Justin Timberlake arrested in Hamptons enclave Sag Harbor for driving while intoxicated
Justin Timberlake stops Texas show after spotting fan in need of medical assistance
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Justin Timberlake has been arrested for driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons, according to a report.
The pop singer, 43, is understood to have been arrested on Monday night (17 June) in the wealthy Hamptons enclave of Sag Harbor, New York.
Timberlake, who is married to Hollywood actor Jessica Biel, is expected to appear in court on Tuesday.
A police spokesperson confirmed to Newsday that Timberlake was arrested in the Hamptons. A Sag Harbor Justice Court official also confirmed to the outlet that the charges are DWI-related.
The circumstances of his arrest are not immediately clear. It comes amid the singer-songwriter’s “The Forget Tomorrow World Tour.” He is scheduled to perform two nights at the United Center in Chicago on 21 and 22 June, before returning to New York for two shows at Madison Square Garden.
The singer made headlines earlier this week after stopping a show to help a fan in need of medical assistance.
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“House lights up, thank you! Sorry everybody one second... we need some assistance right here about five rows back,” Timberlake said.
“OK, we’re OK,” he went on to say, when the fan seemingly signalled back to him.
The arrest comes after Timberlake released his new album,Everything I Thought I Was, making his first record in six years. It was critically panned, with a two-star review in The Independent calling it “about as sexy as a soiled mattress”.
Timberlake’s former status as a global pop icon has waned in recent years, most notably after the release of Britney Spears’s memoir, The Woman in Me, which divulged a number of details about their relationship and subsequent split.
In February, Timberlake raised eyebrows when he declared during a live performance that he wanted to apologise to “absolutely f***ing nobody” just days after Spears apologised for some of the revelations made in her book.
After the release of Timberlake’s single “Selfish” in March, fans of Spears began streaming her 2011 song with the same title in response, resulting in it topping Timberlake’s sales during its first full week.
The Independent has contacted a representative for Timberlake, a spokesperson for the police department and Sag Harbor Justice Court for comment.