Justin Timberlake reveals Lyme illness prognosis following world tour

Justin Timberlake has revealed he’s residing with Lyme illness, opening up about his well being struggles following the conclusion of his Forget Tomorrow world tour. The 44-year-old singer shared the information in an Instagram put up on Thursday, describing the prognosis as “stunning” however clarifying lots of the unexplained signs he had been experiencing on stage.

“I might be on stage and in an enormous quantity of nerve ache or simply feeling loopy fatigue or illness,” he wrote, reflecting on the bodily toll in the course of the tour. Timberlake mentioned he had thought-about ending the tour early however finally selected to proceed performing.

Lyme illness is a bacterial an infection transmitted by tick bites. While many get better absolutely with early therapy, some sufferers expertise long-term signs akin to fatigue and joint ache.

“If you’ve skilled this illness or know somebody who has — then you definately’re conscious: residing with this may be relentlessly debilitating, each mentally and bodily,” Timberlake wrote.

Despite the well being challenges, he mentioned the “pleasure that performing brings” made it worthwhile. The two-year tour, which started in April 2024, wrapped up in Turkey on Wednesday.

Timberlake mentioned he wished to be “extra clear” about his situation to keep away from misinterpretation of his latest performances, a few of which had obtained criticism on-line.

His prognosis comes amid a tough interval in his private {and professional} life. In 2024, Timberlake pleaded responsible to a cost of driving whereas impaired, and he has additionally confronted renewed public scrutiny following the discharge of Britney Spears’ memoir and associated documentaries.

Timberlake joins a listing of musicians, together with Justin Bieber, Shania Twain, and Avril Lavigne, who’ve spoken publicly about their experiences with Lyme illness.