Injustice for women in music

In a surprising but not shocking move, Jennifer Lopez officially announced the cancellation of her “This Is Me… Now” tour on June 1. The tour, which was announced in February, was expected to be a major event this year. However, unexpected obstacles turned it into a regrettable failure, reflecting many aspects of the modern music industry and the unfair treatment of female artists.

The "This Is Me… Now" tour was part of a project that included an album, a tour, and two films, all of which focused on Jennifer Lopez herself and her relationship with actor Ben Affleck. While the films were somewhat successful, the album was not well received, and early on, it was reported that tour ticket sales were slow, even "dull."

Jennifer Lopez Cancels Tour: Injustice for Women in the Music Industry

Jennifer Lopez's tour, announced in February, was originally expected to be a major event this year. However, it ended up being a disappointment. Photo: Variety.

Seating charts from popular ticketing site Ticketmaster showed the dismal state of ticket sales, but Jennifer Lopez persevered. As negative reports continued to surface, she changed the direction of the tour, focusing more on her career hits rather than new songs from her album. While tickets sold well in some major markets like New York and Los Angeles, the situation in most other markets was poor.

In the end, she was forced to announce the cancellation of the tour. The official reason given was so that Lopez could spend more time with family and friends. Variety commented that this was just an excuse, the reality that the singer was facing was that tickets could not be sold and her relationship with Ben Affleck was in very bad shape.

Sources close to Lopez were quick to insist that the tour was a success in major markets, while avoiding mention that it was a failure in most other markets, an attempt to deflect criticism from the public and press.

Jennifer Lopez’s tour cancellation is not only a personal failure, but also a reflection of a larger problem in modern music: jealousy and exclusivity. While male artists like the rock duo The Black Keys have also struggled and canceled their tours, the public attention and criticism directed at Lopez has been more severe.

At 54, the singer is at a difficult point in her pop career. Historically, only generational stars with huge hit records, such as Paul McCartney, Elton John, Stevie Wonder and Billy Joel, have been able to tour arenas well into retirement.

It's easy to see that there are no women on that list. Most of the top female touring artists, such as Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Pink, are under 45. The only one who is different is Madonna, who at 65 performed to a mid-sized audience on her recently concluded "Celebration" tour. However, Madonna clearly had to sacrifice a lot of her personal image to assert herself.

As a famous female artist, Lopez faced jealousy not only from men but also from women. The online jealousy and hatred surrounding her failure was immense, reflecting society's scrutiny of strong and successful women.

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