The “Price Tag” singer shifts her UK and European tour.
Jessie J has announced that she has to move her planned UK and European tour to 2026 because she has to undergo further operation as part of her breast cancer treatment. The planned shows in North America were also canceled. The singer, who made her diagnosis public in June, explained in a video published on Instagram: “Unfortunately I have to undergo a second operation, nothing too seriously, but it has to happen until the end of the year. This is exactly the time that my planned tour dates fall.” The musician was visibly frustrated with the situation: “I’m so sorry, I feel sad and angry, but I have to get well.”
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The UK and European tour originally planned for October 2025 will now be postponed in April 2026. Tickets that have already been purchased keep their validity. However, the North America appointments that were supposed to start in November are completely deleted.
Open handling of illness
In June, Jessie J had already survived her first operation after the breast cancer diagnosis. At that time she explained on Instagram that she had deliberately chose the open handling of her illness in order to encourage other people affected. Her single “No Secrets” appeared just a few weeks earlier. A song that gained special personal meaning for Jessie J due to his proximity to her diagnosis, as announced by Instagram at the time.
Health challenges
In recent years, Jessie J, who is called Jessica Ellen Cornish with a bourgeois name, has suffered several health setbacks. This includes a stroke experience at the age of 18, a miscarriage in 2021 and a temporary hearing disorder due to the Menière disease in 2020. 2023 she gave birth to her first child. She also made public that ADHD and obsessive -compulsive disorders (OCD) were diagnosed.
Despite these challenges, the musician recently stood on stage again several times. It is currently unclear how things will continue with the canceled US shows. In her Instagram video, however, Jessie J emphasized that she was planning further appearances for 2026. She wanted to see her fans as soon as possible.