Justin Timberlake reveals he's been diagnosed with Lyme disease

Justin Timberlake, who just wrapped his world tour Wednesday, revealed he has been battling Lyme disease

Justin Timberlake, who just wrapped his world tour Wednesday, revealed he has been battling Lyme disease.

He said he decided to share his diagnosis “to shed some light on what I’ve been up against behind the scenes.”

Timberlake posted the message after he received backlash online from fans who attended the Electric Castle festival in Romania this month. In TikTok videos posted by several attendees, Timberlake tells the crowd to “sing, c’mon,” while he performs his hit “Can’t Stop the Feeling.” Some expressed disappointment at the performance, commenting that they felt Timberlake “barely sang.”

“If you’ve experienced this disease or know someone who has — then you’re aware: living with this can be relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically,” he said Thursday on Instagram.

Timberlake said that his diagnosis came as a shock but that it explained why he would experience “a massive amount of nerve pain,” fatigue or sickness while he was performing. He kicked off his Forget Tomorrow World Tour in April 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia, and wrapped Wednesday in Turkey.