‘This Is Me… Now’: Jennifer Lopez announces first tour in 5 years
Jennifer Lopez PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 24: Jennifer Lopez attends the Elie Saab Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 24, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images) (Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
By Jessica Goodman, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Jennifer Lopez will be hitting the road this summer to celebrate her upcoming album, “This Is Me... Now.”
Lopez’s upcoming tour will be her first tour since her 2019 “It’s My Party” tour, according to Variety.
Live Nation announced the tour on Thursday, The Associated Press reported. The tour will be a follow-up to her ninth studio album.
Lopez will have shows in over 30 cities across the country starting on July 26 through Aug. 31, according to Rolling Stone. She is expected to make stops in Miami, Los Angeles and New York.
Tickets for Lopez’s tour will have a pre-sale for the J.Lo fan club that starts on Feb. 20 with a general ticket sale on Feb. 23, Rolling Stone reported. Supporting acts have not yet been announced.
July 27 - Indianapolis, IN - Gainbridge Fieldhouse
July 30 - Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena
July 31 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena
Aug. 02 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena
Aug. 05 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
Aug. 07 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
Aug. 09 - Belmont Park, NY - UBS Arena
Aug. 10 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
Aug. 13 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
Aug. 14 - Washington, DC - Capital One Arena
Aug. 16 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
Aug. 20 - Cleveland, OH - Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Aug. 22 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
Aug. 24 - Raleigh, NC - PNC Arena
Aug. 25 - Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena
Aug. 27 - Tampa, FL - Amalie Arena
Aug. 30 - New Orleans, LA - Smoothie King Center
Aug. 31 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
The album and accompanying film will both be released on Feb. 16 with “This Is Me...Now: The Film” coming to Prime Video. Her first single, “Can’t Get Enough” was released on Jan. 10.
The film premiered Tuesday in Los Angeles and she thanked her husband, Ben Affleck, for influencing her new work, according to People Magazine.
“And then there is the person who inspired this for me, who has inspired me my whole life. He just, he inspired an album 20 years ago and I know he hates that I’m doing this right now,” she said.
Lopez called “This Is Me...Now” an album of “confessional songs, reflections on the trials of her past, upbeat celebrations of love with her signature powerhouse vocals,” CNN reported.
“This Is Me...Now” is the first studio album Lopez has released since 2014′s “A.K.A.,” People Magazine reported.
More information on the tour can be found on OnTheJLo.com.
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years Here are some memorable photos of singer and actress Jennifer Lopez through the years. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 1997: Selena fans give gifts to Jennifer Lopez, the leading actress in the film "Selena" at the premiere in Los Angeles, March 13, 1997. (AP Photo/John Hayes)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 1998: This April 19, 1998, file photo shows actress Jennifer Lopez accepting the best actress award for her performance in "Selena" at the Alma Awards in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Susan Sterner, File)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 1999: Jennifer Lopez performs during the VH1 Fashion Awards on Sunday, Dec. 5, 1999, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2000: In this Feb. 23, 2000, file photo, Sean "Puffy" Combs poses with singer Jennifer Lopez at the 42nd Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Lopez is wearing a sheer, low-cut silk chiffon Versace dress. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2001: Singer Jennifer Lopez attends a photo call after recieving an award at the Onda Music Awards and to promote her double Platinum album November 29, 2001, in Barcelona, Spain. (Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2002: Actress Jennifer Lopez and her husband Cris Judd attend the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Mortons on March 24, 2002, in West Hollywood, California. (Sebastian Artz/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2003: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck attend the 75th annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater on March 23, 2003, in Hollywood, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2004: Actress Jennifer Lopez attends the 61st annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 25, 2004, in Beverly Hills, California. (Carlo Allegri/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2005: Singers Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony arrive at the 2005 Billboard Latin Music Awards at the Miami Arena on April 28, 2005, in Miami. (Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2006: Singer/actress Jennifer Lopez arrives to the 78th annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre on March 5, 2006, in Hollywood, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2007: Actress Jennifer Lopez attend the 79th annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 25, 2007, in Hollywood, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2008: Singer Marc Anthony and singer/actress Jennifer Lopez attend a reception to benefit UNICEF hosted by Gucci during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2008 at the Salon at Bryant Park on February 6, 2008, in New York City. (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for IMG)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2009: Actress Jennifer Lopez arrives at the 66th annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2009, in Beverly Hills, California. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2010: Jennifer Lopez performs onstage at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards held at the Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal Studios on June 6, 2010, in Universal City, California. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2011: Singer/actress Jennifer Lopez arrives at the 68th annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton hotel on January 16, 2011, in Beverly Hills, California. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2012: Singer/actress Jennifer Lopez (left) and singer Marc Anthony appear during the finale of the Q'Viva! The Chosen Live show at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on May 26, 2012, in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2013: Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez arrives at the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 13, 2013, in Beverly Hills, California. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2014: Singer Jennifer Lopez attends the 2014 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 18, 2014, in Las Vegas. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2015: Jennifer Lopez attends the 87th annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 22, 2015, in Hollywood, California. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2016: Singer/actress Jennifer Lopez performs during the launch of her residency "Jennifer Lopez: All I Have" at the Axis at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 20, 2016, in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2017: Jennifer Lopez (left) and Alex Rodriguez attend the "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art of the In-Between" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017, in New York City. (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2018: Jennifer Lopez attends the 2018 Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 24, 2018, in New York City. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Time)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2019: Jennifer Lopez walks the runway at the Versace show during the Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020 on September 20, 2019, in Milan, Italy. (Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2020: Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez attend the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on January 19, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2021: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attend the red carpet of the movie "The Last Duel" during the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 10, 2021, in Venice, Italy. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2022: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attend the Los Angeles Special Screening of "Marry Me" on February 8, 2022, in Los Angeles. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez through the years 2023: Jennifer Lopez attends the 2023 Eastern Congo Initiative Poker and Blackjack Tournament hosted by TAO Group Hospitality at LAVO Restaurant & Nightclub at The Palazzo at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on November 17, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lopez announced that she's releasing her first studio album since 2014. (Mindy Small/Getty Images)
Jennifer Lopez through the years HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 13: (L-R) Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attend the Los Angeles premiere of Amazon MGM Studios "This Is Me...Now: A Love Story" at Dolby Theatre on February 13, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images) (Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck through the years 2002: Actor Ben Affleck rides a horse carriage with co-star Jennifer Lopez during the filming of "Jersey Girl" November 7, 2002, in New York City. (Arnaldo Magnani/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck through the years 2002: Actors Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attend the New York Film premiere of "Maid in Manhattan" at the Zeigfeld Theater on December 8, 2002, in New York City. (Matthew Peyton/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck through the years 2003: Actors Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attend the film premiere of "Daredevil" at the Mann Village Theater on February 9, 2003, in Los Angeles. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck through the years 2003: Actors Ben Affleck and fiancee Jennifer Lopez, wearing Harry Winston jewelry, attends the 75th annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater on March 23, 2003, in Hollywood, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck through the years 2003: Actress Jennifer Lopez and actor Ben Affleck attend the premiere of Revolution Studios' and Columbia Pictures' film "Gigli" at the Mann National Theatre on July 27, 2003, in Westwood, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck through the years 2021: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez leave at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 10, 2021, in Venice, Italy. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck through the years 2021: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attend the red carpet of the movie "The Last Duel" during the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 10, 2021, in Venice, Italy. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck through the years 2021: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attend "The Last Duel" New York Premiere at Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall on October 9, 2021, in New York City. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck through the years 2022: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attend the Los Angeles Special Screening of "Marry Me" on February 8, 2022, in Los Angeles. (Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck through the years 2022: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck attend the Ralph Lauren SS23 Runway Show at The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens on October 13, 2022, in San Marino, California. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Photos: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck through the years 2023: Jennifer Lopez (L) and Ben Affleck attend the 2023 Eastern Congo Initiative Poker and Blackjack Tournament hosted by TAO Group Hospitality at LAVO Restaurant & Nightclub at The Palazzo at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on November 17, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mindy Small/Getty Images) (Mindy Small/Getty Images)