Justin Timberlake made some of his fans disbelieve before their very eyes after he delivered a seemingly gravity-defying performance on Monday night.
The 43-year-old singer kicked off his Forget Tomorrow world tour with the first stop in Vancouver, British Columbia, and wowed the Canadian audience with parts of his show in which he sang atop a giant floating platform suspended by cables.
But what some fans at Rogers Arena found most shocking was how the NSYNC singer didn’t seem to be governed by the law of gravity when singing on the moving platform.
Fan photos and videos from the event show the massive slab tilted at a significant angle as he sang on the edge, but he was able to remain upright without falling off the stage into the crowd.
However, photos from the concert make it clear that Timberlake, who performed at the iHeartRadio Music Awards earlier this month, does not have superpowers and was instead wearing a harness that kept him safely attached to the floating platform.
Justin Timberlake, 43, surprised his fans when he performed on a floating platform and remained standing even as the platform tilted during Monday’s show in Vancouver.
The 43-year-old was kicking off his Forget Tomorrow world tour in Canada at Rogers Arena.
The use of stage design is an interesting choice as it may have been inspired by one of Kanye West’s most iconic live setups.
During his 2016 Life Of Pablo tour, the rapper eschewed the maximalism of other artists and performed his entire show on a moving platform suspended in the air.
Like Timberlake’s set, West’s also leaned and moved across the sand, although its platform was thinner and less flashy.
Although rapper Yeezus’ platform also tilted, he didn’t put as much stock in trying to defy gravity as Timberlake did, and the platform remained floating for the vast majority of the concerts, until he returned to the ground with West on top. board.
During Monday’s performance, Timberlake showed his mastery over gravity when he walked backwards on the platform as he began to lock into an upright position, according to TMZ.
The pop star used the platform several times throughout the performance, in addition to the more traditional sections of his show in which he sang on the main stage surrounded by his backing band.
The platform featured video screens on multiple sides and Timberlake was projected onto it when he was upright.
On X (formerly Twitter), several of the artist’s fans shared their excitement and amazement at his new stage setup.
Timberlake’s stage design appeared to be inspired by a floating platform Kanye West used during his 2016 Life Of Pablo Tour (pictured).
Timberlake was wearing a harness that prevented him from falling and allowed him to stay upright, but the platform also returned to the ground and served as a video screen.
The hitmaker also performed on stage with his backing band in more reserved sections.
“The footage from the Forget Tomorrow Tour was amazing,” gushed one attendee.
“Seeing Justin Timberlake do this float thing was really crazy,” another fan added.
Another fan marveled that “Justin Timberlake (is) proving once again that he is an artist.” I don’t know what to say to all the haters.’
Still, Timberlake’s critics were not completely appeased, although they had to admit that his scenic design was impressive.
“Imagine how cool this would be with someone other than Justin Timberlake,” one detractor wrote.
The singer-songwriter is on tour to promote his latest album, Everything I Thought I Was, which he released in March.
The LP received only mixed reviews and peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 album charts, its lowest position to date.
His four previous solo studio albums topped the chart, while his debut Justified peaked at number two.
Later on Tuesday, Justin’s wife, Jessica Biel, shared some sweet photos from the tour featuring her husband and their two sons, Silas, 9, and Phineas, 3.
“It’s a family affair for everyone,” the actress captioned her photos.
On X (formerly Twitter), several fans of the artist shared their enthusiasm and amazement at his new stage configuration.
They called the set design “amazing” and “pretty crazy.”
Another fan marveled that “Justin Timberlake (is) proving once again that he is an artist.” I don’t know what to say to all the haters.
Still, Timberlake’s critics were not entirely appeased, even if they had to admit that his scenic design was impressive.
Later on Tuesday, Justin’s wife, Jessica Biel, shared some sweet photos from the tour featuring her husband and their two sons, Silas, 9, and Phineas, 3. She and Justin hugged backstage in a picture
“It’s a family affair for all of you,” the actress captioned her photos.
Both Silas and Phineas wore outfits supporting their father.
One snap showed her backstage in the arena looking into Justin’s eyes as he sweetly put an arm around her.
Two other photographs showed her and the children.
She smiled at the camera in a smart gray suit while holding a glow wand and wearing a baseball cap.
Silas turned his back to the camera to reveal that he was wearing a tour jacket to support his father, while Phineas, who was also seen from behind, sported a gray Timberlake t-shirt and wore a backwards baseball cap with the his father’s name embroidered. in block letters.