Justin Timberlake Cancels Final U.S. Tour Show

Due to health concerns, Justin Timberlake was forced to postpone his last North American tour date.  The 44-year-old revealed that he couldn’t continue with the act just hours before his planned appearance in Columbus, Ohio.

 He posted on Instagram about his ongoing battle with the flu and how, even though he showed up for soundcheck, his condition deteriorated and he was unable to play.  While expressing his disappointment, he informed spectators that refunds would be given and recognized the hard work his crew had put into making the concert possible.

Support and understanding were shown by fans, one of whom mentioned that they had come from California for the performance but underlined that Timberlake’s health should come first.

 The Columbus show has already been postponed.  It was moved from its original late October date because Timberlake was found to have laryngitis and bronchitis.  He had previously told his supporters that he needed time to recuperate, but he would make up for it.

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 During Timberlake’s appearance on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ in January 2024, the ‘Forget Tomorrow World Tour’ was revealed.  He unveiled the title of his album, ‘Everything I Thought It Was’, which was published in March, six years after his last album, ‘Man of the Woods’, and debuted his single, ‘Selfish’, during that visit.

In a recent Instagram post, Timberlake shared his thoughts on the tour, which kicked off in Vancouver in April, and thanked his crew and those working behind the scenes.  In Columbus, he had been eager to wrap up the U.S. portion of the tour.

 The tour will go on in spite of the postponement, starting in Buenos Aires in March and concluding in Paris in July.  In May, Timberlake will also play at BottleRock Napa Valley.

–Farheen Ali