Jennifer Lopez has been making headlines throughout her European tour, debuting pointed new music aimed at ex-husband Ben Affleck and making candid on-stage comments about her personal life.

New music addressing the split

Lopez, 56, has premiered two new tracks that appear to reference her split from Affleck, 53, in August 2024. In "Up All Night," she sings about moving on and living her best life after growing tired of being worn down in the relationship. In "Wreckage of You," debuted on stage in Pontevedra, Spain, she reflects more directly on the pain of the relationship while framing it as something that ultimately made her stronger.

Sources say Affleck is unbothered by the lyrics, describing him as unwilling to react publicly or give the songs added attention, while noting he's long been aware his relationship with Lopez would likely surface in her music given her history of doing so.

A relationship marked by different approaches to privacy

Lopez and Affleck's relationship began in 2002, ended in 2004, and reignited nearly two decades later before their 2022 marriage and 2024 split. The pair have long differed in how openly they discuss their relationship publicly, with Affleck previously describing himself as someone who prefers to keep intimate matters private, while Lopez chronicled their romance extensively in her album This Is Me... Now and its accompanying documentary, in which Affleck admitted he was taken aback by how openly she'd shared details of their relationship.

Candid on-stage comments

During a performance at the Lucca Summer Festival in Italy, Lopez gave fans a candid monologue about her mood-dependent preferences in the bedroom, describing how her tastes shift between more romantic and more intense depending on how she's feeling on a given night. Affleck previously gave Lopez a one-word nickname, "Rocket," reportedly a reference to their intimate life together, which she has referenced publicly in the past.

That same week, Lopez performed a highly physical, suggestive routine at the Cook Music Fest in Tenerife, involving close physical contact with backup dancers throughout the performance.

Reaction to her stage persona

Lopez's bold performances drew criticism from some commentators, including Megyn Kelly, who compared her stage presence unfavourably to adult performers. Others pushed back on that framing, including licensed psychologist Brandy Smith, who suggested criticism of this kind often reflects a double standard around how women are expected to present themselves publicly, rather than genuine concern.