Justin Timberlake Breaks Silence on DWI Arrest with Message to His Fans

Justin Timberlake has addressed his fans for the first time since being arrested for drunk driving earlier this week.

The ten-time Grammy winner took to the stage in Chicago for a concert Friday night as part of his Forget Tomorrow tour, telling the United Center crowd he had had a “rough week.”

“We’ve been through ups and downs, left and right,” he said to cheers from onlookers, according to video clips posted on social media. “It’s been a tough week. But you’re here, and I’m here, and nothing can change this moment right now.”

He continued: “I know sometimes I’m hard to love. But you continue to love me, and I love you back. Thank you so much. »

Timberlake was taken into custody shortly before 1 a.m. Tuesday in Sag Harbor, a village on Long Island, New York, after his BMW ran a stop sign and failed to stay in its lane, according to police. Sag Harbor Police Department.

A police officer described the singer as having “bloodshot and glassy” eyes, “slowed speech” and “a strong odor of alcoholic beverages” on his breath at the time of his arrest, according to court documents.

Timberlake refused to take a breathalyzer test and “performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests,” police said.

Edward Burke Jr., the singer’s attorney, said in a statement to HuffPost that he “looks forward to vigorously defending Mr. Timberlake on these allegations.”

“He’ll have a lot to say when the time is right,” Burke said.

Timberlake is scheduled to return to Chicago’s United Center for another performance on his world tour on Saturday.

His next stops are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday at Madison Square Garden in New York.

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