PALS BEG BARRY TO TAKE HIS TIME

Fear singer coming back from cancer battle too soon

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BELOVED Copacabana crooner Barry Manilow is vowing to get back on stage ASAP after cancer surgery, but The National ENQUIRER has learned friends fear he's moving too fast.

Just weeks ago, doctors removed life-threatening cancerous tissue from Barry's left lung and pals are urging the 82-year-old singer to take more time to recover.

"Everyone is amazed at the way Barry has bounced back. The fact he didn't need chemo or radiation feels like a miracle," says a source. "Still, it's a little hard for people to see him throwing himself back into work already.