Justin Timberlake has left some fans demanding a ‘refund’ after he appeared to have stopped signing at his live shows.
The American singer rose to fame as part of The All New Mickey Mouse Club in the 1990s, going on to join the hugely successful boyband NSYNC, who sold over 70 million units worldwide.
After the band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2002, Justin pursued a solo career, releasing the chart-topping albums Justified and FutureSex/LoveSounds, which included hits like Cry Me a River, Rock Your Body and SexyBack.
He was dubbed the ‘Prince of Pop’, has 10 Grammy Awards, and is now one of the best-selling musicians of all time.
Last year Justin, 44, embarked on his Forget Tomorrow World Tour, his first in five years.
Although it officially ended in February this year, it was quickly followed by an extension that has included festivals and one-off concerts titled ‘JT Live 2025’.
But just a few days before his last scheduled show in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 30, Justin has drawn the ire of some concertgoers.
Last week Justin played at the Electric Castle festival in Romania, but soon after he was called out for signing very little of his track Can’t Stop the Feeling live.
In the clip, posted on TikTok, he was seen putting the hood of his jacket on as rain started pouring down as he sung the first few lines of the song.
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Justin then gestured to the crowd to continue it on, telling them: ‘Say what?’
He then made hand gestures and walked across the stage to amp them up but only went on to sing a few parts of the song and heavily relied on the crowd to pick up the slack.
Just before the clip ended, he was then seen walking towards his band and telling the audience to ‘sing, c’,mon’.
‘When you pay for a concert but get a mute singer. Due took a day off on stage…,’ the fan captioned their post.
Many people weighed in, including others who were there and joked about the singer ‘making them do all the work’.
‘When you pay for a concert but get a mute singer,’ one quipped.
‘This is not even bare minimum,’ someone else commented.
‘I want a refund, and I didn’t even go,’ another added.
‘That ticket would be a credit card dispute SO FAST,’ one person also wrote.
Soon after many other people started sharing videos taken at other concerts in which Justin barely sang the song too.
Addressing the singer, one frustrated fan wrote on TikTok: ‘Dude they’re not paying to have a karaoke session with you.’
Justin is next scheduled to perform in Georgia tonight, followed by shows in Azerbaijan and Turkey later this week.
Away from the studio and stage, Justin has also appeared in a string of movies too, including Love Guru, The Social Network, Bad Teacher, Friends with Benefits and Palmer.
Metro has contacted representatives for Justin Timberlake for comment.
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