Fans ROFL as Justin Timberlake goes viral for awkward harness mishap during his tour

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Justin Timberlake’s recent concert in Nashville hit the internet with a wardrobe malfunction. On December 12, 2024, during his Forget the Tomorrow World Tour stop at the Bridgestone Arena, Timberlake found himself in a pretty awkward spot while performing his smash hit Mirrors.

The culprit was a rebellious stage harness who chose to make his groin the center of attention. Things took a funny turn when a fan recorded Timberlake adjusting his harness in a way that left him exposed on TikTok.

This led to an internet meltdown, memes and laughs. Sharing one of his other such moments, one user said ironically: “This photo disagrees. Maybe it was cold that night.”

In an IYKYK twist, a user said: “Britney never lies, she already told us this.”

A user mentioned: “His name should be Justin lake since he has no tree.”

Quoting Britney Spears lyrics, one user humorously wrote: “hit me baby one more time, lol!”

A well-wisher highlighted: “You have a hard year.”

“Y’all won’t let mr JT live this year huh??”, one user commented.

Justin Timberlake’s wardrobe malfunction

When the harness failed during his performance, Timberlake did his best to save himself by quickly grabbing a t-shirt. Spoiler: It didn’t work.

Viewers cheered in the stadium, while others watched the episode online, where the video has received more than 7 million hits. Social media platforms like TikTok and X (formerly Twitter) are flooded with naughty comments.

It was Justin Timberlake’s Oops, I did it again! moment (no pun intended). For longtime Timberlake followers, the moment instantly brought déjà vu flashbacks to the 2004 Super Bowl “Nipplegate” incident with Janet Jackson.

The unforgettable halftime show left a lasting pop culture footprint and sparked endless debates about who was to blame. But while that wardrobe malfunction had a sly edge, this one leaned more toward sitcom territory.

A bumpy ride for Justin Timberlake

Timberlake’s tour has not been without its fair share of problems. The Forget the Tomorrow World Tour has initially had one or two mishaps in December due to his battles with bronchitis and laryngitis.

So far, Timberlake hasn’t said anything about the incident (although people expect him to make fun of it in the next Insta story). At the same time, he is preparing for the next show in St. Louis, taking place in January 2025.

A setback from the Super Bowl

Speaking of viral moments, one of the first wardrobe malfunctions with Justin Timberlake was the controversy of the year. It was the 2004 televised Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show where Timberlake performed with Janet Jackson.

The performance reached its climax when he sang Rock Your Body and in doing so flashed Jackson’s chest (which had a nipple shield) only on September 16 on live television. The moment that became known as “Nipplegate” went down in history as one of the significant pop culture accidents of the early 2000s.

Flash forward 20 years and Justin Timberlake is just as adept at creating unintentional internet moments.