Justin Timberlake performs in New York City in June 2019.Photo:Angela Weiss / AFP Getty Images
Angela Weiss / AFP Getty Images
Justin Timberlakeis getting ready to put on his “Suit & Tie” and take to the stage!
The pop singer, 42, will play a special hometown show to an intimate crowd of 2,300 fans at The Orpheum in Memphis, Tennessee on Friday, and he’s giving fans a tease before the concert.
On Thursday, the Grammy winner shared a clip of rehearsal footage and a handful of behind-the-scenes shots on social media to offer fans a taste of what they can expect.
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It’s unclear if the full production design was set up in the rehearsal footage, but it appears as though the “Mirrors” singer and his band will have at least one light-up platform to perform on. It also looks like he may play his set in front of the theater’s regal curtains — which would be a fitting set for the musician, as it calls back the vintage-inspired, neo-soul sound from much of his discography.
Justin Timberlake teases his upcoming Memphis concert on his Instagram Story.Justin Timberlake/Instagram
Justin Timberlake/Instagram
Timberlake also shared a handful of shots of the regal venue on his Story, including aphotoof the ornate interior of the theater and anotherlook at the stageand its sheer curtains.
He shared the concert tease along with a throwback video of himself in his hometown as a kid, a photo of his schedule pegged to the performance and a brief audio snippet of what appears to be an unreleased track.
Ticketsto the superstar’s one-off theater show were free and offered at random to fans who signed up for them ahead of time via Ticketmaster. Those who were selected were notified on Thursday.
The singer-songwriter has been getting fans excited for new music in recent weeks. Earlier this month, hescrubbed his Instagram accountof all content to usher in his next era.
Since then, he’s alsoshared a carouselof what’s seemingly coming soon, featuring a behind-the-scenes look at a wardrobe fitting and photoshoot, as well as a wanted poster for Timberlake, among other shots. He captioned the post, “EITIW,” which fans speculate to be the title of a new single.
Timberlake has yet to release a full-length solo album since 2018’sMan of the Woods.
Since then, he’s collaborated on singles and remixes with artists such asDJ Khaled,Jack Harlow,Coco Jonesand others. Last year also saw him reunite with a handful of his iconic collaborators, includingTimbalandandNelly Furtadoon thesingle “Keep Going Up.”
He also joined forces with his*NSYNC bandmatesfor a long-awaited reunion. The legendary pop groupgot back togetherto record their first track in over 20 years, “Better Place,”for theTrolls: Band Togethersoundtrack.
The “Cry Me a River” singer has also seldom performed live since the release of his fifth studio album. After wrapping up the record’s tour in 2019, he’s played only several private events. Recently, though, the hitmaker played to a crowd of A-listers at theinvite-only opening event at the new Fontainebleauhotel and casino in Las Vegas.
source: people.com
