About a month before Justin Timberlake was arrested for a DUI in June 2024, the artist was already showing cause for concern. Fans of the singer captured clips of him at his Las Vegas concert that May, where he kicked off his Forget Tomorrow tour.
In videos from the show posted to Instagram, Timberlake appeared to perform with bloodshot eyes, which sparked speculation that he might have been under the influence at the time. “The Eyes Chico….They Never Lie,” read the caption posted by user Kevin Kusensela. “Is #justintimberlake okay? Listen man I just hope he [gets] better…” Insiders told TMZ that there’s no truth to those allegations, however. “JT is always focused and clear-headed at all his shows,” the source clarified, adding that the rumor mill is simply trying to take shots at the Grammy-award-winning artist.
Some fans chalked it up to him juggling a worldwide tour and his personal life. “He’s pushing mid-40s doing all-out performances day-in-day-out,” one user wrote, adding, “Managing multiple businesses, balancing being a father and a husband.”
