Music legend Barry Manilow announced that he will take a “little break” on the tour. This message arrives after two dates of your residence in Las Vegas have been cancelled.
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26/08/2026
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Dafter having performed 29 shows in 68 days this summer, Barry Manilow has just announced a “little break” on the tour.
The 83-year-old singer shared the information in a statement that was posted on his Instagram page, this days after two dates of his residence in Las Vegas were cancelled.
“ Hello everyone – this is Barry. And I want them to be the first to know that we are going to take a little break”, started by writing on the note that was released this Monday, August 25.
“ We just finished a fantastic summer tour. 29 shows in 68 days. The shows were fantastic. The audience was fantastic. And I sang fantastically. But we seem to have worked a little too hard,” he added.
“ Now, we all need to sit down and be quiet. So let's take a break until we get back to Westgate Las Vegas on October 8th. Then I'll be singing like a bird. I hope to see you then”, announced later.
At the end of the statement it was also mentioned that the new dates of the cancelled concerts at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino will be revealed next week.
Barry Manilow canceled the shows that were scheduled for August 21 and 22 at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. “We’re very sorry, but we have to cancel the shows tonight and tomorrow. Due to technical and vocal problems, we cannot perform our show”, they said at the time in a statement.
People also reports that the artist also postponed the concert he had scheduled in Lexington, Kentucky, justifying with “unforeseeable circumstances”.
Recovering from cancer surgery, Barry Manilow postpones shows
Remember that Barry Manilow had already postponed concerts in February. At the time, the artist had undergone surgery after being diagnosed with lung cancer and was focused on recovery.
“ I'm doing great and recovering very well from surgery. I've been working out and spending some time in the studio, which has been fantastic. With the guidance and recommendation of my doctor, we decided to postpone the dates of my residence in Westgate Las Vegas from February 12 to 21 so that I can focus on my recovery and on the preparation for the tour that begins at the end of February”, it could be read in the note that was released at the time.