Jennifer Lopez canceled her “This Is Me… Live” tour to spend more time with her family and children, she told fans in a statement, saying the decision was “necessary”—though the tour had been plagued by reports of low sales and multiple canceled dates.
The "This Is Me... Live" tour was marred by poor sales. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Lopez said she was “heartsick and devastated” in a statement posted to her website Friday afternoon, telling fans she is “taking time off to be with her children, family and close friends” and that tickets would be refunded.
The tour had previously been marred by reports of poor ticket sales, with seven dates canceled earlier in March, reportedly citing a “logistical issue through the promoter.”
The cancellation comes amid a rough several months for Lopez, who has faced widespread speculation about the state of her marriage with Ben Affleck, and viral posts ridiculing her on social media.
The tour had also previously been rebranded from a promotional effort for her latest album, “This Is Me… Now”—which struggled to sell and only peaked at No. 38 on the Billboard 200—to a greatest hits tour spanning her entire catalog.
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