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

Justin Timberlake has canceled the final stop of his tour.

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

“You guys, I’m heartbroken,” he said via Instagram on Thursday, Feb. 27. “I have to cancel the show tonight.”

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.” 

Thursday’s show, the final stop of his American run, had already been postponed in late October when 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 musician captioned an Instagram update at the time. 

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

Everything I Thought It Was arrived in March, six years after he released his 2018 album Man in the Woods.

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

On Wednesday, Timberlake shared a heartfelt post on Instagram as he reflected on the tour thus far.

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“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’s Forget Tomorrow World Tour resumes March 21 in Buenos Aires and will end in Paris on July 20. In between, Timberlake is scheduled to perform at BottleRock Napa Valley in Napa, Calif. on May 24.