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Barry Manilow brings down the house during Kansas City show at T-Mobile. See the photos

Barry Manilow performs on stage at the T-Mobile Center during a stop in Kansas City as part of The Last Concerts Tour on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024.
Barry Manilow performs on stage at the T-Mobile Center during a stop in Kansas City as part of The Last Concerts Tour on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com

The last time Barry Manilow performed in Kansas City was in 2015. He told The Star then that he had no plans of going on the road again for anymore big tours. His tour then was called the One Last Time Tour.

Something must have changed his mind because the 81-year-old singer-songwriter was back in Kansas City performing his long list of hits Sunday during his concert at T-Mobile Center, part of his The Last Concerts Tour.

For fans, Sunday night was a chance to see the legendary singer perform live his catalog of hits from the 1970s and early 1980s when many of his songs were in heavy rotation on Top 40 radio stations around the country.

Here are photos from Barry Manilow’s (maybe) final concert in Kansas City.

Barry Manilow sings and dances across the stage with his ensemble at the T-Mobile Center Sunday during a stop in Kansas City as part of The Last Concerts Tour.
Barry Manilow sings and dances across the stage with his ensemble at the T-Mobile Center Sunday during a stop in Kansas City as part of The Last Concerts Tour. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Cheers greeted Barry Manilow as he took the stage at the T-Mobile Center Sunday during a stop in Kansas City as part of The Last Concerts Tour.
Cheers greeted Barry Manilow as he took the stage at the T-Mobile Center Sunday during a stop in Kansas City as part of The Last Concerts Tour. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Barry Manilow performs on stage at the T-Mobile Center during a stop Sunday in Kansas City as part of The Last Concerts Tour.
Barry Manilow performs on stage at the T-Mobile Center during a stop Sunday in Kansas City as part of The Last Concerts Tour. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Barry Manilow performs on stage Sunday at the T-Mobile Center during a stop in Kansas City as part of The Last Concerts Tour.
Barry Manilow performs on stage Sunday at the T-Mobile Center during a stop in Kansas City as part of The Last Concerts Tour. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Barry Manilow belts out a song on stage Sunday at the T-Mobile Center during a stop in Kansas City as part of The Last Concerts Tour.
Barry Manilow belts out a song on stage Sunday at the T-Mobile Center during a stop in Kansas City as part of The Last Concerts Tour. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Barry Manilow performs on stage with his backup singers at the T-Mobile Center Sunday during a stop in Kansas City as part of The Last Concerts Tour.
Barry Manilow performs on stage with his backup singers at the T-Mobile Center Sunday during a stop in Kansas City as part of The Last Concerts Tour. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Barry Manilow performs on stage at the T-Mobile Center Sunday during a stop in Kansas City as part of The Last Concerts Tour.
Barry Manilow performs on stage at the T-Mobile Center Sunday during a stop in Kansas City as part of The Last Concerts Tour. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Barry Manilow performs on stage Sunday at the T-Mobile Center during a stop in Kansas City as part of The Last Concerts Tour.
Barry Manilow performs on stage Sunday at the T-Mobile Center during a stop in Kansas City as part of The Last Concerts Tour. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Barry Manilow performs on stage Sunday at the T-Mobile Center during a stop in Kansas City as part of The Last Concerts Tour.
Barry Manilow performs on stage Sunday at the T-Mobile Center during a stop in Kansas City as part of The Last Concerts Tour. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Barry Manilow performs Sunday on stage at the T-Mobile Center during a stop in Kansas City as part of The Last Concerts Tour.
Barry Manilow performs Sunday on stage at the T-Mobile Center during a stop in Kansas City as part of The Last Concerts Tour. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
A group of Barry Manilow fans from Raymore, Belton, Independence and Kansas City had their photo taken Sunday as they arrived for the Barry Manilow concert at the T-Mobile Center.
A group of Barry Manilow fans from Raymore, Belton, Independence and Kansas City had their photo taken Sunday as they arrived for the Barry Manilow concert at the T-Mobile Center. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Sisters Kim Young, from left, Kristen Collier, and Adrian Reichert, took a selfie Sunday before the Barry Manilow concert at the T-Mobile Center. The sisters saw Manilow in concert in the 1980s at Kemper Arena.
Sisters Kim Young, from left, Kristen Collier, and Adrian Reichert, took a selfie Sunday before the Barry Manilow concert at the T-Mobile Center. The sisters saw Manilow in concert in the 1980s at Kemper Arena. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Fans arrived for the Barry Manilow concert Sunday at the T-Mobile Center.
Fans arrived for the Barry Manilow concert Sunday at the T-Mobile Center. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com

This story was originally published August 26, 2024 at 5:00 AM.

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