Justin Timberlake performs in Chicago days after arrest; more tickets released – NBC Chicago

Timberlake, 43, who is scheduled to perform at United Center concerts on Friday and Saturday as part of his “Forget Tomorrow World Tour,” was arrested earlier this week in New York’s Sag Harbor neighborhood for “failing to stop at a properly posted stop sign and failing to maintain his lane.”

He was stopped by a police officer and “upon investigation, it was determined that Mr. Timberlake was operating his vehicle while intoxicated,” Sag Harbor police said in a press release.

According to police, Timberlake told the officer, “I drank a martini and followed my friends home.”

A complaint filed in court later Tuesday stated that the officer said Timberlake’s eyes were “bloodshot and glassy” and that “his breath emitted the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage.”

“He was unable to divide his attention, he spoke slowly, was unsteady on his feet, and his performance on all standardized sobriety tests was poor,” the complaint states.

The complaint noted that Timberlake had refused a chemical test.

He was arrested, his charges brought before the court and held overnight before being arraigned on Tuesday morning.

Timberlake was eventually released on parole.

According to a Sag Harbor court spokesman, Timberlake is charged with drunken driving.

According to the New York DMV, drunk driving rules include a blood alcohol content of 0.08 or more “or other signs of intoxication.”

On Wednesday, a lawyer for Timberlake issued a statement about the pop star’s arrest.

“I look forward to vigorously defending Mr. Timberlake against these allegations,” said attorney Edward Burke Jr.

Shortly after Live Nation announced on Facebook that more seats had been opened up for Timberlake’s concert, Kaiser Tiger, a bar less than a mile from the United Center, posted a tongue-in-cheek message on social media accompanied by Timberlake’s mugshot.

“Drink as much as you want, we’re driving!” the message said. “Tonight and tomorrow we’re taking our shuttle to the United Center for the Justin Timberlake concert.”