Jessie J has postponed her upcoming tour after revealing she will be undergoing a second operation as part of her treatment for breast cancer.
The Price Tag singer announced in early June that she had been diagnosed with early breast cancer and that she would be undergoing treatment.
The 37-year-old was due to tour the UK and Europe in October and perform shows in the US in November, but announced that the dates have been rescheduled or cancelled.
In a video posted on Instagram on Thursday, Jessie J, whose real name is Jessica Cornish, said: “Unfortunately, I have to have a second surgery, nothing too serious, but it has to be done before the end of the year, and unfortunately that falls right in the middle of a tour that I had booked.”
The UK and Europe dates have been postponed until April 2026, the singer said, but the US tour has currently been cancelled. She told her 14.2 million Instagram followers that she hoped to reschedule “when the time was right”.
“So that is what it is, and I’m sorry,” the performer said.
“I feel frustrated and sad, but also it is what it is, and I need to be better. I need to be healed, and I know this is the right decision to make.
“So I’m postponing the tour till next year.”
She asked fans to “bear with us” for the new dates for her US tour.
The mum-of-one underwent her first breast cancer surgery in June, and earlier this month revealed that her hair “has been falling out like crazy” since her operation.
The singer was diagnosed with a heart condition at eight, suffered a minor stroke at 18 and briefly went deaf in 2020.
The singer-songwriter has had three number one songs in the UK singles chart with Domino, Price Tag and Bang Bang.
She was awarded four Mobo awards in 2011 including best UK act, best newcomer, best song for Do It Like A Dude and best album with Who You Are, and won the Brit Award for rising star in 2011.
The NHS advises women to see their GP if they have any abnormal changes in the breasts or nipples, a lump or swelling in the breast, chest or armpit, or a pain in the breast or armpit that does not go away.
Other symptoms include a change in the appearance of the skin of the breast, such as dimpling or redness, a change in breast size or shape, nipple discharge, and a change in the shape or look of your nipple.
Where to go for advice and support
- Coppa Feel is a UK charity that provides information, advice and creates awareness of breast cancer especially in young people.
- Breast Friends connects people affected by breast cancer with online support and community-based events.
- Macmillan Cancer Support is a charity that gives practical and medical support to people with cancer in the UK.
- Future Dreams offer a wide range of in-person and online services providing practical, emotional and psychological support for those diagnosed with breast cancer.
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