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Justin Timberlake was arrested in the Hamptons on suspicion of drunk driving, authorities said.
The 43-year-old 10-time Grammy Award winner was apparently arrested Monday night in Sag Harbor, a wealthy Hamptons neighborhood on Long Island known as a popular celebrity tourist destination in the summer.
Timberlake, who rose to fame in Disney's “Mouseketeers” and went on to become one of the biggest pop stars of the '90s and 2000s, is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.
A police spokesman said: Newsday Timberlake was arrested, and a Sag Harbor court clerk confirmed to the outlet that the charge was for DUI.
The circumstances of the arrest, which was not immediately released, came in the middle of the “Sexyback” singer's “The Forget Tomorrow World Tour,” which features two concerts at Chicago's United Center on June 21 and 22. Timberlake will then return to New York for two shows at Madison Square Garden.
He made headlines earlier this week when he paused a performance to help a fan who needed medical assistance.
“The venue is lit up. Thank you! Everyone please hold on a moment, I need help here about five rows back,” he said in video footage of the incident.
“OK, fine,” he kept saying, but the fans seemed to signal him back.
The arrest came after Timberlake released a new album. Just as I expectedIt was their first album in six years and was met with pan-critics, receiving only two stars. Independent “As sexy as a dirty mattress,” he said.
Timberlake's status as a global pop icon has faded in recent years, especially since the publication of Britney Spears' memoir. The woman in me, In it, many details about their relationship and subsequent breakup were revealed.
The two first met as child actors on the Disney Channel, after Spears rose to fame with hits such as “Hit Me Baby (One More Time)” and “Oops!… I Did It Again.”
Meanwhile, Timberlake was a member of the popular boy band NYSNC before going on to have a successful solo career. He's also an actor, garnering acclaim for his performances in blockbuster films. Social Network Romantic comedy Friends with benefits.
In February, just days after Spears expressed regret over some of the revelations in her book, Timberlake made headlines when he declared during a live performance that he “never wants to apologize to anyone.”
When Timberlake's single “Selfish” was released in March, Spears' fans responded by streaming the 2011 track of the same name, which ended up becoming Timberlake's top-selling song in its first week of release.
Timberlake has been married to Hollywood actress Jessica Biel since 2012 and has two children.
Independent Timberlake's representatives, a police department spokesperson and the Sag Harbor Court of Justice have been reached for comment.
