Justin Timberlake cancels another concert on world tour after injuring back: 'Y'all know I hate doing this'
Justin Timberlake canceled another concert on his "The Forget Tomorrow World Tour" after he suffered a back injury in New Orleans. Timberlake called off his Dec. 2 show in Oklahoma City.
Justin Timberlake canceled another concert on his "The Forget Tomorrow World Tour" after he suffered a back injury in New Orleans.
On Saturday, the 43-year-old singer announced that his show at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City would not take place on Dec. 2 as previously scheduled.
"I’m so sorry Oklahoma City," the "Selfish" hitmaker wrote in a message he shared on his Instagram Story. "I have to cancel the show on 12/2. I hurt my back in Nola and my doctors have instructed me to rest a little bit longer. Thank you for your support — y’all know I hate doing this."
A rescheduled date for the concert has not yet been announced. Timberlake last performed at New Orleans' Smoothie King Theater on Nov. 25, before taking a week-long hiatus over the Thanksgiving holiday.
The cancelation of the Oklahoma City concert is the latest in a string of shows that Timberlake has called off over the past few weeks due to health issues.
In an Oct. 22 Instagram post, Timberlake announced on Instagram that he had to reschedule six concert dates after being diagnosed with bronchitis and laryngitis.
"Hey guys - I haven’t been feeling great the last few shows and turns out I have bronchitis and laryngitis," he wrote. "I’m so sorry to say I do need to reschedule the next few shows from 10/23 through 11/2. New dates listed above. Thank you for understanding - I’ll make it up to you.'
The concerts in Chicago, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Detroit, Milwaukee, St. Paul, Minnesota, and Columbus, Ohio, were rescheduled for dates in February 2025.
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Just under two weeks earlier, Timberlake drew ire from fans after he canceled an Oct. 8 show in Newark, New Jersey, 30 minutes before the doors were supposed to open.
The 10-time Grammy Award winner shared the news on Instagram, claiming the postponement was due to an undisclosed "injury."
"I'm so sorry to postpone tonight's show. I have an injury that is preventing me from performing. I'm so disappointed to not see you all - but I'm working to reschedule ASAP. I promise to make it up to you and give you the show ya'll deserve," Timberlake wrote alongside a broken heart emoji.
"Thank you guys for understanding. Appreciate your support always," he added.
Fans flocked to the comments section to share their thoughts, with many expressing outrage over the late notice.
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"R U KIDDING. 30 minutes before doors!?" one fan commented.
"Everyone going is 30+… we have full-time jobs, kids, families etc. We had to mentally prepare to stay up late, find childcare and pet sitters, take off of work to travel in," another wrote. "2 hrs before showtime is unacceptable. And that’s IF you found out right away. Not everyone is checking social media. I was already there. Unbelievable."
The former *NSYNC member performed at the rescheduled concert one week later.
Timberlake returned to the road for the first time in five years with The Forget Tomorrow World Tour, which he launched in support of his sixth studio album "Everything I Thought It Was." The singer's seventh headlining world tour kicked off on April 29 in Vancouver, Canada.
The Memphis native is next set to perform at the Toyota Center in Houston on Dec. 4. The tour will run until Dec. 20, before resuming again on Jan. 13, after a hiatus during the holidays.
"The Forget Tomorrow World Tour," which features stops in North America, South America and Europe, will conclude in July.
