Showbiz I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice . Justin Timberlake admitted to having a “tough week” before a Chicago audience on Friday as he returned to the stage for the first time since his drink-driving arrest.
The singer and actor has been charged with driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons on New York’s Long Island after being pulled over on Tuesday. According to reports, Timberlake was arraigned on one count of DWI and was also cited for running a stop sign and failing to stay in his lane. To add insult to injury, the officer who cuffed the star was so young that he did not recognise Timberlake - who has released albums sparingly since his FutureSex/LoveSounds pomp in the 2000s.
The 43-year-old whispered “this going to ruin the tour” during the arrest, a source said. He is next in court on July 26 after being released without bail, allowing him to continue his Forget Tomorrow World Tour at Chicago’s United Centre. “It’s been a tough week, but you’re here and I’m here, and nothing can change this moment right now,” Timberlake told a cheering crowd.
“I know sometimes I’m hard to love but you keep on loving me and I love you right back.” A fan who attended the concert said some concertgoers wore T-shirts with Timberlake’s mugshot on it. Vilmarie Rosario, a 37-year-old legal project manager from Chicago, Illinois, said: “Overall, the concert venue was packed and had a gre.