushed to show their support for Barry, with one penning: \u201cHope you\u2019re ok Barry!! He wouldn\u2019t have cancelled it , unless it was serious.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another wrote: \u201cHope you\u2019re well, Barry. We love you.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__header\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more on Barry Manilow\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-wrapper article-readmore__content-wrapper--single\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16508957\/stage-invader-interrupts-barry-manilow-gig\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/newspress-collage-srhnq381x-1781525154315.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;1781510893&amp;w=360&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">I&#8217;LL COPACABAN-YA<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Moment fan rushes Barry Manilow on stage before wrestling with security<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Some fans revealed that they were actually queuing in line for the concert when they were told the show would not be happening.<\/p>\n<p>The Rupp Arena also shared their own post, where they revealed that tickets for the cancelled show will be honoured for the rescheduled concert.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16795375\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Barry\u2019s team shared the news on social media<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15778414\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Barry\u2019s career has spanned six decades \u2013 seen here in the 80s<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It comes four months after the New York singer was forced to cancel another concert that was in Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>Barry has had a tough time over the last year when it comes to his <span id=\"75de760f-dd19-4ae2-8aaf-d557b1abb766\" class=\"suggested-link\">health<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>In November, the much-loved star, who has fans all around the world, revealed he had been diagnosed with stage 1 lung cancer, after he went to see the doctor for a pain in his hip.<\/p>\n<p>The following month, Barry underwent surgery where he had part of his lung removed.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing a picture at the time from his hospital bed as he recuperated, the star said: \u201cAs many of you know I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a relapse of another five weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven though I was over the bronchitis and back on stage at the Westgate <span id=\"d077984c-6737-4b0e-afb0-ca96dd5efbee\" class=\"suggested-link\">Las Vegas<\/span>, my wonderful doctor ordered an MRI just to make sure that everything was OK.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left lung that needs to be removed. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s pure luck (and a great doctor) that it was found so early. \u201c<\/p>\n<p>Music legend Barry\u2019s career spans six decades with global hits including Could It Be Magic, Copacabana and Mandy.<\/p>\n<p>The superstar\u2019s tracks have been covered countless times by artists like Take That and Westlife.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BARRY Manilow has been forced to cancel a concert \u2013 just hours before he was due onstage, amid his ongoing health battle. 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