As his year-plus-long The Forget Tomorrow World Tour wraps up, Justin Timberlake today shared with fans that he’s “been battling some health issues,” including Lyme disease.
“Living with this can be relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically,” the singer wrote on Instagram. “When I first got the diagnosis I was shocked for sure. But, at least I could understand why I would be onstage and in a massive amount of nerve pain or, just feeling crazy fatigue or sickness.”
Timblerlake indicated that there was a point at which he considered abandoning the tour.
Indeed, the Grammy-winner rescheduled a number of dates last year due to what he then said were a host of issues such as bronchitis, laryngitis and back pain.
“I was faced with a personal decision. Stop touring? Or, keep going and figure it out. I decided the joy that performing brings me far outweighs the fleeting stress my body was feeling. I’m so glad I kept going,” he wrote today. “I’d like to do my part to help others experiencing this disease too.”
Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria transferred by infected ticks when they bite humans. Some people are more prone to it than others. Early symptoms, according to the Mayo Clinic, include a rash, fever, headache, extreme tiredness, joint stiffness and muscle aches and pains.
This year has seen an increase in tick populations and Lyme disease cases in many areas of the U.S., especially in New York, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
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