Justin Timberlake wears long shirt after concert bulge debacle
Justin Timberlake is bringing “SexyBack” — but with a longer shirt.
The 43-year-old singer tweaked his outfit at his concert in Kansas City on Friday after recently experiencing a viral wardrobe malfunction.
Timberlake had a visible bulge while wearing a tight-fitted harness for his “Mirrors” performance in Nashville, Tennessee, last week.
But at his show in Missouri, the Grammy winner corrected his big mistake by wearing a much-longer shirt that completely covered his groin area as he belted out “Mirrors” in the harness.
A fan recorded Timberlake from the audience at the Dec. 21 concert and posted a clip on TikTok, writing, “Justin’s noticeably longer shirt!”
“Justin Timberlake performed in Kansas City tonight with a much longer shirt. No bulge issues now!” the fan captioned the video, which has been seen more than 15 million times.
In the comments section, fans joked about Timberlake changing his outfit after the viral bulge incident.
“yall hurt that man’s feelings. and i’m here for it,” one comment read.
Another fan said, “it looks like the paper scrub tops given to people who lose clothes in the ER.”
“My mom had that same maternity shirt,” someone else joked.
“the damage has been done sir,” a different TikToker said.
“He knows We KNOW,” wrote another fan.
Timberlake was mocked online last week when his bulge was exposed as he performed onstage at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
The moment — during which Timberlake tried pulling his shirt down to cover his bulge — was shared in a TikTok video that has over 11 million views.
“The way my jaw dropped. NO ONE told him during rehearsals? Oof,” one of the TikTok comments read.
“It’s like he felt us staring when you zoomed bc he immediately started grabbing down his shirt 😭😅,” another user joked.
‘“What was the thought process here? Was this not rehearsed … at all?” a different fan questioned.
Timberlake is currently on his Forget Tomorrow world tour, which kicked off in April. The tour, which is in support of his sixth album, “Everything I Thought I Was,” is scheduled to conclude in July 2025 in Paris.
Over the summer, the singer put his tour at risk when he was arrested for drunk driving in the Hamptons.
After being pulled over by police, Timberlake told the cop that his arrest would “ruin the tour.” When the officer asked, “What tour?” the singer responded, “The world tour.”
The “It’s Gonna Be Me” singer took a plea deal in the DWI case in September and was ordered to 25 hours of community service.
In his public apology outside the court house, Timberlake said, “This is a mistake that I made but I’m hoping that whoever is watching and listening right now can learn from this mistake.”
“Even one drink — don’t get behind the wheel of the car,” he added.
