Watch Justin Timberlake return to the stage for first performance since sharing Lyme Disease diagnosis

    Justin Timberlake

    Justin Timberlake has returned to performing for the first time since sharing news of his  Lyme Disease diagnosis – check out footage below.

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    Last summer, the singer shared news of his health issues on social media a year after his ‘Forget Tomorrow’ world tour had drawn to a close. Throughout the course of the trek, he faced numerous setbacks, including being criticised for lacklustre performances, the postponement and cancellation of several shows over illness and his infamous arrest for driving under the influence.

    Taking to Instagram at the time, he said he wanted to “shed some light on what I’ve been up against behind the scenes”, adding: “If you’ve experienced this disease or know someone who has — then you’re aware: living with this can be relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically.”

    As such, Timberlake hasn’t performed publicly since the ‘Forget Tomorrow’ tour wrapped in 2024, but on Thursday (January 29), he took to the stage once again at the Recording Academy Honours Black Music Collective event in Los Angeles to pay tribute to frequent collaborator Pharrell Williams.