'I need a hug' – Singer Jessie J says she has breast cancer

Singer Jessie J says she has been diagnosed with early breast cancer.

The star, 37, revealed the diagnosis on Instagram saying she was planning on having surgery after her performance at Capital's Summertime Ball, a mini-festival at London's Wembley Stadium, later this month.

The Price Tag singer noted she had been "in and out of tests" in recent times.

"Cancer sucks in any form, but I'm holding on to the word 'early'," she said in a video message.

"It's a very dramatic way to get a boob job," she joked.

"I am going to disappear for a bit after Summertime Ball to have my surgery, and I will come back with massive tits and more music."