Pop star Justin Timberlake was recently caught screaming at his stage crew earlier this month during a show at the Lytham Festival in Lytham St Annes, England via NY Post.
The wild outburst unfolded as the “SexyBack” singer’s set was temporarily cut short due to a sound issue at the Lytham Green venue on July 5th, according to a TikTok video shared by a fan in attendance.
In the surprising clip, Timberlake is approached by two crew members who appear to tell the pop star that it will take some time to fix the issue.
Timberlake seems to raise his voice at the two men before making angry gestures and shaking his head.
The incident took place early in Timberlake’s performance while he was singing his 2002 hit, “Cry Me a River,” which has long been rumored to be about his contentious breakup with ex-girlfriend Britney Spears.
Despite the sound cutting out and Timberlake’s surprising outburst, another video showed the audience cheering and singing along to help finish the song for the frustrated *NSYNC alumnus. Once the sound issue was resolved, Timberlake returned to the Lytham Festival stage and smoothly transitioned into his 2024 hit, “No Angels.”
However, the “Rock Your Body” singer faced backlash after the video of his outburst went viral. Several of Timberlake’s fans took to social media to criticize him for the “unprofessional” behavior.
“Losing it with your support crew is considered highly unprofessional in the world of stage performance,” one person commented on TikTok.
“He’s mad about anything and everything,” another fan wrote. “How embarrassing!” tweeted a third.
Other fans defended Timberlake and argued that the singer’s frustrations were justified.
“He hardly looks like he’s losing it. Just annoyed. I would be too,” one person wrote on the TikTok video.
“I don’t blame him for being a bit peeved he’s trying to entertain his fans that paid money to see him,” a second fan added. “It was great that the fans stepped in to help him.”
“As he should. He’s a professional. This is his craft,” commented a third person.
