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Barry Manilow has urged fans to “say goodbye” after his cancer diagnosis. The legendary musician, 82, announced last month that he was undergoing surgery after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

At the time of his announcement, he explained that he was having to postpone several live performances on his The Last Last Concert tour in order to have surgery, as well as recover. But now, Barry’s management team have confirmed he will once again be performing soon.

In a statement shared on Instagram, they revealed he has added six additional dates to his existing schedule. They said: “Years from now, when you look back on these dates, you’ll want to know you were there to say goodbye.”

They said on the photo-sharing platform: “Surprise! Barry is feeling great… So great that he’s decided to add six additional concerts to his existing March schedule. Barry will now visit Charlotte, Norfolk, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Nashville, and Lexington this March!

“The Fan Club Pre-Sale begins Tuesday, January 13th at 10AM PT.” But despite fans being excited by the news, some had their concerns, with one writing in the comments: “Isn’t it too soon for Barry? He just had surgery, and I think he needs time to fully recover. Oh well.. Wishing Barry all the best.”

“I’m worried that you’re already doing shows so soon after your surgery. I couldn’t care less that your fans in the United States (I live in Argentina) hate me for telling you to prioritise your health,” said a second. However, others were overjoyed with the news that Barry was making a swift recovery, with one penning: “Yep. Iron man.”

“I’m so excited you are coming to Norfolk,” typed a second. While a third went on to say: “So thrilled to see you coming to Baltimore, MD and just in time for my 65th Birthday.” Barry’s exciting news comes just days after he shared an update with fans while appearing to lie in his hospital bed.

Sharing a selfie which he sent to somebody as a text message, Barry was smiling as he lay back. His post was captioned: “Better today!”

Last month, Barry shared the news of his diagnosis, which came after a period of ill health, including a battle with bronchitis. At the time, he told fans: “As many of you know I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a relapse of another five weeks.

“Even though I was over the bronchitis and back on stage at the Westgate Las Vegas, my wonderful doctor ordered an MRI just to make sure that everything was OK.

“The MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left lung that needs to be removed. It’s pure luck (and a great doctor) that is was found so early. That’s the good news. The bad news is that now that the Christmas Gift Of Love concerts are over I’m going into surgery to have the spot removed. The doctors do not believe it has spread and I’m taking tests to confirm their diagnosis.”

He added: “So that’s it. No chemo. No radiation. Just chicken soup and I Love Lucy reruns.” He added further: “The only follow-up is a month to recover and that means we have to reschedule the January arena concerts. I’m very sorry that you have to change your plans. Just like you, we were all looking forward to the January shows and hate having to move everything around.”

Barry’s The Last Last Concerts Tour is due to kick off on February 27 at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida, before concluding on June 17 at London’s O2 Arena.

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The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers has revealed that the band will be releasing new music; however, fans will have to wait another year for their ‘best’ record

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Brandon Flowers has shared that new music from The Killers is in the works. However, fans will have to wait even longer than they had expected for the new record.

The Las Vegas-based rock band last released a record in 2021, with their seventh album, Pressure Measure, which charted at Number One in the UK. But with their last UK performances taking place in August and September 2023, the group have worked out when they will next release any material together.

And frontman Brandon has said that it will be their “best” album to date. However, there will be a wait as he plans to focus on his two upcoming solo LPs before he and Dave Keuning, Ronnie Vannucci Jr and Mark Stoermer get back to releasing music.

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“My best guess is that in 2027 you will get the best Killers record,” Flowers said. He went on to tell The Sun: “I have two records complete. One is almost mixed. The other will follow shortly. I’m trying to decide how this is going to work logistically.”

He explained that he had worked on his solo LPs in Nashville and explained it was a “departure” in order to keep fans on their toes. Reflecting on the delay between music from The Killers, Brandon explained: “In 2022, we finally took Imploding The Mirage on the road. It was immense and we did 90-plus gigs, in 2023 we did 65 more gigs.”

He added that in 2024, the group celebrated the 20th anniversary of their debut album, Hot Fuss, with a residency at Caesar’s Palace, as well their greatest hits album, Rebel Diamonds. But the group have been writing “here and there”.

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Speaking previously, Brandon explained that the legendary rock group had decided to steer away from a synth-pop record and was back to creating rock ‘n’ roll. He said: “I did not want to commit to a whole synth-pop record, it is complex. There is a place in our hearts for this music but we are getting older.

“We thought you could make an album faster on the road, as you are working more with computers, but we did not get the gratification from it, we are now making a rock ‘n’ roll album.

“We have only been around 20 years and from when we started, rock radio is a different animal as there were fewer and fewer stations.”

Earlier this month, Brandon joined Dawes on stage to perform The Killers’ anthem, When You Were Young, and The Promised Land by Bruce Springsteen at A Concert for Altadena, organised by Dawes to raise money for victims of last year’s Eaton Fire.

The concert took place on the anniversary of the incident in order to support “long-term housing recovery and relief for families, small businesses and first responders,” who had been affected by the fire.

Brandon appeared on stage towards the end of the event to perform When You Were Young, before the entire line-up joined forces for The Promised Land.

The brunette, who will star in Love Island: All Stars next week, admitted that they’ve tried to keep their relationship platonic – but can’t help but flirt every now and again

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Belle Hassan has confessed to exchanging flirty late-night texts with fellow islander Joe Garratt, just days before entering the Love Island: All Stars villa. Belle said she’d love to see Joe, who appeared on her series back in 2019, because he’s her “safety blanket”. The brunette also admitted that they’ve tried to keep their relationship platonic – but can’t help but flirt every now and again.

She told The Mirror: “I’d love to see Joe Garratt in there. He’s my best friend. Everyone keeps questioning if anything has happened, I’m like no. But I’d love to see him because he is my safety blanket and I love him so much.”

Belle continued: “Everyone always asks if we’ve ever explored it, but the thing is, he has always been in a relationship when I’m single, and when he’s single, I’ve been in a relationship, so we’ve never been single at the same time.

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“This is the only time we’ve been single at the same time. I’m like, ‘Stay away from me! I don’t want to ruin this’. I can’t help but flirt, and neither can he. We flirt after 10pm on the phone. We have a rule – no flirting before 10!”

Earlier this week, Belle’s famous dad, Tamer Hassan, commented on how “proud” he was of his daughter, joking that he’d be “watching” at all times.

Belle admitted boys can be intimidated by the Football Factory star, but they’ve got nothing to worry about. She laughed: “When I’m single, dad is like ‘For god’s sake’. He hates it. He rings me asking where I am, asking what’s going on. He wants me married off! Boys do get a bit intimated but he’s a big loving bear. He’s hard on the outside, soft on the inside.”

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Back in 2019, Joe found love with his now-ex Lucie Donlan on the show, whilst Belle was coupled up with Anton Danyluk. Joe returned to the villa for the All Stars Series in 2024, but the hunk was dumped from the villa in a brutal twist.

Speaking in an interview after his exit, Joe spoke about being dumped and his decision behind picking Arabella at the latest recoupling when viewers had expected him to pick Molly Smith. Joe joined as a bombshell and it wasn’t long until his history with Molly was revealed, where he even picked her for a kiss during a racy game of dares.

When it came to the recoupling, viewers had expected Joe to pick Molly but instead he picked Arabella, who had expressed her interest earlier in the episode. Talking about his decision and his favourite show memory, Joe said: “The recoupling when I chose Arabella because all day I alluded that I might choose elsewhere and ruffle some feathers but I’ll never spoil love.

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“I’d rather watch love blossom than steal it, but it was fun to see the boys sweat a little over my decision.” Elsewhere, talking about his exit, he added: “I was there for a short period of time but I guess it just just happened to be my time.”

Love Island: All Stars begins on Monday at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.