Justin Timberlake, a renowned 43-year-old singer, has faced a series of setbacks on his highly anticipated "The Forget Tomorrow World Tour." In New Orleans, he suffered a back injury that led to the cancellation of another concert. On Saturday, the news broke that his show at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, which was scheduled for Dec. 2, would not take place as planned. "I'm so sorry Oklahoma City," he wrote on his Instagram Story. "I have to cancel the show on 12/2. I hurt my back in Nola and my doctors have instructed me to rest a little bit longer. Thank you for your support — y’all know I hate doing this."
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A rescheduled date for the Oklahoma City concert has not yet been announced. Timberlake last performed at New Orleans’ Smoothie King Theater on Nov. 25 and took a week-long hiatus over the Thanksgiving holiday. This is just the latest in a string of shows he has called off due to health issues over the past few weeks. In an Oct. 22 Instagram post, he announced that he had to reschedule six concert dates after being diagnosed with bronchitis and laryngitis. "Hey guys – I haven't been feeling great the last few shows and turns out I have bronchitis and laryngitis," he wrote. "I'm so sorry to say I do need to reschedule the next few shows from 10/23 through 11/2. New dates listed above. Thank you for understanding – I’ll make it up to you." The concerts in Chicago, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Detroit, Milwaukee, St. Paul, Minnesota, and Columbus, Ohio, were rescheduled for dates in February 2025.Just under two weeks earlier, Timberlake drew ire from fans after he canceled an Oct. 8 show in Newark, New Jersey, 30 minutes before the doors were supposed to open. He shared the news on Instagram, claiming the postponement was due to an undisclosed "injury." "I'm so sorry to postpone tonight's show. I have an injury that is preventing me from performing. I'm so disappointed to not see you all – but I'm working to reschedule ASAP. I promise to make it up to you and give you the show ya’ll deserve," he wrote alongside a broken heart emoji. Fans flocked to the comments section to express their outrage. One fan commented, "R U KIDDING. 30 minutes before doors!?" Another wrote, "Everyone going is 30+… we have full-time jobs, kids, families etc. We had to mentally prepare to stay up late, find childcare and pet sitters, take off of work to travel in. 2 hrs before showtime is unacceptable. And that’s IF you found out right away. Not everyone is checking social media. I was already there. Unbelievable."The "The Forget Tomorrow World Tour" kicked off in April and will conclude next July. It features stops in North America, South America and Europe. Timberlake returned to the road for the first time in five years with this tour, which he launched in support of his sixth studio album "Everything I Thought It Was." His seventh headlining world tour kicked off on April 29 in Vancouver, Canada. The Memphis native is next set to perform at the Toyota Center in Houston on Dec. 4. The tour will run until Dec. 20, before resuming again on Jan. 13, after a hiatus during the holidays.Ashley Hume is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to ashley.hume@fox.com and on Twitter: @ashleyhume.