Barry Manilow Cancels Vegas Shows After Bronchitis Cuts Comeback Short — SkimNews
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- Barry Manilow cut his Friday show at Westgate Las Vegas short after just two songs due to bronchitis, then canceled Saturday's performance as well, per reps for the musician and the resort.
- Ticketmaster emailed refunds to Friday attendees after the abrupt exit; the band continued playing instrumentals before a PA announcement declared the show over, per Vital Vegas.
- Manilow's Thursday concert marked his first onstage appearance after a six-week hiatus tied to his recovery from lung cancer, a diagnosis he publicly revealed in December 2025.
- Westgate Las Vegas residency dates have been pushed multiple times — from an initial February start to March after surgery, then from May to July — with Manilow citing his doctor's orders that he wasn't "quite ready" to perform.
- Manilow's lung cancer was discovered incidentally during an MRI while he was already recovering from bronchitis, the same illness that has now derailed his comeback.
Why it matters: Manilow's bronchitis diagnosis is ironic given his lung cancer was initially spotted during a previous bout of the same illness — and the timing threatens further delays at Westgate, where his residency has already been postponed three times since February, leaving ticketholders in limbo on a July return that now carries fresh doubt.
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