Jennifer Lopez cancels her summer tour

Jennifer Lopez canceled her “This Is Me… Live” summer tour to spend more time with her family and is “heartbroken” by the decision, the singer announced to fans in her newsletter Friday.

“Representatives of (tour promoter) Live Nation announced today that Jennifer Lopez’s summer 2024 U.S. tour ‘THIS IS ME…LIVE’ is canceled, citing… ‘Jennifer is taking time off to be with her children, family and close friends,’” the ad read.

“For those who purchased through Ticketmaster, tickets will be automatically refunded – fans don’t need to do anything else. For those who purchased through third party resale sites such as SeatGeek, StubHub, VividSeats, etc., please contact your point of purchase for details.

He continues: “A special message to my OnTheJLo JLovers:
“I’m completely heartbroken and devastated that I let you down.
“Please know that I wouldn’t do this if I didn’t think it was absolutely necessary. I promise I’ll make it up to you and we’ll all be together again.
“I love you all so much.
“Till next time…”

The news doesn’t come as a complete surprise, as the tour has been plagued by reports of poor ticket sales and many unsold seats on ticketing sites.

Various media reports stated that the need for family time was necessary amid reports that she and husband Ben Affleck were separating; the singer’s representatives have not commented on this information.

Sources close to Lopez insisted the tour was not canceled due to poor ticket sales, despite reports and seating charts, and pointed to strong sales in markets including Newark, Orlando , Miami, Chicago, Anaheim and Toronto. However, seating charts for several other dates showed very low sales.

After canceling seven dates of the tour – her first North American jaunt in five years – in April, Lopez quietly renamed it to seemingly broaden its scope, changing it from “This Is Me…Now” to “This Is Me… Live | The greatest hits.

Lopez originally announced the trek in February to coincide with the release of her latest album “This Is Me… Now” and two accompanying films, which celebrated her reunion with Affleck. But she quietly canceled some of her dates last month in cities like Cleveland and Nashville, likely due to poor sales. The rebranding suggested moving from a tour focused on songs from the new album to one covering his discography, a move that was presumably intended to attract listeners who did not connect with his latest material.

Variety we will have more on the news as information becomes available.