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J Lo's year from hell from Ben Affleck split rumours to movie flop and tour axe

03 June 2024 , 10:11
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It seems that quite a lot has gone wrong for Jennifer Lopez in 2024
It seems that quite a lot has gone wrong for Jennifer Lopez in 2024

In the last few months, Jennifer Lopez appears to have been through a challenging time.

The hitmaker, 54, recently cancelled her tour, and her rekindled marriage to Ben Affleck seems to be back on the rocks. Not only this, but the singer's now-cancelled tour was reportedly suffering from low ticket sales, with her new Netflix film branded a "rotten flop".

It has also been reported that her planned multimillion-dollar Las Vegas residency is to be scrapped, with JLo's year going from bad to worse as each day passes.

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Netflix movie flop

Last month, JLo's new movie debuted on Netflix. In the flick, Jennifer stars as Atlas Shepherd in the new Netflix Sci-fi drama, Atlas, which premiered back in May.

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J Lo's year from hell from Ben Affleck split rumours to movie flop and tour axeJennifer stars in the new Netflix film Atlas (Getty Images for Netflix)

But despite the glitzy events ahead of its release, Atlas has been met with harsh criticism from fans and critics alike. Replying to a tweet shared on Netflix's X account, one person said: "That's... unfortunate," while another said: "And it’s yet another rotten flop for @JLo. No surprise there."

Tour cancelled

At the start of May, one month before the tour was cancelled, low ticket sales for JLo's concerts were reported. According to reports, the ticket sales for her performances in Denver, Colorado, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, were "particularly bad".

J Lo's year from hell from Ben Affleck split rumours to movie flop and tour axeTicket sales were reportedly poor (Getty Images for DirecTV)

According to reports at the time, row upon row of seats were still available, with resale tickets also available for the opening night in Orlando, Florida, on June 26. Despite selling the majority of tickets for the first nights, numbers were low for those thereafter. The closing night on August 17 also had large numbers of tickets available.

Last week, the Jenny from the Block hitmaker cancelled her summer tour. According to the US gig company Live Nation, the reason for the cancellation was "to be with her children, family and close friends".

On her website, the singer told fans: "I am completely heartsick and devastated about letting you down. Please know that I wouldn’t do this if I didn’t feel that it was absolutely necessary. Please know that I wouldn’t do this if I didn’t feel it was absolutely necessary."

Ben Affleck split rumours swirl

JLo and her husband Ben Affleck have been at the centre of split rumours over the last few weeks. The couple's love story might be over, according to reports, with divorce speculation rife and fuelled by the couple themselves with their recent behaviour of ditching wedding rings and refusing to speak about each other.

J Lo's year from hell from Ben Affleck split rumours to movie flop and tour axeJennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have been hit with split claims in recent weeks (AFP via Getty Images)

Less than two years into the couple's marriage, an insider recently claimed the pair's relationship is "not in the best place at the moment" with another source saying the issues go deep down into who they are as people. They explained: "She likes to open her heart to her fans and to the world. He is more introspective and private. This has been difficult day-to-day."

And over the weekend, the pair were seen avoiding lip contact, and cheek contact. While out in California, the couple simply air kissed, leaving onlookers and fans baffled. Ben then gave a thumbs up to the camera while walking with his wife, with the pair linking arms for a brief moment before they parted ways again.

Las Vegas residency could be scrapped

It has been reported recently that Jennifer's planned multimillion-dollar Las Vegas residency could be scrapped. JLo was previously given an astounding offer of a $1 million (£921,910.00) per night concert deal in Las Vegas, but it seems that the offer might not be on the table for long.

According to reports from The Post, the 54-year-old singer was recently in talks with MGM Grand over the deal that would include 90 dates beginning next year, but now sources claim casino executives could be reconsidering. The insiders claim that executives are having cold feet over the deal as ticket sales for Jennifer's first concert tour have been met with low demand from fans with reports that Jennifer's team has been forced to cancel seven of her shows this summer.

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The insider told the news outlet: “MGM is watching her not doing well on the road. They are very nervous. It’s pretty rare you have a poor tour and then go to Vegas.”

Mollie Quirk

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