Explosive video has surfaced of Justin Timberlake completely losing it on his stage crew in the middle of his set at England’s Lytham Festival earlier this month.
The viral clip shows the pop star initially trying to keep his cool after sound issues disrupted his performance of Cry Me a River.
Timberlake, 44, is seen calmly speaking to a crew member—who checks his watch, seemingly giving a time estimate for the fix.
But things take a turn fast.
When a second crew member approaches, Timberlake snaps—launching into a furious tirade that lasts several seconds.
At one point, the singer even slashes his hand across his neck in a dramatic ‘cut it off’ gesture before abruptly turning his back on the stunned team and storming away mid-show.
Explosive video has surfaced of Justin Timberlake completely losing it on his stage crew in the middle of his set at England’s Lytham Festival earlier this month.
The viral clip shows the pop star initially trying to keep his cool after sound issues disrupted his performance of Cry Me a River
When a second crew member approaches, Timberlake snaps—launching into a furious tirade that lasts several seconds
Critics didn’t hold back.
‘Losing it with your support crew is considered highly unprofessional in the world of stage performance,’ one commenter blasted.
Another chimed in and said, ‘He mad about anything and everything.’
One commenter argued Timberlake was ‘justified’ in being irritated with the crew, who had hours to prepare for the event.
Others said he was overreacting to a minor technical snafu, with one user saying Timberlake appeared to be ‘mad about anything and everything’ during his outing at the festival.
The most popular comment alluded to Timberlake’s remark upon getting arrested for drunken driving in June of 2024 – as he said, ‘This is going to ruin the tour.’
Fan feedback to the clip on the TikTok post was mixed, as some people said the Memphis, Tennessee native relatively kept his cool.
‘He hardly looks like he’s losing it,’ one user said. ‘Just annoyed. I would be too.’
The incident left social media followers in a frenzy
Several stage hands approached the singer
Justin appeared calm at first
At one point, the singer even slashes his hand across his neck in a dramatic ‘cut it off’ gesture before abruptly turning his back on the stunned team and storming away mid-show
The most popular comment alluded to Timberlake’s remark upon getting arrested for drunken driving in June of 2024 – as he said, ‘ This is going to ruin the tour ‘
Another user defended Timberlake’s passion in wanting to put on the best possible show for his fans.
‘I don’t blame him for being a bit peeved he’s trying to entertain his fans that paid money to see him,’ said the user said.
One user credited Timberlake’s attention to detail, saying that he ‘probably saved everyone getting an earache.’
Another said that the pop veteran was ‘an absolute star’ as he took the stage at the summer music festival, calling him ‘brilliant’ and ‘so professional.’
Said one user: ‘He handled it well, for anyone who wasn’t there, don’t let this distract you.’
The SexyBack vocalist took to Instagram last week with a slideshow of images from the concert.
The former *NSYNC leading singer captioned the shot, ‘Lytham, I LOVE Y’ALL!’
Timberlake is father to two sons with wife Jessica Biel, 43: Silas, 10, and Phineas, four.
