00:00Justin Timberlake is opening up about a deeply personal health battle, revealing he's been
00:04quietly living with Lyme disease.
00:07The Grammy-winning artist shared the diagnosis in a heartfelt Instagram post, reflecting
00:12on the physical toll of his Forget Tomorrow tour.
00:15I've been battling some health issues, Timberlake wrote, and was diagnosed with Lyme disease,
00:20which I don't say so you feel bad for me, but to shed some light on what I've been
00:24up against behind the scenes.
00:26The 44-year-old explained that the illness, a bacterial infection spread by ticks, left
00:31him with severe nerve pain, fatigue, and feelings of sickness while performing, calling it relentlessly
00:37debilitating both mentally and physically.
00:40Timberlake said the diagnosis helped him understand what his body had been trying to tell him for
00:45months.
00:46Faced with a difficult decision to stop touring or push through, Timberlake chose to keep going.
00:51The joy that performing brings me far outweighs the fleeting stress my body was feeling.
00:56He wrote.
00:57Now, as he looks ahead to the future, Timberlake says he's grateful he pushed through, proving
01:02his own mental tenacity and creating moments with fans that he'll never forget.
01:07But not all of Timberlake's recent performances have hit the right note.
01:11The singer is now facing backlash after a video from the Electric Castle Festival in Romania
01:16showed him barely singing during his hit, Can't Stop the Feeling.
01:23Stop!
01:28While some fans were disappointed, Timberlake remains focused on connecting through music
01:35and hopes being more open about his struggles helps others feel less alone.
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