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‘Heartsick’ Jennifer Lopez cancels entire tour amid swirling Ben Affleck split rumours-Rishma Dosani-Entertainment – Metro
‘Absolutely necessary.’
Jennifer Lopez has cancelled her entire This Is Me… Now tour (Picture: Shutterstock)
Jennifer Lopez has confirmed her decision to officially cancel her upcoming tour, weeks before it was due to kick off.
The Atlas actress, 54, was due to start her This Is Me… Now tour in Orlando at the end of June, before jetting to Miami, LA, Detroit and Las Vegas.
She scrapped a string of planned dates and ultimately was set to return home to New York for some of her final stops, ending the party on August 17.
However, after weeks of questions about slow ticket sales and ongoing speculation over her marriage to husband Ben Affleck, she has decided to axe the entire thing.
A representative from Live Nation issued a statement earlier today announcing: ‘Jennifer is taking time off to be with her children, family and close friends.’
The Love Don’t Cost A Thing musician also took a moment to apologize to fans through her OnTheJLO website.
Jen and Ben Affleck have been hit with speculation over their marriage (Picture: Getty)
‘I am completely heartsick and devastated about letting you down,’ a message read.
‘Please know that I wouldn’t do this if I didn’t feel that it was absolutely necessary. I promise I will make it up to you and we will all be together again.
‘I love you all so much. Until next time…’
J Lo’s latest album, This Is Me… Now, dropped in February – with an accompanying documentary and film special on Amazon Prime Video.
Jen was due to hit the road next month (Picture: Rex)
Never one to do things by halves, she announced plans to embark on a north American tour, which was set to begin on June 26 in Orlando.
The cancelation comes as the music icon found herself in the headlines over her relationship with Batman actor Ben.
The iconic couple first dated in the early 2000s and announced their engagement shortly after, but eventually went their separate ways in 2004 – before rekindling things in 2021.
They went on to tie the knot in Las Vegas in July, 2022, before celebrating with their family the following month.
Bennifer initiallystarted dating in the early 00s before splitting (Picture: WireImage)
Although they were initially inseparable, the lovebirds have been spending time apart while working on different projects – Jennifer has been in New York for the Met Gala and promoting Atlas, while also filming Kiss of the Spiderwoman and preparing for her tour.
Meanwhile, Ben kicked off filming on the Accountant 2, and also made an appearance at Tom Brady’s roast.
It has since been claimed that they are close to ending their marriage less than two years after saying their vows.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s love story timeline
Jennifer and Ben meet – December 2001
The couple met over 20 years ago while on the set of their infamous film, Gigli.
The movie didn’t perform quite as well as expected, and was widely panned by critics, but it gave us Bennifer and for that, we will be forever grateful.
The engagement – November 2002
Less than a year after meeting, Ben got down on one knee, popping the question with a stunning pink diamond.
They also brushed their Gigli memories aside and shared the screen together once more, blessing us with the truly iconic Jenny From The Block music video.
Wedding called off at the last minute – September 2003
Days before they were set to walk down the aisle, Bennifer left us all shocked when called off their wedding.
‘Due to the excessive media attention surrounding our wedding, we have decided to postpone the date,’ they said at the time.
‘When we found ourselves seriously contemplating hiring three separate “decoy brides” at three different locations, we realized that something was awry.
‘We began to feel that the spirit of what should have been the happiest day of our lives could be compromised. We felt what should have been a joyful and sacred day could be spoiled for us, our families, and our friends.’
Jennifer and Ben confirm split – January 2004
A few months after their canceled ceremony, they called things off for good – with Jen’s rep confirming the split.
‘I am confirming the report that Jennifer Lopez has ended her engagement to Ben Affleck,’ they said in a statement.
‘At this difficult time, we ask that you respect her privacy.’
Both moving on – 2004-2021
They both quickly went their separate ways – Ben married Jennifer Garner in 2005, with the pair sharing three children. They split in 2018 but remained close for the sake of their daughters Violet and Seraphina, and son Samuel.
Jennifer went on to marry Marc Anthony in 2004, and they welcomed two children – Maximilian and Emme. They eventually called time on their marriage in 2011, with the musician moving on with Alex Rodriguez in 2017.
She announced her engagement to A-Rod in 2019 but they never made it down the aisle, and parted ways in 2021.
Bennifer 2.0 – May 2021
Following Jen’s split from Alex, she sent us all into meltdown when she was pictured growing close to Ben once again, with images of their romantic trip to Montana – and then to Miami – getting everyone talking.
They made it official Instagram official the following month.
Engagement 2.0 – April 2022
Ben and Jen got engaged for a second time in April, 2022, with this proposal reportedly taking place in the bath.
In a video message to fans, Jennifer confirmed: ‘Did you ever imagine your biggest dream could come true? Saturday night while at my favorite place on earth (in the bubble bath), my beautiful love got on one knee and proposed.
‘I was taken totally off guard and just looked in his eyes smiling and crying at the same time trying hard to get my head around the fact that after 20 years this was happening all over again.
‘I was quite literally speechless and he said, “is that a yes?” I said YES of course that’s a YES.’
Las Vegas wedding – July 2022
After more than two decades of waiting, Bennifer finally tied the knot in Sin City, three months after the Batman star popped the question.
J Lo shared photos and videos of her dress, while Ben showed off his white tux, with the pair exchanging vows at the Little White Chapel.
More wedding celebrations – August 2022
They could never settle for just one celebration, and threw a giant party in Georgia on August 20 to make things even more official, with their A-List guests making the trip.
The couple were cheered down the aisle after their nuptials by close friends and family, including their children from different marriages.
According to reports, the dad-of-three was said to feel as though he was ‘temporarily insane’ over the last few years with the superstar, describing them as a ‘fever dream’.
‘If there was a way to divorce on grounds of temporary insanity, he would,’ an insider claimed to PageSix.
‘He feels like the last two years was just a fever dream, and he’s come to his senses now and understands there is just no way this is going to work.’
The couple reunited in 2021 and have been inseparable ever since (Picture: Getty)
Neither have spoken publicly about the split rumors, but they have been pictured together since the speculation ramped up, with their wedding rings firmly on.
Ben opened up about their reunion in Jennifer’s recent documentary, The Greatest Love Story Never Told, revealing that he initially wanted their reunion to remain away from the spotlight.
‘Getting back together, I said, “Listen, one of the things I don’t want is a relationship on social media.” Then I realized it’s not a fair thing to ask,’ he said.
‘It’s like, you’re going to marry a boat captain and you go, “Well, I don’t want the water.” We’re trying to learn to compromise.’
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