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Inside Paloma Faith's family tragedy: How her mother battled breast cancer and was diagnosed with a brain tumour when the singer was a child


Hackney-born Paloma Faith has had an illustrious music career, grafting away on the fringe of entertainment before bagging a record deal at 27 years old.

Inside Paloma Faith's family tragedy: Her mother has lived with a brain tumour since the singer was born and got a double mastectomy when she battled breast cancer 20 years ago Promoting her latest album The Glorification of Sadness she said: 'I found my personal entry into the world of motherhood really disturbing because of this; It was like I was expected to give up my whole identity to be a parent,' Hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding will welcome 20 stars into the tent for the Stand Up To Cancer special where their efforts will be judged by Paul Hollywood and Dame Prue Leith.

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