Singer Jessie J refuses to let her breast cancer battle stop her from doing what she loves.
“I had 5 breast biopsies the night before this show, I was in some discomfort but so hyped to do it and I didn’t want to cancel,” Jessie, 37, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, June 5, sharing concert footage. “The more I watch this show back I can see my brain working in complete overdrive, trying not to blurt it all out. Laughing and making jokes in hard times ???????? me.”
Jessie headlined a show at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London in April, where she briefly spoke about her priorities.
“Being truthful in who you are, not your mates or your family or everyone else, but what you love and who you are [and] what makes you special, that’s all I wanna focus on,” Jessie, who did not mention her health battle at the time, quipped onstage. “And my huge, perfect tits! You know what I mean? It doesn’t make sense.”
The “Price Tag” singer announced earlier this month that she was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer.
“Cancer sucks in any form but I’m holding onto the word early,” she said in a social media video shared on Tuesday, June 3. “I have been in and out of tests throughout this whole period. I just wanted to be open and share it. One, because, selfishly, I do not talk about it enough. I’m not processing it because I’m working so hard. I also know how much sharing in the past has helped me with other people giving me their love and support, and also their own stories. I’m an open book.”
While Jessie has not publicly disclosed details of her treatment plan, she will presumably have the support of loved ones, including boyfriend Chanan Colman and their 2-year-old son, Sky. The toddler is the couple’s rainbow baby after a previous miscarriage.
“It feels so strange to be on this side after being told I would never get pregnant to pregnancy loss to then being pregnant and how quickly it’s all happening,” Jessie previously wrote via Instagram in January 2023. “My mind hasn’t fully processed that it’s actually happening some days, which is why I kept quiet for so long.”
She added, “The anxiety in the beginning was overwhelming and I felt like I had my eyes closed, just hoping it all would continue to go well. I don’t take a second of this for granted and continue to pray for a safe landing for my baby every day. I know I have been blessed with the biggest gift I will ever receive and I pray more than anything you get yours, however that looks.”
Jessie gave birth in May 2023.
