Justin Timberlake Complains About ‘Tough Week’ During First Concert After Being Arrested for Drunk Driving
Even though the singer Justin Timberlake has not yet been publicly resolved charge of drunk driving against him on Long Island, comments he made while on stage Friday may be our first clue as to how he feels about the recent arrest in Sag Harbor.
Timberlake’s Forget Tomorrow tour kicked off in April, a series of shows spanning the globe in support of his sixth studio album, released in March Everything I Think It Is. Album crashed said to be overshadowed by revelations about his 1999-2002 relationship with the singer Britney Spears which she included in her memoir, The Woman In Meincluding the statement that he was finished communicate via text message and negative reactions to the couple finally ended the pregnancy.
Although Spears’ book appeared last October, Timberlake has yet to directly address her claims. However, many saw his comments at a pre-tour concert in January as a reference to the controversy. “I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to absolutely no one,” he said during the January 31 show at New York City’s Irving Plaza. He then launched into “Cry Me a River,” a song that Spears quoted in her memoir as an attempt to portray her as a “prostitute who broke the heart of America’s golden boy.”
A few months later, Timberlake’s tour began, plagued by slow ticket sales with prices reduced to just $16. New York Post Office reported in early June. That fare dropped even further in the days after he was arrested for the crime accused of driving while intoxicated in Sag Harbor, New York, the Daily mail reportalthough people would be wise not to confuse correlation with causation.
Timberlake, who faces one count of driving while intoxicated, one count of failure to stop at a stop sign and failure to maintain lane following his arrest at 12:37 a.m. on June 18, also went public keep quiet about this. This latest mark on his resume. His lawyer, Edward Burke Jr., spoke for him, telling the media that the singer “will have more to say at the appropriate time” but is “currently awaiting full discovery by the DA’s office.”
And in the meantime, it’s back on the road. On Friday, he began a two-night protest at Chicago’s United Center, where he appeared to indirectly address his arrest.
“We’ve been together through ups and downs, left and right,” a smiling Justin Timberlake said in footage of the show. post on social networks. “It’s been a tough week, but you’re here and I’m here, and nothing can change this moment right now.”
“I know sometimes I’m hard to love, but you continue to love me and I love you back.” he continuedthen released “Selfish”, the first single from Everything I Think It Is.
Timberlake will return to the United Center stage on Saturday, then head to Madison Square Garden in New York for two shows on June 25 and 26. As of the time of publication, tickets for both shows were still available. still available.
