Manilow hit by bronchitis

Barry Manilow has promised to go ahead with a New Year's Eve concert despite being ill.

Severe bronchitis forced him to postpone three shows at the weekend.

But tonight's performance in Los Angeles will take place as scheduled.

"He's had bronchitis all week long and had hoped it would get better, but it didn't," said Manilow's spokeswoman, Carol Stone Marshall said.

"All tickets will be honoured next week."

She said Manilow's doctor had ordered "mandatory silence" for a few days.

All 3,500 tickets for shows Friday, Saturday and Sunday had been sold, said Marshall.