Barry Manilow returns to the stage after six-week hiatus

Barry Manilow has returned to the stage after taking a break following his summer tour. Manilow performed at the International Theater at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino on Thursday night, telling the audience, "This is the first time back in a long time. I have some medical problems, but I’m back!” The audience cheered and a couple of crowd members tossed underwear onto the stage. He picked up a pair of full-coverage briefs and asked if they needed to go to the laundry, and then a pink lacy thong and joked, "I'll keep this pair." “God, I feel like I’m a teenage idol again." Last year, Manilow revealed that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer and that surgery would require him to postpone several performances.