Justin Timberlake reportedly blocks the live broadcast of his Lollapalooza set due to low attendance, fans poke fun- "This is going to ruin the tour"

Justin Timberlake is, without a doubt, one of the greatest artists of his generation, but recently, he found himself at the center of a hilarious controversy. He is currently in South America as part of his World Tour, where he is one of the headline acts alongside Shawn Mendes, Olivia Rodrigo, and Alanis Morissette at Lollapalooza. Reports have recently surfaced that he reportedly canceled the live broadcast of his Lollapalooza Brazil performance due to low attendance.

Reactions erupt as Justin Timberlake reportedly cancels the live broadcast of his performance

Justin Timberlake has been on a comeback trail of late, and Lollapalooza was supposed to be his triumphant South American encore. But when Justin Timberlake peeked from behind the curtains and reportedly saw the sparse crowd, he pulled the rug out from the expected live broadcast, leaving fans in the lurch. Amid this hilarious turn of events, a certain Justin Timberlake song comes to mind...

And just like that, the live broadcast was reportedly axed. Invariably, when netizens caught wind of the rumors, they rushed to the scenes like a pack of hungry hyenas and spared no effort in roasting the Cry Me A River-famed star.

"This is going to ruin the tour", joked one fan (via X / @uglyslzr)

"When the headliner tries to act like they’re not avoiding embarrassment", quipped another (via X / @szaseiji)

It was a meme-fest on X as fans came up with all sorts of plausible and not-so-plausible theories about why he allegedly pulled the plug on the event. Justin Timberlake stans came in to defend their idol, but they were swatted aside easily as netizens cackled at the idea of Justin dodging a global audience to save face.

Justin Timberlake's entire career got dragged through the mud as some fans instead blamed his karma for the fiasco that unfolded:

"Janet & Britney karma", claimed one fan (via X / @Mickieissofine3)

"This is karma for ruining Myspace", quipped another (via X / @iamnalaika)

Lollapalooza South America is such a huge event that it attracts artists from all over the world. So when fans got to know that he was not able to fill the seats for an event that even Tate McRae sold out the crowds for, they pounced on him instantly:

"That’s crazy fr because Brazil shows up for literally anyone", joked one fan (via X / @azzurrochurro)

"Low attendance in BRAZIL????? Oh he’s over", quipped another (via X / @LustBIvd)

The move also led to the fans debating about his motives, as Justin's advocates suggested that it was just a power move to preserve his mystique. Others suggested that he just panicked and compared him to the fan who cancels plans at the last moment: One fan (@ploc_barty) hilariously suggested that it was time for him to bring the band back together:

"It’s time for Nsync reunion world tour I guess"

If the rumors do come out to be true, this begs the question: Why was the attendance so low? Fans have their own theory: fans at Lollapalooza were still recovering from last year’s Lollapalooza afterparty, or they simply got lost trying to find the right stage in the festival maze. Amid the chaos on social media, another fan (@Adkinsstan_) suggested that it was time for Justin to hang up his boots instead:

"Flopstin jus hang the boots"

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In the end, Justin Timberlake's alleged attempt to block the broadcast only fueled more laughter and memes than he could have ever imagined. Was the attendance really that low? We may never know, since we never got a confirmation from Justin about the incident. But the event provided as a testament again to the internet's absurd ability to turn a possibly cringe-worthy moment into pure comedic gold.

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