{"id":310054,"date":"2026-02-21T15:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T15:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/310054\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T15:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T15:42:09","slug":"barry-manilow-postpones-shows-after-cancer-surgery-i-wasnt-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/310054\/","title":{"rendered":"Barry Manilow Postpones Shows After Cancer Surgery: &#8216;I Wasn&#8217;t Ready&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/barry-manilow\/\" id=\"auto-tag_barry-manilow\" data-tag=\"barry-manilow\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Barry Manilow<\/a> will have to postpone his arena tour after a \u201cvery depressing visit\u201d to his surgeon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tIn a social media statement shared on Friday, Feb, 20, the singer said that despite using the treadmill three times a day, he still couldn\u2019t sing more than three songs in a row before having to stop. Still, he was sure he\u2019d be able to perform the arena shows coming up in a few weeks. Despite his optimism, Manilow said the surgeon shook his head and told him, \u201cBarry, you won\u2019t be ready to do a 90 minute show. Your lungs aren\u2019t ready yet. You\u2019re in great shape considering what you\u2019ve been through, but your body isn\u2019t ready. You shouldn\u2019t do the first Arena shows. You won\u2019t make it through.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tWhile \u201cdeep down,\u201d Manilow said he wanted to go back on stage, his \u201cbody knew what my heart didn\u2019t want to admit: I wasn\u2019t ready.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tManilow\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/barry-manilow-cancerous-spot-lung-surgery-1235488713\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">announced<\/a>\u00a0back in December that he would undergo surgery to remove a \u201ccancerous spot\u201d 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/barry-manilow-postpones-las-vegas-residency-cancer-surgery-1235511316\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">more time to recover<\/a> before appearing on stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tAccording to his most recent update, the singer will postpone the first batch of arena shows from Feb. 27 to March 17. Per his doctor, Manilow said he likely can still perform the Las Vegas shows at the \u201cvery end of March\u201d and the second batch of concerts at the beginning of April.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cI\u2019m SO, SO sorry I have to reschedule some of these first Arena shows. Again!\u201d the singer wrote, before promising, \u201cBut when I do come back, I will COME BACK!!!\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tManilow thanked fans for their support and wrote, \u201cThe doctor said that my body had been through hell and that it needed time to heal. So, I\u2019m going back to healing. All my love and gratitude, B.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Barry Manilow will have to postpone his arena tour after a \u201cvery depressing visit\u201d to his surgeon. 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