Jennifer Lopez just canceled a bunch of dates, including one in Florida. What we know
What gives, JLo?
Jennifer Lopez has axed several upcoming shows on her “This is Me...Now” tour, including a stop in Tampa, Florida, and there has been no explanation why.
“Unfortunately, the Event Organizer has had to cancel your event,” says a note on Ticketmaster’s website, when you click on info regarding the Aug. 27 concert at Amalie Arena. “No action is required to obtain a refund. It will be processed to the original method of payment used a time of purchase.”
The dates from Aug. 20 to Aug. 31 in such other cities as Cleveland, Nashville, Raleigh, Atlanta, New Orleans and Houston were also listed as “canceled.”
Why? Your guess is as good as anyone’s. At least one media outlet, Variety, notes that ticket sales were weak.
Phew. At least Lopez will be in the state of Florida. The 54 year old Bronx bombshell kicks off the tour June 26 in Orlando, at the Kia Center.
On June 28 and 29, she’s got two dates in Miami at the Kaseya Center downtown. While scrolling around on Thursday morning, we found a couple of seats online going for as low as around $30 a pop, an absolute steal.
So now’s the time to buy if you want to go see a local stop of her This Is Me…Now The Tour. Shows will feature a mix of Lopez’s old and new songs, some from her latest album, “This Is Me...Now.”
It’s her first tour in five years, and a lot has changed in her life since “It’s My Party,” which wrapped in Miami in July 2019. Fans may recall that Lopez was engaged to Alex Rodriguez at the time and living in Coral Gables with him and their blended family.
The former Yankee slugger traveled to many of her gigs to cheer for his lady, a la Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. We have to wonder if current husband, Ben Affleck, will tag along for this round.
Still scratching your head as to why Lopez may have wanted to bail on shows? It is worth noting that August is a big month for the Hollywood couple. Affleck’s 52nd birthday falls on the 15th and their two year wedding anniversary in Georgia is the 20th. So perhaps the lovebirds want a little private time to celebrate, instead of her working it on stage.
Don’t look for any answers just yet. JLo has yet to comment. Her last Instagram post for the tour was two weeks ago to announce that she added the second Miami date, as it was originally only supposed to be one, “due to popular demand.”
