United Kingdom, Jan. 3 -- Barry Manilow is doing "better".

The 82-year-old singer revealed last month he was set to have part of his lung removed after a "cancerous spot" was detected but he has now shared a brief update with fans to offer some reassurance.

Alongside a hospital selfie, Barry wrote on Instagram: "Better Today!(sic)"

One of his tour singers, Melanie Taylor, was among those to comment on the post.

She wrote: "That's my boss y'all! He's making it through the rain! Love you B! [prayer emojis]"

The Copacabana hitmaker revealed he had been diagnosed with lung cancer while cancelling his upcoming concerts.

In a post on Instagram, Barry explained; "As many of you know I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed ...