Barry Manilow Cuts Las Vegas Show Short One Night Into His Return

Manilow stopped after two songs at the Westgate on Friday and canceled Saturday’s performance. A representative says he is battling bronchitis.

Barry Manilow’s return to the Las Vegas stage lasted one full show. On Friday night at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, the 83-year-old singer stopped after two songs, and his Saturday performance was canceled. A representative told Variety he is battling bronchitis.

The interruption extends a stretch of disruption that has already reshaped his schedule. In December 2025, Manilow postponed a string of dates on a planned US farewell tour after a lung cancer diagnosis. A prolonged recovery pushed back additional shows and delayed the start of the residency, originally scheduled for May. Friday’s set was meant to consolidate the restart. It ended after two songs.

Manilow belongs to a generation of performers whose careers were built on the residency model: the same room, the

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