Fuming Justin Timberlake screams at crew as performance is riddled with ‘embarrassing’ issues

Justin Timberlake was seen screaming at his stage crew during his performance at the Lytham Festival in Lytham St Annes, England, earlier this month.

The pop star seemed to lose his cool when his set was cut short due to a sound issue, according to a fan video shared via TikTok.

In the clip, Timberlake was approached by two crew members who seemingly told him it was going to take a while to fix the issue.

Visibly upset, Timberlake seemed to raise his voice at the two men while shaking his head and making angry hand gestures. Ironically, he was in the middle of singing his 2002 breakup anthem, “Cry Me A River,” which is rumored to be about his ex-girlfriend Britney Spears.

Despite the festival’s crowd cheering for Timberlake as he spoke into the microphone, several netizens called out the *NYSNC star’s behavior, with one writing via X, “HOW EMBARRASSING!!

“Justin Timberlakes audio CUTS OFF right as he performs his Britney Spears hate anthem ‘Cry Me A River.’ I’m not saying he deserved it, but gods [sic] timing is always right. Cry ME a river Justin.”

“Losing it with your support crew is considered highly unprofessional in the world of stage performance,” another added in the comments of a TikTok video.

Others begged lip-readers to transcribe what Timberlake was telling his crew, with one person writing, “I want to know what they’re talking [about].”

However, many supporters rushed to defend Timberlake, with one saying, “He hardly looks like he’s losing it. Just annoyed. I would be too.”

“I don’t blame him for being a bit peeved,” another chimed in. “He’s trying to entertain his fans that [sic] paid money to see him.”

“I’d be mad too damn,” a third agreed.

A rep for Timberlake did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.

Timberlake took the stage in the UK after canceling his final Forget Tomorrow World Tour stop in Ohio back in February.

At the time, the hitmaker claimed that he had the flu, but fans were infuriated after several allegedly received the cancellation notice 15 minutes before showtime.

The “Mirrors” singer is currently in Europe for his tour, which is set to conclude in Turkey on July 30.