Music legend Barry Manilow has been spotted in public for the first time since undergoing surgery for lung cancer.
On Friday, April 24, the 82-year-old hitmaker was photographed during a day out in New York City.
For the outing, Manilow opted for a black leather jacket, matched with slim black pants and black sneakers. The “Mandy” singer also accessorized with tinted sunglasses.
The latest sighting comes four months after Manilow underwent a lobectomy in December 2025, following his stage 1 lung cancer diagnosis the month before.
Barry Manilow’s Cancer Battle
On December 22, 2025, Manilow announced that he’d be rescheduling his farewell tour after a “cancerous spot” was found in his left lung.
“As many of you know, I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a relapse of another five weeks,” the musician said in a statement. “Even though I was over the bronchitis and back on stage at the Westgate Las Vegas, my wonderful doctor ordered an MRI to make sure that everything was OK.”
He continued, “The MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left lung that needs to be removed. It’s pure luck (and a great doctor) that it was found so early. That’s the good news.
The bad news is that now that the ‘Christmas A Gift of Love’ concerts are over, I’m going into surgery to have the spot removed. The doctors do not believe it has spread, and I’m taking tests to confirm their diagnosis. So, that’s it. No chemo. No radiation. Just chicken soup and ‘I Love Lucy’ reruns.”
Barry Manilow Reflects on His Diagnosis
In March, Manilow talked about his experience after being diagnosed with cancer.
“You just don’t even think about [how fragile life is],” the singer told PEOPLE at the time. “But I’m still here. I’m not all here; there’s part of me that isn’t here — they took out a part of me, and now I’ve got to figure out, ‘What do I do?'”
Manilow also revealed that doctors weren’t sure how long the “cancerous spot” had been in his lungs.
“It could have been years,” he continued. “If it had gone any further, then I would be up [expletive] creek. It just so happened that it hadn’t spread, and boy oh boy, I thought I might be dying.”
Manilow admitted that his battle with cancer made him reflect deeply on his life.
“This made me stop and think about: Have I done what I wanted to do, and have I made people happy? Have I been a good friend?” he continued. “All of those cornball things that I’ve read for all of my life, I started to think about that, too. It really did stop me in my tracks.”
