Justin Timberlake has performed his first gig since his arrest for alleged drink-driving, telling the crowd it had been a "tough week". The US star is currently on his The Forget Tomorrow World Tour and performed in Chicago on Friday night after being arrested earlier this week . He told the screaming crowd: "We've been together through ups and downs, lefts and rights.
"It's been a tough week, but you're here and I'm here, and nothing can change this moment right now." The singer appeared emotional as he added: "I know sometimes I'm hard to love but you keep on loving me and I love you right back." Timberlake was in Long Island in New York state - having reportedly had dinner with friends - when he was pulled over by police in the early hours of Tuesday.
Officers said the 43-year-old had failed to pause at a stop sign and was seen not being able to stay in his lane. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Timberlake was held overnight and formally charged with a DWI (driving while intoxicated) misdemeanour at Sag Harbor Village Justice Court on Tuesday morning before being released. According to a source talking to Page Six, the officer who pulled Timberlake over "was so young that he didn't even know" who the star was.
A second source told the celebrity news outlet that during the arrest, Timberlake said: "This is going to ruin the tour." Timberlake, who rose to fame with boyband NSYNC before finding huge success as a solo artist with hits including Like.
