Barry Manilow recovering after hip surgery

Barry Manilow is recovering after the previously reported surgery to repair torn cartilage in both hips. He had the operation shortly after winning an Emmy Award for Best Individual Variety Performance at the weekend. Following the surgery, his publicist Carol Marshall told reporters: "He's doing great. He's still on a high from winning an Emmy". It is hoped that Manilow, who had to cancel a series of gigs because of the pain he was in, will be ready to start performing again in October, when his new album 'The Greatest Songs Of The Sixties' is due to be released.