Singer Justin Timberlake recently canceled his concert scheduled to be held in Columbus, Ohio, due to a health issue. The “Can’t Stop the Feeling” singer was supposed to perform the final show of the U.S. leg of his Forget Tomorrow World Tour on Thursday, February 27. Following the announcement, many fans wished Timberlake a speedy recovery on Instagram.
What happened to Justin Timberlake?
Justin Timberlake recently took to Instagram to reveal the heartbreaking news to his fans. In a post made on February 27, the singer conveyed that he was forced to cancel the Columbus concert after contracting the flu. He revealed that the decision has left him “heartbroken” and stated, “I have to cancel the show tonight. I went into soundcheck 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.”
Further, the “Mirrors” singer assured fans who were all set to attend the show that they would get refunds for their tickets.
A day before the Columbus show, Timberlake had expressed his excitement to perform there in a post, in which he praised his “tour family.”
Notably, this isn’t the first time this Columbus show has been canceled by Justin Timberlake. In October 2024, Timberlake rescheduled the last few shows of the U.S. leg of his world tour, citing a health concern, including the one in Columbus. He had announced the new dates for his shows in a post and apologized to fans, stating, “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…Thank you for understanding – I’ll make it up to you.”
As a result, the Columbus show was rescheduled to February 27. However, the rescheuled performance was also canceled by the singer recently.
Timberlake’s The Forget Tomorrow World Tour kicked off on April 29, 2024, and is set to conclude on July 20, 2025.
Originally reported by Ishita Verma on ComingSoon.
