Justin Timberlake – Adomonline.com https://www.adomonline.com Your comprehensive news portal Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:29:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.adomonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-Adomonline140-32x32.png Justin Timberlake – Adomonline.com https://www.adomonline.com 32 32 Justin Timberlake diagnosed with Lyme disease https://www.adomonline.com/justin-timberlake-diagnosed-with-lyme-disease/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:29:03 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2562134 Justin Timberlake has revealed he is living with Lyme disease.

The 44-year-old said he was “shocked” to receive the diagnosis, but it explained why he “would be on stage and in a massive amount of nerve pain or, just feeling crazy fatigue or sickness”.

The Cry Me A River singer shared his diagnosis on Instagram following the conclusion of his Forget Tomorrow world tour.

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that can be spread to humans by infected ticks. A few people diagnosed and treated for the disease can continue to have symptoms, like tiredness, aches and loss of energy, that can last for years.

Timberlake said he was faced with the decision to stop his tour early, but ultimately decided to keep going.

Writing on Instagram on Thursday, he said: “As many of you know, I’m a pretty private person. But as I’m reflecting on the tour and festival tour, I want to tell you a little bit about what’s going on with me.

“Among other things, I’ve been battling some health issues, and was diagnosed with Lyme disease – which I don’t say so you feel bad for me – but to shed some light on what I’ve been up against behind the scenes.

“If you’ve experienced this disease or know someone who has – then you’re aware: living with this can be relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically.”

According to America’s Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC), patients treated with antibiotics in the early stages of the infection usually recover quickly and completely.

It adds most patients treated in later stages respond well to antibiotics, but some may have suffered long-term damage to the nervous system or joints.

Justin Bieber, Shania Twain and Avril Lavigne are among other singers to have struggled with Lyme disease.

‘Trying to be more transparent about struggles’

But Timberlake said the “joy that performing brings” outweighed the stress his body was feeling, and he was “glad I kept going”.

His two-year world tour, which started in April 2024, concluded in Turkey on Wednesday.

“Not only did I prove my mental tenacity to myself, but I now have so many special moments with all of you that I will never forget,” he said, adding he was trying to be “more transparent” about his struggles so “they aren’t misinterpreted”.

The star had come in for criticism from some fans on social media for underwhelming performances.

Timberlake’s diagnosis follows a turbulent few years.

In September 2024, he pleaded guilty to bring driving while impaired as part of a plea deal to bring his drink-driving case to an end.

“This is a mistake I have made, but I hope whoever is watching and listening right now can learn from this. I know I certainly have,” he said at the time.

The singer has also faced backlash after details about his relationship with ex-girlfriend Britney Spears were revealed in her memoir and a separate Britney Spears documentary.

Timberlake, who fronted boy band NSYNC, has earned 10 Grammys as a solo artist and is one of the best-selling record artists of all time.

He is married to actress Jessica Biel.

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]]> Justin Timberlake arrested on driving while intoxicated charge https://www.adomonline.com/justin-timberlake-arrested-on-driving-while-intoxicated-charge/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 14:31:25 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2410622 Singer Justin Timberlake was arrested in New York for driving while intoxicated, local officials have told the BBC.

The pop star was arrested and formally charged on Tuesday morning, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.

Timberlake, 43, was in Sag Harbor, an affluent village in the Hamptons, a popular summer destination for celebrities on Long Island.

He was released without bail after being formally charged, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said.

The BBC has contacted Timberlake’s lawyer for comment.

Timberlake was arrested after midnight (05:37 BST) after police pulled him over in his grey BMW for driving through a stop sign and failing to stay on the right side of the road, according to a charging document.

When officers stopped him, Timberlake’s eyes were “bloodshot and glassy” and a “strong odour of an alcoholic beverage was emanating from his breath”, the document said.

His speech was slowed and he performed poorly on the officers’ sobriety tests, it added.

He also refused a breathalyser test, according to records.

“I had one martini and I followed my friends home,” Timberlake allegedly told the officer who stopped him, according to the BBC’s US partner CBS News.

He is scheduled to appear virtually in Sag Harbor court on 26 July.

His lawyer, Edward Burke Jr, told CBS on Tuesday evening that he “will vigorously defend his client and is currently engaged in the Discovery process with the District Attorney’s Office”.

Timberlake has been touring the US to promote his sixth album, Everything I Thought It Was, and is due to launch the international leg of it next week, starting in Poland.

A former member of the popular 90s boy band NSYNC, Timberlake is an actor, songwriter and one of the best-selling music artists in the world.

He has spoken openly in the past about seeking help for excessive drinking.

In the state of New York, penalties for charges related to driving while intoxicated include up to a year in jail, a $1,000 (£786) fine and the suspension of a driver’s licence for at least six months.

Timberlake was scheduled to perform two shows in Chicago this weekend, followed by a show in New York’s Madison Square Garden next Tuesday.

The 10-time Grammy winner is also known for his roles in the films The Social Network and Friends With Benefits.

Timberlake is married to actor Jessica Biel, with whom he shares two children.

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