Justin Timberlake Reveals Diagnosis of Lyme Disease

Justin Timberlake has been diagnosed with Lyme disease, the former NSYNC star revealed on Instagram Thursday.

In a post commemorating the end of his Forget Tomorrow tour, which wrapped in Turkey on Wednesday, Timberlake shared that he considered ending the tour when diagnosed but ultimately decided to continue performing, stating "the joy that performing brings me far outweighs the fleeting stress my body was feeling."

Timberlake described Lyme disease as “can be relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically.”

Lyme disease is transmitted by Ixodes ticks, also known as deer ticks. It can cause flu-like conditions, neurological problems, joint pain and other symptoms. In the vast majority of cases, Lyme disease is successfully treated with antibiotics.

“I honestly don't know what my future is onstage, but I'll always cherish this run! And all of them before! It's been the stuff of legend for me,” Timberlake wrote.

Timberlake canceled and postponed multiple shows throughout the tour's run, citing health issues including bronchitis and laryngitis. Six of his U.S. shows were postponed from October and November to February, the singer announced on Instagram. Timberlake ultimately canceled the last show of the U.S. leg of the tour in Ohio due to the flu in February.

Timberlake ended the post thanking his wife, Jessica Biel, and their two sons, Silas and Phin, saying “nothing is more powerful than your unconditional love. You are my heart and my home. I’m on my way.”