Justin Timberlake Forced to Cancel Final Show of U.S. Tour: 'It Kills Me'

Mar. 15, 2025

Justin Timberlake performs in Brooklyn in October 2024.Photo:Kevin Mazur/Getty

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Justin Timberlakehas canceled the final stop of his tour.Hours before the “SexyBack” singer’s final performance for the North American leg of hisForget Tomorrow World Tour, the 44-year-old announced he was forced to cancel for health reasons.“You guys, I’m heartbroken,” hewrote on Instagramon Thursday, Feb. 27. “I have to cancel the show tonight.”Justin Timberlake cancels final show.Justin Timberlake/InstagramTimberlake explained that he’d arrived to soundcheck for the Columbus, Ohio, show “battling the flu and now it’s gotten the best of me.”“It kills me to disappoint you and my team who worked so hard to make this show happen. I want to reassure you, you’ll be getting refunds for your tickets. I love you all,” he concluded.No other information was provided in his post.His supporters seemed to be understanding of the situation, with one commenting, “I Flew in from CA but you know what… your health comes first. True fans know that. Love you. Feel better.”Justin Timberlake performs in Brooklyn in October 2024.Kevin Mazur/GettyThursday’s show, the final stop of his American run, had already beenpostponed in late Octoberwhen Timberlake was 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. 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 ❤️‍🩹 - JT,” the musiciancaptioned an Instagram updateat the time.Timberlake announced his Forget Tomorrow World Tour during a January 2024 visit toThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where the “Mirrors” singer alsoreleased his single “Selfish” and revealed the title of his album.Everything I Thought It Wasarrived in March, six years after he released his 2018 albumMan in the Woods.The world tour kicked off on April 29, 2024 in Vancouver.Justin Timberlake in Brooklyn in October 2024.Kevin Mazur/GettyOn Wednesday, Timberlake shared a heartfeltpost on Instagramas he reflected on the tour thus far.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“Only one more show to go… and I wanted to take a minute to shout out this incredible tour family. These are the people who keep this whole thing running,” he captioned a post. “You guys don’t get to see everyone on stage, but without every single person in this picture - none of this would be possible. So much love. Let’s do it ONE MORE TIME tomorrow night in Columbus.”Timberlake’sForget Tomorrow World Tourresumes March 21 in Buenos Aires and will end in Paris on July 20. In between, Timberlake is scheduled to perform atBottleRock Napa Valleyin Napa, Calif. on May 24.

Justin Timberlakehas canceled the final stop of his tour.

Hours before the “SexyBack” singer’s final performance for the North American leg of hisForget Tomorrow World Tour, the 44-year-old announced he was forced to cancel for health reasons.

“You guys, I’m heartbroken,” hewrote on Instagramon Thursday, Feb. 27. “I have to cancel the show tonight.”

Justin Timberlake cancels final show.Justin Timberlake/Instagram

Justin Timberlake/Instagram

Timberlake explained that he’d arrived to soundcheck for the Columbus, Ohio, show “battling the flu and now it’s gotten the best of me.”

“It kills me to disappoint you and my team who worked so hard to make this show happen. I want to reassure you, you’ll be getting refunds for your tickets. I love you all,” he concluded.

No other information was provided in his post.

His supporters seemed to be understanding of the situation, with one commenting, “I Flew in from CA but you know what… your health comes first. True fans know that. Love you. Feel better.”

Justin Timberlake performs in Brooklyn in October 2024.Kevin Mazur/Getty

Thursday’s show, the final stop of his American run, had already beenpostponed in late Octoberwhen Timberlake was 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. 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 ❤️‍🩹 - JT,” the musiciancaptioned an Instagram updateat the time.

Timberlake announced his Forget Tomorrow World Tour during a January 2024 visit toThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where the “Mirrors” singer alsoreleased his single “Selfish” and revealed the title of his album.

Everything I Thought It Wasarrived in March, six years after he released his 2018 albumMan in the Woods.

The world tour kicked off on April 29, 2024 in Vancouver.

Justin Timberlake in Brooklyn in October 2024.Kevin Mazur/Getty

On Wednesday, Timberlake shared a heartfeltpost on Instagramas he reflected on the tour thus far.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

“Only one more show to go… and I wanted to take a minute to shout out this incredible tour family. These are the people who keep this whole thing running,” he captioned a post. “You guys don’t get to see everyone on stage, but without every single person in this picture - none of this would be possible. So much love. Let’s do it ONE MORE TIME tomorrow night in Columbus.”

Timberlake’sForget Tomorrow World Tourresumes March 21 in Buenos Aires and will end in Paris on July 20. In between, Timberlake is scheduled to perform atBottleRock Napa Valleyin Napa, Calif. on May 24.

source: people.com