Justin Timberlake
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Whereas reflecting on his Overlook Tomorrow World Tour, singer Justin Timberlake divulged that he’s been recognized with Lyme illness. On the prolonged Instagram publish, he clarifies, “I don’t say so you’re feeling unhealthy for me — however to shed some mild on what I’ve been up in opposition to behind the scenes.”
Timberlake lately concluded the prolonged tour in help of his All the pieces I Thought It Was album. The tour, which embarked in April 2024, has been criticized at varied junctures for perceived lackluster performances and quite a few postponements.
Timberlake famous on Instagram that the illness has taken a toll on his well being in a large number of the way: “Should you’ve skilled this illness or know somebody who has — then you definately’re conscious: residing with this may be relentlessly debilitating, each mentally and bodily,” he stated.
“After I first obtained the analysis, I used to be shocked for certain. However, at the very least I might perceive why I’d be onstage and in an enormous quantity of nerve ache or, simply feeling loopy fatigue or illness. I used to be confronted with a private resolution. Cease touring? Or, hold going and determine it out. I made a decision the enjoyment that performing brings me far outweighs the fleeting stress my physique was feeling. I’m so glad I stored going.”
Final week, a clip of him performing “Can’t Cease the Feeling” in Transylvania, Romania, went viral, with a TikTok stating, “go lady give us nothing” throughout a video the place he let the group lead the vocals, intermittently chopping in. Footage of his bloodshot eyes throughout a Las Vegas live performance led folks to assume he was intoxicated onstage — the video resurfaced after his June 2024 DWI arrest — however his representatives denied that allegation to TMZ.
Timberlake needed to cancel a number of dates on the tour. In October, he canceled a New Jersey date due to an damage. In February, he had “some kind of bug” that precluded him from performing in London. He additionally twice postponed his Columbus, Ohio, date, first due to bronchitis and laryngitis in October, after which because of the flu in February — that was the final North American date on the tour.
From Rolling Stone US.