Justin Timberlake bringing his world tour to Wichita’s Intrust Bank Arena

Intrust Bank Arena announced Monday morning that pop star Justin Timberlake is bringing his The Forget Tomorrow World Tour to Wichita.

The concert will be Dec. 8 and tickets go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m. at Selectaseat.com.

The venue started dropping hints on social media Sunday, saying “Major concert announcement dropping tomorrow morning!”

Above that was a photo showing a hand holding a message written on a mirror that said:

“You are/you are/the love/of my life.”

The saying also had a little heart next to it.

The lyrics are a reference to Timberlake’s song “Mirrors.”

Landing the Timberlake show is important for the arena as it continues its ongoing diversification of shows that it’s been bringing since opening in 2010 with a Brad Paisley concert.

On the eve of its fifth anniversary 10 years ago, the arena faced criticism from pop music fans over the prevalence of country shows, which have remained a popular draw with some.

“And many music fans want to know why Wichita was bypassed this year by Katy Perry, Usher, Paul McCartney, Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars,” an Eagle story reported at the time.

Also, The Eagle reported, “Hip-hop and R&B fans want to know why it hasn’t put on a concert headlined by an artist of color since it opened in January 2010.”

In the decade since, the arena has greatly expanded its offerings, with pop stars such as Pink and hip hop artists at shows such as Power 93.5 Power House Jam Headlined by Lil’ Wayne.