TIME TO HEAL

Pop Star Cancels U.S. Tour Amid Breast Cancer Battle

English singer Jessie J requires a second surgery this year, which falls on her previously scheduled tour dates.

‘Price Tag’ pop star Jessie J, 37, has cancelled her upcoming U.S. tour and rescheduled her U.K. one for next year, amid her battle with breast cancer. In June, Jessie J, whose real name is Jessica Cornish, publicly revealed her battle with the disease after undergoing a mastectomy. However, Cornish now requires another surgery, which coincides with the dates she was originally scheduled to be on tour. In a Thursday Instagram video, she said it’s “nothing too serious, but it has to be done before the end of the year.” Cornish apologized to her fans, saying that she feels “frustrated and sad.” But she added, “I need to be healed. And I know this is the right decision to make.” The singer opened up about her journey on Aug. 20 on English TV star Jamie Laing’s Great Company podcast. She explained she found a lump on her breast earlier this year, which doctors confirmed in a biopsy the day after her 37th birthday was cancerous. Cornish says it’s been an emotional, tear-filled journey that has “robbed [her] of memories” with her two-year-old son, Sky Safir. Despite the hurdles, Cornish said her tour of the U.K. and Europe is set for April 2026, and U.S. dates are to be announced.