The English pop singer, Jessie J has has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer.

Jessie shared this news in an emotional video on Instagram, where she emphasized the importance of detecting cancer in the early stages as she also expressed hope for her situation.

“I have been diagnosed with early breast cancer, cancer sucks in any form, but im holding on to the word early. I have been in and out of tests throughout this period and it breaks my heart that so many people are going through so much similar or worse,” Jessie stated.

“It’s a very dramatic way to get a boob job. I am going to disappear for a bit after Summertime Ball to have my surgery, and I will come back with massive and more music.”

The annual Summertime Ball will be held at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, June 15.

She told her social media audience that she felt compelled to share her diagnosis.

“I just wanted to be open and share it,” she said. “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. It breaks my heart that so many people are going through so much similar and worse, that’s the bit that kills me.”