Barry Manilow says he was in no rush to publicly come out as gay because it was a non-event to him.

The crooner was asked why he waited until he was 73 to go public about his sexuality during a sit-down on HBOs Whos Talking to Chris Wallace that aired on Friday.

In the interview shared by TMZ , Manilow explained the several reasons coming out never crossed his mind until later in life.

Wallace broached the subject by asking if the Mandy singers sexuality was why his first marriage to his high school sweetheart didnt last.

While Manilow said he really did love his wife, he admitted the gay thing was pretty, pretty strong ... I couldnt deny it.

Pointing out how the singer met manager and now-husband Garry Kief in 1978 and wed him in 2014 in a private ceremony, Wallace then wondered why it took until 2017 for Manilow to go public.

Really, Garry and Ive been together for so long, the singer explained. You know, it just never dawned on me its ever going to come out. But when we got married, it was a big deal.