Pop sensation Justin Timberlake coming to SC for concert in June. Here's what to know.
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NSYNC fans everywhere know it's gonna be May, but former lead singer Justin Timberlake will be making his South Carolina tour stop a month later.
It was announced April 22 that the pop singer would be coming to Columbia's Colonial Life Arena on Saturday, June 8, as part of his The Forget Tomorrow World Tour.
"The news follows a phenomenal response to the initial tour announcement, with multiple sell outs and incredible fan demand that garnered the addition of numerous second and third shows across the globe." said the news release.
The tour will be Timberlake's first in five years in support of his new sixth studio album, Everything I Thought It Was.
About Justin Timberlake
Timberlake first broke into fame as one of the lead singers of the all-boy pop group NSYNC, selling 70 million records. Globally, the recording artist, recording producer, songwriter and actor has sold over 54 million albums and 63 million singles throughout the length of his career, according to the news release.
The pop sensation is known for his upbeat, catchy tunes like "Cry Me A River," "Rock Your Body," "Mirrors," and "Can't Stop the Feeling!" Across the dance, pop, and R&B genres, Timberlake has won a total of 10 Grammy Awards. In the music industry, his solo albums "Justified" "Future/Sex/LoveSounds," and "The 20/20 Experience" were all instant hits.
Globally, the singer has garnered over 23 billion audio and video streams. He has also won four Emmy Awards for his "Saturday Night Live" appearances. At the 2017 Academy Awards, his song "Can't Stop the Feeling!," from "Trolls" was nominated for Best Original Song.
What hit songs will play on the tour?
The tour's concert setlist will feature hit songs from Timberlake's career and new album:
∎ "Sanctified"
∎ "SexyBack"
∎ "LoveStoned"
∎ "Like I Love You"
∎ "My Love"
∎ "Señorita"
∎ "Summer Love"
∎ "Rock Your Body"
∎ "Suit & Tie"
∎ "Holy Grail" (JAY-Z song)
∎ "Cry Me a River"
∎ "Ayo Technology" (50 Cent song)
∎ "Carry Out" (Timbaland song)
∎ "FutureSex/LoveSound"
∎ "Give It to Me" (Timbaland song)
∎ "Signs" (Snoop Dogg song)
∎ "Brand New" (Pharrell Williams song)
∎ "Gone" (NSYNC song)
∎ "Girlfriend" (NSYNC song)
∎ "My Favorite Drug"
∎ "Selfish"
∎ "My Cherie Amour" (Stevie Wonder cover)
∎ "What Goes Around… Comes Around"
∎ "CAN’T STOP THE FEELING!"
∎ "Mirrors"
What to know about tickets
Tickets for the newly added Columbia show will be starting with Citi and Verizon pre-sales at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, through Thursday, April 25. The general on-sale begins this Friday, April 26, at 10 a.m. at justintimberlake.com. and ticketmaster.com.
Tickets are available online only on Friday, April 26, which is the first day of the general public on sale. Any remaining tickets for any event following the first day of general public ticket sales will be available for purchase online at ticketmaster.com and at the Prisma Health Box Office on the next ticket Tuesday, said the press release.
∎ Citi Presale: Citi is the official card of the "Forget Tomorrow World Tour." Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets for the Columbia, S.C., show beginning on Tuesday, April 23 at 10 a.m. until Thursday, April 25 at 5 p.m. through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
∎ Verizon Presale: Verizon will offer customers presale access for Timberlake's "Forget Tomorrow World Tour" for applicable U.S dates through Verizon Up. Customers will have access to purchase presale tickets for the Columbia show beginning on Tuesday, April 23 at 10 a.m. to Thursday, April 25 at 5 p.m. For more details visit Verizon Up.
The tour will also offer a variety of VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level, said the press release. Packages vary but include tickets in the exclusive VIP Stage Bar section with in-seat service throughout the night, specially designed VIP gift item, early entrance into the venue & more. For additional information, visit vipnation.com.
Nina Tran covers trending topics. Reach her via email at ntran@gannett.com
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Justin Timberlake Forget Tomorrow World Tour coming to Columbia SC
