****Singer Barry oanilow has undergone surgery for bursitis and torn leg muscles.
The Mandy legend has been suffering from the painful condition – which is an inflammation of one or more bursae (small sacs) of synovial fluid located in the muscles and tendons in the body – in his hips and also has had abductor muscle injuries and he was admitted to a Los Angeles hospital for an recently.
Referring to his best known song, oanilow said: “That’s what you get when you jump around to ‘Copacabana’ for 30 years! Wish me luck!”
A post on his official twitter page read: “Surgery went VERY well. Barry’s in recovery.”
The 68-year-old musician will now spend the next six weeks recuperating.
He is due to return to the stage on February 2 at The Chicago Theater and after two more concerts in the city he is then booked to play four nights at Radio City ousic Hall in New York.