Justin Timberlake Says He's ‘Hard to Love’ at First Concert Post-DWI Arrest: ‘It’s Been a Tough Week'

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opened up to the Union Center crowd, telling his fans, “It's been a tough week.”On June 18, Timberlake was arrested and charged with one count driving while intoxicated after refusing a “breath test” in Sag Harbor, New York.

According to a , Ed Burke, the 43-year-old father of two was "also charged with two other court citations, running a stop sign and not traveling in the correct traffic lane.” He was arraigned and released without bail that same day.The pop star was driving erratically in the Hamptons.By With Justin Timberlake's court date scheduled for July 26, the “Cry Me a River” singer was able to make it to Chicago for his Forget Tomorrow World Tour stop just three days after his arrest. “It’s been a tough week, but you’re here and I’m here, and nothing can change this moment right now,” Timberlake told the crowd, per . “I know sometimes I’m hard to love but you keep on loving me and I love you right back.”According to an anonymous source that spoke with after Timberlake's arrest, the “Cry Me a River” singer expressed concern about how the scandal would affect his tour. “The cop didn’t know who he was at first,” the source claimed. “Justin said under his breath, ‘This is going to ruin the tour.’ The cop replied, ‘What tour?’ Justin said, ‘The world tour.'”Meanwhile, another source recently told that Timberlake's wife Jessica Biel is “” about the situation but “will always be by his side.”“Jessica is extremely upset,” one source says.By By Ana SerranoBy Elle TurnerBy Fiona EmbletonBy Jenny SingerMore from GlamourSee More Stories© 2024 Condé Nast.

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