Justin Timberlake Cancels Columbus Show for a Second Time Amid Flu Battle

Justin Timberlake has canceled his show in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday night (Feb. 27), due to the flu.

The star took to his Instagram Stories shortly before doors were scheduled to open at the Nationwide Arena to share a statement. “You guys. I’m heartbroken,” he wrote. “I have to cancel the show tonight. I went into soundcheck battling the flu and now it’s gotten the best of me. It kills me to disappoint you and my team worked so hard to make this show happen. I want to reassure you, you’ll be getting refunds for your tickets. I love you all.”

See his post here.

The stop amid his Forget Tomorrow World Tour was originally scheduled to take place back in November, but it was postponed along with five other concerts to this month, as the “Suit & Tie” singer was struggling with bronchitis and laryngitis.

The tour is in support Timberlake’s sixth solo album, Everything I Thought It Was, which features his moody R&B single, “Selfish.” The new album — Timberlake’s follow-up to his earthy 2018 Man of the Woods LP — was released in March 2024.

While his North American run ended on an unfortunate note, the Forget Tomorrow World Tour is scheduled to pick back up again in April, where he’s set to perform in Mexico. In June, he flies over to Europe for a string of dates, kicking off in Milan, Italy, on June 2 and wrapping up in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, on July 8. Tickets are available for purchase here.