Justin Timberlake has been diagnosed with \u201cdebilitating\u201d Lyme disease.<\/p>\n
The singer made the health admission in a lengthy Instagram statement<\/a> Thursday while reflecting on his Forget Tomorrow tour, which wrapped in Turkey on Wednesday.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been battling some health issues, and was diagnosed with Lyme disease -\u2014 which I don\u2019t say so you feel bad for me \u2013\u2013 but to shed some light on what I\u2019ve been up against behind the scenes,\u201d the 44-year-old told his followers.<\/p>\n Justin Timberlake revealed his Lyme disease diagnosis via Instagram Thursday.<\/p>\n The singer made the admission while reflecting on his Forget Tomorrow tour. Jasmine Aissaoui\/INSTARimages<\/p>\n Timberlake noted that Lyme disease, which is a bacterial infection spread by ticks, \u201ccan be relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically.\u201d<\/p>\n Being diagnosed helped the \u201cshocked\u201d Grammy winner understand \u201cwhy [he] would be onstage and in a massive amount of nerve pain or, just feeling crazy fatigue or sickness.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued, \u201cI was faced with a personal decision. Stop touring? Or, keep going and figure it out.\u201d<\/p>\n He called the condition \u201cdebilitating.\u201d justintimberlake\/Instagram<\/p>\n The former *NSYNC member has experienced a \u201cmassive amount of nerve pain\u201d and \u201ccrazy fatigue or sickness.\u201d justintimberlake\/Instagram<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The former *NSYNC member ultimately decided, \u201cThe joy that performing brings me far outweighs the fleeting stress my body was feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n He is \u201cso glad [he] kept going\u201d to prove his \u201cmental tenacity\u201d and share \u201cspecial moments\u201d with fans.<\/p>\n Timberlake acknowledged elsewhere in his caption that he chose to be \u201ctransparent about [his] struggles\u201d so they would not be \u201cmisinterpreted.\u201d<\/p>\n The Grammy winner debated going on tour post-diagnosis but ultimately decided to do so. justintimberlake\/Instagram<\/p>\n However, he didn\u2019t want his \u201cstruggles\u201d to be \u201cmisinterpreted.\u201d Redferns<\/p>\n The \u201cCry Me a River\u201d singer, notably, has been blasted for lackluster performances since kicking off his tour in April 2024.<\/p>\n In one viral video shared via TikTok<\/a> last week, Timberlake strolled around the stage and engaged in occasional dance moves, rarely bringing the microphone to his mouth.<\/p>\n \u201cGo on girl, give us nothing,\u201d one social media user wrote of the compilation.<\/p>\n One fan complained, \u201cI get that you have a lot of concerts and are touring the world, or whatever, but you cannot be singing less than a quarter of a song.\u201d<\/p>\n Timberlake, notably, has been blasted online for recent lackluster performances. DPTIG \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n Audience members called the performer out for \u201csinging less than a quarter of the song.\u201d justintimberlake\/Instagram<\/p>\n Additionally, Timberlake made headlines earlier this month when he was caught on camera screaming at crew members<\/a> over an issue-riddled performance in England.<\/p>\n The songwriter\u2019s wife, Jessica Biel, showed her support for her partner Thursday by reposting his health news to her own Story.<\/p>\n The couple have been married since 2012<\/a> and share two sons<\/a>: Silas, 10, and Phineas, 5.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t