Singer Barry Manilow has announced his first album in 15 years, featuring a song co-written by Take That singer Gary Barlow.<\/p>\n
The 82-year-old, who is best known for hits such as Mandy, Copacabana (At The Copa) and I Wanna Do It With You, will release the album, What A Time, on 5 June, with Sun Shine, the single written with Barlow, out now.<\/p>\n
We need your consent to load this Spotify contentWe use Spotify to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences<\/a><\/p>\n What A Time is the New York-born star’s 33rd studio album, and his first record of predominantly original songs since 2011\u2019s 15 Minutes, it also features collaborations with singer Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, nine-time Grammy winner Dave Cobb, and co-writers Bruce Sussman and Adrienne Anderson.<\/p>\n His label says the album “pairs Manilow\u2019s signature melodic grandeur with fresh textures and stylistic turns – from classic, string-swept torch songs to groove-driven R&B flourishes, heartland rock touches, and gospel-inspired crescendos.”<\/p>\n The record features 13 tracks and is available to pre-order on CD and vinyl, and pre-save on streaming.<\/p>\n It comes as Manilow prepares to tour the UK with tickets on sale now for dates at London\u2019s O2 Arena, Glasgow\u2019s OVO Hydro, Cardiff\u2019s Utilita Arena, the First Direct Bank Arena in Leeds, Liverpool\u2019s M&S Bank Arena, and Birmingham\u2019s BP Pulse Live, in June.<\/p>\n The album comes after Manilow broke Elvis Presley\u2019s record of 636 for most-shows-performed in Las Vegas in 2023 with his current long-running residency at the Westgate casino and resort.<\/p>\n The singer began his career in the early 1960s and has gone on to sell more than 85 million records as a solo artist worldwide, being nominated for 15 Grammy Awards, and winning one.<\/p>\n Source: Press Association<\/p>\n