Barry Manilow 'out of surgery and doing well' after being rushed to hospital

Barry Manilow is out of surgery and doing well after the singer was rushed to hospital following a performance in Memphis.

Manilow, 72, was rushed to hospital in Los Angeles after playing a sold-out gig on Wednesday as part of his One Last Time - One Last tour in Memphis.

In a statement, Manilow's agent said: "His doctors report that the surgery was successful and they expect no further complications."

It added that the singer had been instructed not to talk or sing for the next 48 hours.

"Barry thanks everyone for their well wishes and concern," the statement said.

On Thursday, a statement posted on the singer's website and Facebook page said he had been rushed back to Los Angeles "due to complications from emergency oral surgery that Manilow had on Monday."