Lopez, 54, cut several shows and rebranded to include 'greatest hits'. Live Nation advised her manager Benny Medina to cancel in recent weeks. READ MORE: Jennifer Lopez was at the center of crisis talks over her upcoming tour, with organizers keen to pull the plug over poor ticket sales to stave embarrassment - but the singer and her manager refused, insiders have claimed.
Jennifer Lopez, 54, launches her This Is Me... Live The Greatest Hits tour in six weeks - despite meetings with Live Nation, who advised her to cancel the show According to Variety, Medina - who launched JLo's career in 1999 - believed that her love story with the actor needed to be retold, and he told her: 'Let me put you in touch with some writers who can help you transcribe this.''JLo is over exposed and has put herself out there way too much,' they continued. 'First it was her marriage, then her never-ending honeymoon, followed by a movie, then an album release.
The insider suggested a lack of appetite for her tour could be due to her being 'overexposed' and a lack of interest in her love story with husband Ben Affleck A third source also confirmed meetings took place, telling DailyMail.com: 'There were discussions regarding multiple options pertaining to the tour, but ultimately it was agreed on by everyone involved that the tour would remain on course.
Swathes of resale tickets are also on offer for the opening night in Orlando, Florida, on June 26, on Ticketmaster. Performances in Denver, Colorado, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, are selling particularly badly, with row upon row of seats still available, according to the website. Other acts playing the 19,500-seat MSG arena this summer include Niall Horan and Billy Joel, who are close to selling out, while Pearl Jam has sold out two back-to-back shows in September at full capacity.
Sources previously told DailyMail.com that Lopez's decision to rebrand may have been partly inspired by the success of her competitors Taylor Swift and Madonna, who have enjoyed hugely successful tours in the last two years. 'There is one main reason why Jennifer Lopez has rebranded her tour, and that's to get people talking about it,' she said.
She said the new title 'diminishes the confidence she has in her same titled new album, and focuses on her hits,' adding: 'Secondly, unlike the likes of Taylor Swift, Madonna, Britney Spears and Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez doesn't have a devoted fan base.Lopez's appearance at this year's Met Gala may not help to shift tickets, with the Jenny From the Block singer branded 'rude and dismissive' during an interview with a reporter.
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