Jennifer Lopez world tour to include first gig in Ireland

Singer and actor Jennifer Lopez has announced her first Irish concert.

Singer and actor Jennifer Lopez has announced her first Irish concert.

Recently nominated the biggest star in the world by Forbes magazine, Lopez (42) will play the O2 in Dublin on Friday, October 19th, as part of her Dance Again world tour.

Tickets for the concert go on sale on Monday.

JLo, as she is more commonly known, has found global fame as a singer, actor and most recently as a judge in the television programme American Idol.

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Her recent return to the public eye, after taking time out to be with her four-year-old twin boys, was dubbed the “Latina triple treat” by Forbes magazine.

She had a No 1 single this year with her latest release On the Floor.

The superstar kicks off the world tour in Panama City on June 14th.

She will play a further seven dates in South America and 19 dates across North America before heading to Europe in the autumn.

Ronan McGreevy

Ronan McGreevy

Ronan McGreevy is a news reporter with The Irish Times