{"id":307722,"date":"2025-07-31T22:54:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T22:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/307722\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T22:54:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T22:54:11","slug":"justin-timberlake-says-hes-been-diagnosed-with-lyme-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/307722\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Timberlake says he\u2019s been diagnosed with Lyme disease"},"content":{"rendered":"

Justin Timberlake has been diagnosed with Lyme disease, the former NSYNC star said on Instagram on Thursday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Timberlake shared the news in a post commemorating his Forget Tomorrow tour, which wrapped in Turkey on Wednesday, adding that the disease \u201ccan be relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically\u201d.<\/p>\n

The SexyBack singer, who described himself as a private person, wrote that he considered ending the tour when he was diagnosed, but wrote that he \u201cdecided the joy that performing brings me far outweighs the fleeting stress my body was feeling. I\u2019m so glad I kept going\u201d.<\/p>\n

Lyme disease is transmitted by Ixodes ticks, also known as deer ticks. It can cause flu-like conditions, neurological problems, joint pain and other symptoms. In the vast majority of cases, Lyme disease is successfully treated with antibiotics.<\/p>\n

\u201cI honestly don\u2019t know what my future is onstage, but I\u2019ll always cherish this run! And all of them before! It\u2019s been the stuff of legend for me,\u201d Timberlake wrote.<\/p>\n

Timberlake cancelled and postponed multiple shows throughout the tour\u2019s run, citing health issues including bronchitis and laryngitis.<\/p>\n

Six of his US shows were postponed from October and November to February, the singer announced on Instagram.<\/p>\n

Timberlake ultimately cancelled the final show of the American leg of the tour in Ohio due to the flu in February.<\/p>\n

Representatives for Timberlake did not immediately respond to The Associated Press\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n

Timberlake pleaded guilty to driving while impaired in New York\u2019s Hamptons in 2024. As part of his plea deal, the singer gave a public safety announcement in September, urging drivers not to get behind the wheel after drinking.<\/p>\n

The ten-time Grammy winner ended the post thanking his wife, Jessica Biel, and their two sons, Silas and Phin, saying, \u201cNothing is more powerful than your unconditional love. You are my heart and my home. I\u2019m on my way.\u201d<\/p>\n

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