Washington, July 27 : Singer/actress Jennifer Lopez burst into tears after she came to know that her hubby Marc Anthony had thrown a surprise birthday bash for her.

The Latino singer has turned 40 on July 24.

Anthony arranged a secret bash in New York on July 25, without his wife''''s knowledge.

She was whisked to the event in a grey Bentley sportscar, and arrived outside the city''''s Edison Ballroom to hoards of screaming fans.

And when Lopez spotted a marquee with her nickname ''''Lola'''' spelled out in gold lettering, she discovered her husband's plan and burst into tears, reports Contactmusic.

He had called the event `An Evening for Lola' in honour of his wife.

The `Waiting For Tonight' hitmaker was greeted by pals including Liza Minnelli, Ricky Martin and producer LA Reid and family members who had flown in to help her celebrate. (ANI)