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remained upbeat in a new video he posted to Instagram this week, after a surgery that forced him to .
The 82-year-old - who was a smoker from the age of nine onwards but transitioned to vaping in recent years - revealed in December that he was undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous spot on one of his lungs.
At that stage, the Copacabana hitmaker assured the public that he would not have to undergo chemotherapy or radiation after the operation.
His announcement came one month after the release of his new single Once Before I Go, which has proven to be a resounding commercial success.
Manilow posted an Instagram video this Tuesday assuring fans that he had 'made it' and was 'getting stronger' as his 'great doctors' nurse him back to health.
He expressed gratitude to his admirers 'for your messages of support these last couple of months. It's been a long ride and since I have no patience it's been agony.'
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Barry Manilow remained upbeat in a new video he posted to Instagram this week, after a cancer surgery that forced him to postpone a string of concerts
The message began: 'Hi, everyone, Barry Manilow here! Well, looks like I made it and I look fabulous, right? You know, with everything that's going on in the world, I wanted to check in and share some good news. In fact, it's great news.'
He then celebrated the fact that Once Before I Go had made its way onto Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, landing one of the top 10 spots.
The 82-year-old musical legend revealed in December that he was undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous spot on one of his lungs
Manilow, pictured performing May 2024 at the London Palladium, has had to postpone a number of concerts this January, February and March amid his recovery
Manilow shared that he was '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.'
