Pop idol Justin Timberlake is doubling down on his Forget Tomorrow World Tour, and Atlanta fans have something to cheer about. After his initial Atlanta stop sold out faster than you can say "SexyBack," Timberlake has added a second show in the city to satisfy the insatiable demand. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, the second performance at State Farm Arena is set for November 16, giving those who missed the first chance a redo.
The original listing of tour dates must have been akin to a pop pilgrimage, because they've been disappearing quicker than his boy band days. Live Nation reported a whopping 350,000 tickets sold last Friday, resulting in 21 shows selling out. Fans in Seattle, San Jose, and Las Vegas were lucky enough to get second shows added. Now, New Yorkers can look to quickly snatch up tickets for the added Brooklyn and Newark dates scheduled for October 7 and 8, respectively. With those presales for Citi cardmembers and Verizon Up customers having started today at 10 a.m., any chances to grab tickets for the new dates will have to be seized fast.
Timberlake's star hasn't dimmed in the slightest, it seems. The tour's first leg has him hitting the stage in 38 cities, spanning from Vancouver in April all the way back to Atlanta come November, as revealed on FOX 5 Atlanta. The North American leg's new dates include Brooklyn, Buffalo, Atlanta, Toronto, Washington, D.C., Columbus, and Chicago, according to KS95.com. Fans from other parts of the globe need not feel left out, as the beleaguered Europe and UK fans are patiently waiting for their dates to be announced.
Not only do the concertgoers get to bask in the glow of live renditions from the upcoming album "Everything I Thought It Was," they also get to relive the hits that to surely transform the arena into a veritable time machine of 2000s nostalgia. Timberlake's album is expected to hit the shelves on March 15, and has fans quivering with anticipation. For die-hard followers looking to score tickets to the new shows, be prepared to race to Timberlake's website on February 9 at 10 a.m., as per the general onsale announcement reported by KS95.com. And as an added bonus, those VIP packages are still up for grabs for anyone looking to seriously amp up their concert experience.
