Justin Timberlake fans troll him over merchandise as they start petition to have ‘this is going to ruin the tour’ on T-shirts – after DWI arrest remark
Fans of Justin Timberlake trolled the star after he was recently arrested for drunk driving, as he proudly touted merchandise for his Forget Tomorrow world tour on Tuesday.
The 43-year-old singer, who returned to social media for the first time since his arrest in the Hamptons last week, held up a tour jersey and said, “This is so important right now. Let’s go. I got your Knicks colors ahead of his performance at Madison Square Garden in New York.
However, many fans begged the star to put his now-famous mugshot featuring glazed eyes and the comment he made to his arresting officer – “this is going to ruin the tour” – on his merchandise.
One fan wrote: ‘Okay but a petition for new merch that says ‘This is going to ruin the tour’ because honestly I would buy that in a heartbeat.”
Others wrote: ‘You should make a tour shirt with your mugshot. That would be a bit ‘and, please, I need a ‘this is going to ruin the tour’ tour shirt.”
Fans of Justin Timberlake trolled the star over his recent DWI arrest as he proudly promoted merchandise for his Forget Tomorrow world tour on Tuesday
Sag Harbor police said in a statement June 18 that in the early hours of the day, Justin was “observed driving a 2025 BMW southbound on Madison Street, failing to stop at a properly placed stop sign and entering his lane did not last’. the same day
Another follower wrote, “This t-shirt is going to ruin the tour,” and “This is going to ruin the Knicks,” and “bro, sell a t-shirt with your mugshot on it.”
Justin was arrested at approximately 12:30 a.m. on June 18 when a Sag Harbor Village Police Department officer stopped him in the New York Hamptons village after he allegedly ignored a stop sign and veered from his lane while driving a BMW X7 was driving a 2025, according to a court document.
“His eyes were bloodshot and glassy, there was a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath, he was unable to concentrate, his speech was slower, his gait was unsteady, and he performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests,” the spokesperson said. according to court papers.
This is going to ruin the tour,” the star reportedly muttered.
The New York officer – who was too young to recognize Timberlake – asked, “What tour?” only to hear: ‘The world tour.’
Justin was arrested at approximately 12:30 a.m. on June 18 when a Sag Harbor Village Police Department officer stopped him in the New York Hamptons village after he allegedly ignored a stop sign and veered from his lane while driving a BMW X7 was driving a 2025, according to a court document.
“His eyes were bloodshot and glassy, there was a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath, he was unable to concentrate, his speech was slower, his gait was unsteady, and he performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests,” the spokesperson said. according to court papers.
“This is going to ruin the tour,” the star reportedly muttered.
The 43-year-old singer, who returned to social media for the first time since his arrest in the Hamptons last week, held up a tour shirt and said: “This is so important right now. Let’s go. I received your Knicks colors ahead of his performance at Madison Square Garden in New York
One fan wrote: ‘Okay, but a petition for new merchandise that says, “This is going to ruin the tour”, because I would buy that in a heartbeat.”
The New York officer – who was too young to recognize Timberlake – asked, “What tour?” only to hear: ‘The world tour.’
The so-called “Prince of Pop” told the officer he had had one martini and was following some friends home, according to the documents. After being arrested and taken to a police station in nearby East Hampton, he refused a breath test, according to the court papers, which listed his occupation as “professional” and said he was “self-employed.”
The 10-time Grammy winner was released without bail later in the morning after being arraigned in Sag Harbor. He was charged with driving under the influence and his next court hearing was scheduled for July 26, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
A bartender from the hotel confirmed this People that the singer had only had one drink before his arrest.
Another employee told the publication: ‘If he drank more it wouldn’t be here.’
Justin started performing as Disney Mouseketeer, where his cast included his future girlfriend Britney Spears, 42.
Justin, who appeared at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in April in Los Angeles, has continued his world tour despite the arrest
Justin and wife Jessica Biel, shown in May 2022, have been married since 2012
He rose to fame in the colossal boy band NSYNC, launched a solo recording career in 2002, and was one of pop’s most influential figures in the early 2000s.
Jessica and Justin have been married since 2012 and have sons Silas, nine, and Phineas, three.
Justin has continued his Forget Tomorrow World Tour despite the arrest and Jessica has continued filming The Better Sister, which she is also executive producing under her Iron Ocean Films label.
Jessica also served as executive producer of Hulu’s 2022 biographical crime drama series Candy, in which she played accused ax murderer Candy Montgomery and Justin had a recurring role on Candy as Deputy Steve Deffibaugh.