Barry Manilow rushed to hospital as ‘result of surgery complications’

However, Victoria Varela, Manilow's publicist, said the singer is still 'perfectly healthy' and no longer in the hospital.

"Other than the dental issue, he is doing great," she told CNN.

Manilow has had repeated dental issues since 1986, when he was rushed to the hospital after a benign tumour ruptured in his upper jaw.

Manilow, who grew up in a Jewish family in Brooklyn, started his career by writing the entire original score of a musical adaption of The Drunkard – even though he was only asked to arrange songs. The musical ran for eight years at an off-Broadway venue. He is most well-known for the songs Mandy, Could it be Magic and Copacabana.