Justin Timberlake’s court hearing for driving under the influence is set for July 26, coinciding with his European tour date. Yep, it’s the ultimate rockstar double-booking dilemma: court date or concert?
Timberlake, who got pulled over and cuffed on June 18 on Long Island, New York, after leaving The American Hotel in Sag Harbor, has his Forget Tomorrow World Tour in Poland scheduled for the same day as his court showdown. Talk about a scheduling conflict!
Will the Grammy winner be belting out tunes or legal defenses? Unclear, but People reports that his court hearing will be virtual, and his lawyer will show up instead of Timberlake himself. Phew, imagine doing a Zoom call from backstage.
His European tour kicks off on July 26 at Tauron Arena in Kraków, Poland. Fingers crossed that Polish time zones are kind to any courtroom Wi-Fi connections. His US tour dates wrap up on July 9, so he has a brief hiatus to ponder his life choices.
For those not keeping score, Timberlake faces a DWI charge, plus two bonus citations: one for running a stop sign and one for bad lane-keeping. He claims he had no more than one drink at The American Hotel, where he was “hanging out with friends” before driving home. A likely story, JT.
According to the police report, officers noted Timberlake’s “bloodshot and glassy eyes, strong odor of alcohol, inability to divide attention, slowed speech, unsteady footing, and poor performance on all field sobriety tests.” Basically, he was channeling his inner frat boy.
Though the “Mirrors” singer hasn’t publicly commented on his arrest, his lawyer Edward Burke Jr. stated, “Mr. Burke looks forward to vigorously defending Mr. Timberlake against these allegations. He will have a lot to say at the appropriate time. He is currently awaiting full discovery from the DA’s office.” In other words, stay tuned for the drama.
