The 68-year-old singer - famous for hits like Can't Smile Without You - drew gasps outside the BBC Radio 2 studios in London.
His famous conk seemed untouched but skin along his jawline appeared stretched to behind his ears.
The look is often associated with a facelift procedure, where surgical glue is used to help 'pin' drooping skin back.
Barry's cheeks looked strangely puffy too beneath his signature layers of stage make-up.
And the Copacabana hitmaker's forehead was remarkably smooth for a man in his sixties.
Rumours of plastic surgery date back to July 2003, when the star was said to have had a complete upper and lower facelift.
The op was said to have removed drooping skin from his eyelids and tightened the skin around his jawline.
But Manilow denies his current looks are the result of a surgeon's scalpel.
The legendary crooner - who has admitted to Botox jabs - said in a recent interview: "I just seem to be the guy. I’m the Joan Rivers of the plastic surgery thing [because] of one picture and the Botox.
"But I do see those pictures that they think [show] that I’ve done loads of surgery. And I know why they think that, because those pictures are weird.”
Yet Barry puts his strange appearance down to steroid jabs for chronic hip pain, rather than plastic surgery.
He said: "They had to keep giving me steroid shots. And steroid shots blow you up. They blow your body up and, most of all, they blow your face up.
“So when I see those pictures with my face blown up, they attributed that to me and bad plastic surgery."
Manilow has had surgery to correct torn cartilage in both hips in August 2006 and in December last year.
To be more specific, according to plastic surgeons Manilow's skin along his jawline looks stretched to behind his ears, which is a proof of a facelift procedure, where surgical glue is used to help "pin" drooping skin back. Barry's cheeks seem strangely puffy too beneath his signature layers of stage make-up. As for Barry's forehead, it appears remarkably smooth for a man of his age.
It has to be mentioned that plastic surgery rumors date back to July 2003, when the "Copacabana" hitmaker was said to have had a complete upper and lower facelift. Barry was said to have removed drooping skin from his eyelids and tightened the skin around his jawline.
Just in case you wonder about Manilow's response at plastic surgery rumors, Barry -who has admitted to Botox jabs - denies his current appearance is a result of a plastic surgery procedure.
Manilow made the following statement in a recent interview: "I did one, 15 years ago. And the press caught me coming out. And that was a very minor thing - I had a big cyst over here," Barry revealed, pointing to his eye, "and another one over here," he told, pointing to his cheek, "and they had to remove it. They didn't know what it was. So I had to go to a plastic surgeon to do it. And he continued: "You know, I can get rid of these things as long as I'm there," he said, pointing to the lines around his mouth. "But that was it. That was it."
When Barry was asked if he has any plans for another plastic surgery procedure, he replied: "Yeah, and you know, when I was living in Bel Air all those years ago, a big thing was Botox and stuff like that. Everybody was doing it. And I did it a few times and I didn't like it. But in the press, you know, terrible," he revealed, almost exasperated, almost frowning. "I just seem to be the guy - I'm the Joan Rivers of the plastic surgery thing (because) of one picture and the Botox. But I do see those pictures that they think (show) that I've done loads of surgery. And I know why they think that, because those pictures are weird."
Manilow was quoted as saying: "They had to keep giving me steroid shots. And steroid shots blow you up. They blow your body up and, most of all, they blow your face up. So when I see those pictures with my face blown up, they attributed that to me and bad plastic surgery."
"And I've asked my publicist: "Can't I just say something about this?" 'Cause this had nothing to do with plastic surgery. 'Cause I'm not interested in it. But I see these pictures and it does look strange," he added.
It has to be noted that Manilow has had plastic surgery to correct torn cartilage in both hips.
On the other hand, plastic surgeons don't seem to beleive Manilow's claims... Dr Roberto Viel, of the London Centre of Aesthetic Surgery, claimed Manilow appeared "very unnatural", adding: "In my professional opinion, Barry Manilow has had a series of cosmetic procedures - removal of under-eye bags, upper blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) and brow lift. He has also used fillers or fat transfer to the cheeks to plump up his complexion and fill out deep facial wrinkles, creases and furrows."
Dr Antony Youn was quoted as saying: "That's too much. I"d like to see a bit more natural aging to his face."
"I believe that facial plastic surgery can create a very natural appearance when the goal is to take 10-20 years off someone. When we start to go after 25, 30, or even 40 years, then people start looking fake," Manilow explained.
"Maybe he should dedicate his song: "I Can't Smile Without You," to his plastic surgeon. (No, not me)," Youn joked.
Has BARRY Manilow had a Facelift.
BARRY Manilow sparked PLASTIC SURGERY rumours today - as he greeted fans with a stretched and oddly contoured face.
The 68-year-old singer - famous for hits like Can't Smile Without You - drew gasps outside the BBC Radio 2 studios in London.
His famous conk seemed untouched but skin along his jawline appeared stretched to behind his ears.
The look is often associated with a facelift procedure, where surgical glue is used to help 'pin' drooping skin back.
Barry's cheeks looked strangely puffy too beneath his signature layers of stage make-up.
And the Copacabana hitmaker's forehead was remarkably smooth for a man in his sixties.
Rumours of plastic surgery date back to July 2003, when the star was said to have had a complete upper and lower facelift.
The op was said to have removed drooping skin from his eyelids and tightened the skin around his jawline.
Could it be magic? ... skin along Barry's jawline appears dragged up to behind his ears
But Manilow denies his current looks are the result of a surgeon's scalpel.
The legendary crooner - who has admitted to Botox jabs - said in a recent interview: "I just seem to be the guy – I’m the Joan Rivers of the plastic surgery thing [because] of one picture and the Botox.
"But I do see those pictures that they think [show] that I’ve done loads of surgery. And I know why they think that, because those pictures are weird.”
Early days ... how Barry looked at the start of his career in the 1970s
Yet Barry puts his strange appearance down to STEROID JABS for chronic hip pain, rather than plastic surgery.
He said: "They had to keep giving me steroid shots. And steroid shots blow you up. They blow your body up and, most of all, they blow your face up.
“So when I see those pictures with my face blown up, they attributed that to me and bad plastic surgery."
Manilow has had surgery to correct torn cartilage in both hips in August 2006 and in December last year.
