Jennifer Lopez has returned to work after her romantic honeymoon in Paris with Ben Affleck.
The “Let’s Get Loud” singer, 53, headlined the LuisaViaRoma x Unicef charity gala in Capri, Italy on Saturday, opening her set with “If You Had My Love” and “Waiting for Tonight.”
The A-lister, who legally married Ben Affleck in Las Vegas on July 16, took the stage for the first time since their marriage.
Lopez stunned the Certosa San Giacomo, a 14th-century monastery, in a bespoke Roberto Cavalli by Fausto Puglisi ensemble with tiger stripes dripping with feathers.
“We’re having disco tonight,” she told the crowd at the event hosted by LuisaViaRoma, which raised around eight million euros in support of Ukraine’s and Syrian relief efforts. “You know what that reminds me of? It reminds me of my childhood in the Bronx.”
She continued, “My mom used to watch these awards shows, these big galas — it’s like a big gala tonight.”
The performance came two weeks after she tied the knot with Ben Affleck. Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images
Diplo, Sofia Carson and DJ Cruz also performed in front of Lopez’s headlining set, and the event attracted stars like Jamie Foxx, Vanessa Hudgens, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jared Leto and Haim.
The show came just weeks after Lopez tied the knot with Affleck, 49, almost two decades after they called off their first engagement in 2004.
The ‘Good Will Hunting’ star and the ‘Selena’ actress announced the happy news in an issue of their On The JLo newsletter earlier this month.
Lopez stunned in a custom animal print ensemble with feather detailing. Cobra Team / BACKGROUND
“We made it. Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years of patience,” the Marry Me actress wrote in the letter to her fans.
“We barely made it to the little white wedding chapel at midnight,” she continued.
Lopez got out in Capri before the performance. Bye Pix/MEGA/SplashNews.com
“They graciously stayed open for a few minutes, letting us take photos in a pink Cadillac convertible which was apparently once used by the king himself (but if we wanted Elvis to show himself it cost extra and he was in bed) .”
The couple became engaged for the second time in April 2022. After their intimate Vegas ceremony, Affleck and Lopez headed to Paris for a honeymoon full of PDAs.
Now, multiple sources are telling Page Six that the newlyweds have hired luxury event planner Colin Cowie to help them create a more lavish wedding reception at Affleck’s 87-acre estate in Riceboro, Georgia. The event will likely take place in the next few weeks. we hear.