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EXCLUSIVE: Inside Barry Manilow's Brutal Setback - How Cancer-Hit Crooner, 82, is Determined to Sing Again… But His Lungs Won't Let Him · Fresh Intelligence

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  [SPEAKER_00]: Barry Manolo has postponed his comeback as he continues to recover from cancer surgery, radar on line.com reports, the beloved 82-year-old singer had a cancer-a-spot removed from his left-long and December and had been exercising on a treadmill three times daily.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Despite his efforts, Manolo announced on social media that he still couldn't sing more than three songs in a row.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He had already postponed performances in mid-February at Westgate Las Vegas and intended to kick off a tour at the end of February.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: However, after a very depressing visit with his surgeon, he is rescheduling all shows through March 17.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Deep down, I wanted to go back, but my body knew what my heart didn't want to admit.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I wasn't ready, he expressed.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I'm so, so sorry I have to reschedule some of these first arena shows.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He remains hopeful for
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Yet, friends are concerned about his readiness to perform, particularly given his history as a long time smoker who switched to vaping a decade ago.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: A source noted, the fact that he didn't need chemo or radiation after surgery feels like a miracle.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Still, it's a little hard for people to see him throwing himself back into work already.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: There's a sense that he's pushing himself too hard.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Those close to him worry about the physical and emotional demands of his performances.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Barry does not do anything by halves.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: When he performs, he gives absolutely everything.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They said, urging him to take more time to heal.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: In a social media post on February 20th, the It's a miracle singer thanked fans for their support and promised, when I do come back, I will come back.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The doctor said my body had been through hell and that it needed time to heal.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: So, I'm going back to healing.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Now don't you feel smarter?
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