Justin Timberlake has canceled his upcoming show in Oklahoma City after hurting his back. The concert, part of the ‘Forget Tomorrow’ world tour, was set for Monday, December 2, at the Paycom Center but will no longer happen. There is no word yet on a new date for the show.
This is not the first time Timberlake has canceled a show recently. In October, he postponed six North American concerts after being diagnosed with bronchitis and laryngitis. Just weeks earlier, he canceled a show in Newark hours before it started due to “an injury that is preventing me from performing.”
Timberlake explained the cancellation in an Instagram Story on Saturday, November 30. He wrote, “I’m so sorry Oklahoma City. 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.”
The North American portion of Justin Timberlake’s tour will continue in Houston on Wednesday, December 4, and will continue until February 27 in Columbus, Ohio. Tickets for US shows can be found here.
Next summer, Timberlake will return to the UK to headline the Isle of Wight Festival 2025 with Sting and Stereophonics. He will also perform in Belfast and Dublin, and appear at the Lytham Festival in Lancashire.
In September, Timberlake pleaded guilty to driving while impaired and encouraged fans to reconsider driving under the influence of alcohol. The judge fined him $500 (£380) with a $260 (£198) surcharge and sentenced him to 25 hours of community service at a non-profit of his choice.
Timberlake said: “Even if you’ve had one drink, don’t get behind the wheel of a car. There are so many alternatives. You can call a friend [or] take an Uber. This is a mistake that I made, but I’m hoping that whoever is watching and listening right now can learn from this mistake. I know that I certainly have.”
The former *NSYNC member released his sixth solo album, Everything I Thought It Was, in March. The album received a three-star review, with Nick Levine writing for NME: “‘Everything I Thought It Was’ shows he hasn’t lost his vocal skills or ability to create a good groove, but it doesn’t do enough to make you forget past mistakes. For now, Timberlake’s problematic fave era will have to wait.”
