{"id":379825,"date":"2026-08-24T16:46:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T16:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/379825\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T16:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T16:46:10","slug":"justin-timberlake-makes-surprise-appearance-at-miami-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/379825\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Timberlake makes surprise appearance at Miami concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/justintt.JPG\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" title=\"Justin Timberlake performs during the iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 1, 2024. \" alt=\"Justin Timberlake performs during the iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 1, 2024. \"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Justin Timberlake performs during the iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 1, 2024. <\/p>\n<p>                Mario Anzuoni<\/p>\n<p>            Reuters<\/p>\n<p>Surprise! Justin Timberlake fans went into a selfie-filled frenzy Saturday night at the Kaseya Center in downtown Miami.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because the Prince of Pop, 45, wasn\u2019t on the bill for the Don Toliver concert. He just casually popped up out of nowhere for a high-energy duet of \u201cBody,\u201d which samples the former boybander\u2019s 2003 hit \u201cRock Your Body.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The next day, JT showed a snippet of his viral cameo that had everyone and their mother throwing up their phones in glee. In the Instagram clip, he films himself jamming along with the crowd at the downtown Miami arena with the text over screen: \u201cI just wanted to watch the show from the VIP.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After the \u201cSponge Bob Square Pants\u201d time card flashes (\u201cA few moments later\u201d), our guy is rocking out up there with Toliver.<\/p>\n<p>Commenters on the post were loving it.<\/p>\n<p>A sampling:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAppears out of thin air&#8230;. Legendary move.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy heart can\u2019t take the excitement!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>How this cool collab between these two artists came to be: Toliver <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rb-hip-hop\/don-toliver-billboard-house-sxsw-interview-1236199182\/\">told Billboard in March<\/a> he used to listen to Timberlake when he was kid riding in the car with his mom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly, I love Justin Timberlake a lot,\u201d the 32-year-old told the outlet. \u201cI got a lot of fond memories of that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for creating the sample, the Houston native said \u201cRock Your Body\u201d is \u201cone of those songs that triggers an endorphin &#8230; To put those two together was so iconic for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Timberlake\u2019s rare appearance was significant in more ways than one. The father of two has been on a bit of a hiatus for personal reasons after a series of significant challenges. The Memphis native announced he was diagnosed with Lyme disease in July last year, one day after wrapping his two-year-long \u201cForget Tomorrow\u201d World Tour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was faced with a personal decision,\u201d Timberlake revealed in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMx2h6Sgojo\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=AamvJ9lJSeI447IQfYnFN4N\">a social media post<\/a> regarding the illness caused from being bitten by an infected tick. \u201cStop touring? Or keep going and figure it out. I decided the joy that performing brings me far outweighs the fleeting stress my body was feeling. I\u2019m so glad I kept going. Not only did I prove my mental tenacity to myself but, I now have so many special moments with all of you that I will never forget.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of never forgetting &#8230;. Locals may recall that same tour <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/miami-com\/miami-com-news\/article289355900.html\">made a stop at the Kaseya Center<\/a> on June 15. Two nights later, \u201cThe Social Network\u201d star was arrested in the Hamptons, under suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The chart-topper was sentenced to 25 to 40 hours of community service after pleading guilty to a reduced charge of driving while ability impaired.<\/p>\n<p>Timberlake\u2019s lawyers fought to have the release of his mug shot and bodycam footage blocked, but were unsuccessful.<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/profile\/218644725\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787171292_294_headshot.PNG\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Madeleine Marr\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/profile\/218644725\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Madeleine Marr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    Miami Herald<\/p>\n<p>            Celebrity\/real time news reporter Madeleine Marr has been with The Miami Herald since 2003. She has covered such features as travel, fashion and food. In 2007, she helped launch the newspaper\u2019s daily People Page, attending red carpet events, awards ceremonies and press junkets; interviewing some of the biggest names in show business; and hosting her own online show. She is originally from New York City.\n            <\/p>\n<p>    <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Justin Timberlake performs during the iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 1,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":379826,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[225,227,226],"class_list":["post-379825","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-hialeah","tag-hialeah","tag-hialeah-headlines","tag-hialeah-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379825","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=379825"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379825\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/379826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=379825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=379825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=379825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}