UPDATE: Barry Manilow Is Out of Surgery & Doing Well; Grammy Appearance Remains Uncertain
By: Caryn Robbins Feb. 12, 2016
UPDATE: A rep for Barry Manilow has confirmed to ET that the 72-year-old singer "is out of surgery and doing well."
"His doctors report that the surgery was successful and they expect no further complications," the rep adds. "For the next 48 hours, Manilow has been instructed not to talk, sing, or rap. Barry thanks everyone for their well wishes and concern."
The rep shared that it remains uncertain whether he will attend the GRAMMY Awards on Monday, where he is nominated for his 15th GRAMMY for his album, My Dream Duets. Two of Manilow's Tennessee concerts will be rescheduled.
It was announced on Barry Manilow's official Facebook that the Grammy winning singer was rushed from Memphis, where he was scheduled to perform, to a Los Angeles hospital on Thursday due to COMPLICATIONS from an earlier surgery.
The full post follows:
New York, NY (February 11, 2016) - Following a triumphant sold out concert in Memphis, Barry Manilow was rushed back to Los Angeles due to complications from emergency oral surgery that Manilow had on Monday.
Manilow's concerts in Highland Heights scheduled for tonight (Thursday, Feb 11) and NASHVILLE (Feb 12) are being re-scheduled with new dates to be announced shortly. Ticket holders should retain their existing tickets for redemption on the night of the new date.
At this time it is unclear if Manilow will be able to attend the GRAMMY AWARDS on Monday, February 15th where he is nominated for his 15th Grammy Award for his latest album, "My Dream Duets."
Manilow is currently on his One Last Time - One Last Tour throughout NORTH AMERICA and the U.K.,
Manilow's unparalleled career encompasses virtually every area of music, including performing, composing, arranging and producing. A Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, and Tony, Emmy and Grammy winner, Manilow has triumphed in every medium of entertainment. With worldwide record sales exceeding 80 million, Barry Manilow is ranked as the top Adult Contemporary chart artist of all time with over 50 Top 40 hits. He most recently appeared on Broadway in 2013 at the St. James Theater.
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