COLUMBUS — A pop star canceled his concert shortly before it was scheduled to begin Thursday night.
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Justin Timberlake announced on social media that he went into soundcheck battling the flu, and it got the best of him.
Our news partner WBNS in Columbus said this was the final stop on the U.S. stretch of his tour.
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iWitness7 viewer Amber Treadwell drove from Dayton with a friend to attend the concert. She told News Center 7 that a man walked up to the DJ, and the DJ announced that the show was canceled.
She said over 200 people were inside.
Timberlake said in an Instagram post that he was “heartbroken.”
It went out around 7:20 p.m. The concert was scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, WBNS reports.
“It kills me to disappoint you and my team who worked so hard to make this show happen,” the post said.
Timberlake added that those who purchased tickets would get refunds.
WBNS said that Thursday’s show was previously rescheduled for his Oct. 23 concert. That was one of several shows canceled last year after saying he was sick.
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