Jessie J breaks down at performance hours after opening up about miscarriage

Jessie J broke down in tears on stage while performing a gig in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The gig came just hours after announcing she had suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage that left her feeling "more alone than ever".

On Tuesday, 33-year-old Jessie J went for her third scan where doctors told her that a heartbeat could no longer be detected. The singer announced what had happened on Instagram earlier in the week, when she posted a photo of her holding a pregnancy test. It was in this post that the singer-songwriter opened up about miscarrying her baby for the first time.

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The singer had an intimate gig to perform at in LA, which she addressed in her Instagram post where she said, "What I do know is that I want to sing tonight. Not because I'm avoiding the grief or the process, but because I know singing tonight will help me."

She also explained to her fans that performing was what her soul needed, "I know some people will be thinking 'she should just cancel it'. But in this moment I have clarity on one thing. I started singing when I was young for joy, to fill my soul and self love therapy, that hasn’t ever changed and I have to process this my way."

Jessie continued, "I want to be honest and true and not hide what I’m feeling. I deserve that. I want to be as myself as I can be in this moment. Not just for the audience but for myself and my little baby that did it’s best.

Jessie J attended the event and performed an intimate set, before breaking down in tears. Through the tears she said, "I decided to have a baby by myself and by a miracle it worked for a little while and yesterday was f*****g s**t.

"This year has been hands down the hardest year that I’ve ever had to go through."

She then opened up further, "In December last year I lost my hearing, I got diagnosed with Menieres. Then I lost my voice which was f*****g awful. Then I lost my baby. I know I'm going to be ok because there is really nothing else to choose in the way I live.

"I’ve never felt more alone than I have felt in the past week."

Revealing how it was "the loneliest feeling in the world," Jessie announced her heartbreaking miscarriage earlier on in the week when she shared the initial Instagram post. The caption read, "Yesterday morning I was laughing with a friend saying 'seriously though how am I going to get through my gig in LA tomorrow night without telling the whole audience I am pregnant'. By yesterday afternoon I was dreading the thought of getting through the gig without breaking down… After going for my 3rd scan and being told there was no longer a heartbeat 💔."

Later on in the caption she wrote, "Im still in shock, the sadness is overwhelming. But I know I am strong, and I know I will be ok," before touching upon how she knows that "millions of women all over the world have felt this pain and way worse."

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