British singer and songwriter Jessie J shares early breast cancer diagnosis
British singer and songwriter Jessie J revealed in a social media post on Wednesday that she has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer.
The 37-year-old now plans to undergo surgery following a festival performance in London later this month.
'Cancer sucks in any form, but I'm holding on to the world 'early',' she said in a video message posted to her Instagram account.
'It breaks my heart that so many people are going through so much similar and worse – that's the bit that kills me.'
'I just wanted to be open and share it,' she said, 'I'm not processing it because I'm working so hard.'
'It's a very dramatic way to get a boob job,' the singer joked in her message, 'I'm going to disappear for a bit after Summertime Ball to have my surgery and I will come back with massive tits and more music.'
Fans and friends flooded the Instagram post's comments section with words of support.
Another British pop star Rita Ora replied: 'You're literally my favourite person and I'm praying for you, you've got this.'
Other British acts including Wretch 32 and Leona Lewis also commented, sending their support.
Jessie J is one of the biggest pop stars in the UK, with more than 20 million monthly Spotify listeners.
Her hit songs like 'Price Tag', 'Bang Bang' and 'Flashlight' charted both domestically and internationally.
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