Barry Manilow undergoing hip surgery

Barry Manilow has revealed that he set to undergo hip surgery.

The 68-year-old singer is known for his enthusiastic stage performances but now says he is paying the price.

The legendary star will have an operation for bursitis in his hips and to repair torn leg muscles.

"I go into the hospital for another operation on my poor messed up hips," he wrote on his website.

"It's not hip replacement – never has been. I seem to have ripped the abductor muscles on both hips and messed up my bursas."

Barry plans to spend the next six weeks recovering from the operation before getting back on stage.

"That's what you get when you jump around to 'Copacabana' for 30 years!" he said in his statement. "Wish me luck!"

Barry performed his 1,000th concert in Las Vegas on Sunday which ended his seven-year run at the Las Vegas Hilton and The Paris Resort.

He is due to perform again for the first time after his operation on February 2 in Chicago.

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