- Legendary American singer Barry Manilow was rushed to a hospital in Los Angeles
- He reportedly suffered complications following an oral surgery
- The remaining legs of his final tour have cancelled and was moved to a later date
- His publicist assures fans the 72-year-old musician is ‘perfectly healthy’
Barry Manilow was reportedly rushed to a hospital in Los Angeles on Thursday, February 11 after suffering complications from a surgery he had a few days ago.
The legendary singer-songwriter had just wrapped up a sold-out concert in Memphis as part of his final tour to cap his nearly five decades of successful career in music.
A statement from Manilow’s Facebook page said the multi-awarded American singer suffered “complications from emergency oral surgery” he had on Monday, February 8.
The other remaining legs of his “One Last Time – One Last Tour” concert in the US have been canceled and moved to a later date.
His Highland Heights and Nashville stops on February 11 and 12, respectively, were re-scheduled to yet unannounced dates.
“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“, the statement read.
Manilow’s publicist, Victoria Varela, confirmed to CNN that the 72-year-old entertainer had already left the hospital and is otherwise ‘perfectly healthy’.
“Other than the dental issue, he is doing great. He still does not know if he can attend the Grammys,” Varela said.
Manilow is best known for many popular ballad and soft-rock hits such as “Mandy”, “I write the songs” and “Copacobana”. His stellar career in music spans more than 40 years.
He has been suffering from recurring dental issues since mid-80s after a benign tumor was found in his right jaw. He underwent another dental surgery back in 1999.
His One Last Time – One Last Tour shows is believed to be his farewell tribute to his millions of fans from around the world.
“It doesn’t mean I’m retiring or anything. I’ll do shows and I’ll promote albums if I make any more, but no more big tours,” he earlier told Billboard.
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