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GMB: Barry Manilow reflects on his ‘unbelievable career’ Singing superstar Barry Manilow begins his farewell to UK audiences tonight (May 19) when he takes to the stage of the beleagured Manchester Co-Op Arena for the first of a serries of dates which will mark his final ever concerts this side of the pond. Following tonight's performance he will head to London to end his UK concert career where it all began with a 14 night residency in the London Palladium in the West End . Barry first took to the stage there in October 1978.

Speaking about his decision to perform a final run there he said: "In 1978, The London Palladium is where I began my love affair with the British public. These shows will be my last full concerts in Britain and I wanted to end where I began – at the London Palladium." Barry finally broke though in the UK that same year with the release of his album Even Now.



It was his fifth LP and reached number eight on the UK album charts attaining silver status. With the theatre booked they expected to perform two nights but ended up doing a two week run. Ever since then British audiences have held a special place in his heart and he in theirs.

Now 80 he has said these will be his last ever UK concerts, although he could still pop over for the occassional special or one off appearance. He last toured the UK in 2022 where he took in several cities including Birmingham and Leeds. READ MORE: Doctor Who viewers say the same thing about 'emotionally devastating' ep.

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