No love for Justin in Toronto...

[BorderEevilIII]

TIMBERLAKE PELTED AT TORONTO GIG

Pop hunk Justin Timberlake's appearance at benefit concert for SARS-stricken Toronto left crowds so unimpressed, they pelted him with garbage.

The show kicked off on a low point for the 'N Sync frontman Wednesday when a concertgoer's sign questioning the singer's sexuality made it to the jumbotron screens for about 15 seconds.

Timberlake took to the stage seemingly aware of crowd's upset, when he declared, "This will be over before you know it."

During his mini-set of "Cry Me a River," "Senorita" and "Rock Your Body," the ex-boyfriend of Britney Spears sang away as he dodged water bottles flung by anti-pop audience members, and winced slightly at their less-than-playful jeers.

After quietly thanking the city of Toronto for generally being welcoming to him and his tour crew, Timberlake left the stage to make way for more crowd-pleasing acts including Rush, AC/DC and headliners the Rolling Stones.

But Timberlake made a return later in the evening when Mick Jagger invited him onstage for a performance of "Miss You." Guitarist Keith Richards angrily motioned to the crowd to show the pop star a little respect when a few more bottles were pelted his way during the performance.

Timberlake hugged Jagger and thanked each Rolling Stone by his first name, then humbly made a quick exit.

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[Grebdron]

Originally posted by BorderEevilIII
Timberlake left the stage to make way for more crowd-pleasing acts including Rush, AC/DC and headliners the Rolling Stones. [/B]

He was opening for those bands?

No wonder he got pelted.

That's like Fred Durst and Limp Bizkit opening for Metallica in Chicago.

Oh, wait. They tried that, and Durst was nailed in the sack by a lemon, after calling the whole stadium fags.

Smart move, Fred.

[jolanar]

Yah really. At first I was going to say "What assholes for going to a JT concert and doing that" but when hes headlining for those types of bands, I suppose its to be expected.

Id like to punch whoever through garbage at Rolling Stones, just because Justin was there.

[Buck Turgidson]

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[James Logan]

CANADA RULES!

:cool:

[Milhouse]

Well I am not a Justin Timberlake Fan but here is my take.

Honestly when I watched the news and saw those stupid fucks throwing water bottles at him I felt bad for the guy. To me it was just totally classless. Fact of the matter is 400000 people paid to come see a show and they came from all age groups, alot of them families who have kids with them who like his stuff(which is thier right no matter what anyone here or anywhere thinks of the guys music)

Whether any of these artist got paid for the gigs or not is they all should be given kudos for having the balls to show up in Toronto.

If you talk to anyone who works in the flim industry there they will tell you that the work for them has dropped tremendously since sars broke out because many celebs were fucking pussies to come work there because they were afraid of Sars(which is funny when most of them have a 900% more chance of catching an STD). Never mind all the concerts etc that have been calncellec by music acts because of sars.So I have respect for all these people regardless if some of them may/may not have ulterior motive(looks good on thier carreers etc). The fact is they gave thier time and had guts to show I have all the respect in the world for them.

So hats off to the Stones and the Rest of the talent who showed up. They put on a great show from what I understand from anyone who went there.

BTW I am all for booing and all if you dont like an act at a show but this throwing stuff because you dont like a particular act out of 15 playing that shows you need to have the living shit beat out of you.

If you want to bash someone because you arent a fan of them etc thats fine and dandy, but to throw shit at someone at a show and possibly harm them is really idiotic, and not very respectful to people who paid thier money like you did to see certain acts and in alotof cases this particular artist.

[Grebdron]

Originally posted by Milhouse
Well I am not a Justin Timberlake Fan but here is my take.

Honestly when I watched the news and saw those stupid fucks throwing water bottles at him I felt bad for the guy. To me it was just totally classless. Fact of the matter is 400000 people paid to come see a show and they came from all age groups, alot of them families who have kids with them who like his stuff(which is thier right no matter what anyone here or anywhere thinks of the guys music)

Whether any of these artist got paid for the gigs or not is they all should be given kudos for having the balls to show up in Toronto.

If you talk to anyone who works in the flim industry there they will tell you that the work for them has dropped tremendously since sars broke out because many celebs were fucking pussies to come work there because they were afraid of Sars(which is funny when most of them have a 900% more chance of catching an STD). Never mind all the concerts etc that have been calncellec by music acts because of sars.So I have respect for all these people regardless if some of them may/may not have ulterior motive(looks good on thier carreers etc). The fact is they gave thier time and had guts to show I have all the respect in the world for them.

So hats off to the Stones and the Rest of the talent who showed up. They put on a great show from what I understand from anyone who went there.

BTW I am all for booing and all if you dont like an act at a show but this throwing stuff because you dont like a particular act out of 15 playing that shows you need to have the living shit beat out of you.

If you want to bash someone because you arent a fan of them etc thats fine and dandy, but to throw shit at someone at a show and possibly harm them is really idiotic, and not very respectful to people who paid thier money like you did to see certain acts and in alotof cases this particular artist.

I agree with every word of that.

Except in the case of Limp Bizkit and Durst.

He came out insulting the audience, because they had booed tehm every time the bands name was mentioned. Plus, when they started throwing things, he yelled at tehm to "bring it on." He instigated the whole thing.

Apparently they quit the show after 5 or 6 songs, and Durst went backstage, but kept the mike, and started making fun of the crowd IN KERMIT THE FROG'S VOICE.

Idiot.

But Timberlake didn't deserve that. He might have assumed he wouldn't be well-received by the mostly rock crowd, but throwing things was out of line.

[Droog989]

Yeah, I saw this whole ordeal as it took place, and I was quite furious. I don't like Mr. Timberlake's music, although I also don't dislike it, but the disrespect shown to him at this concert is rediculous.

He's in the middle of touring, and inbetween shows shows up at this concert to support the dying Toronto economy, and what happens? Disrespect from bystanders.

I'm sure it's easy to be hateful towards a performer when you're not the one on stage infront of 450, 000 people, but I wouldn't know I guess. And Justin was a real class act about the whole thing, taking it with dignity and stride, as he dodged many of the objects while still performing. I didn't really think one way or the other of the man prior to this incident, but after all this he has my utmost respect.

Unlike Durst, he kept his calm, displaying charisma and understanding, and was just good sport about it. Hopefully he doesn't think less of Canadians as a result of those select few assholes who treated him so poorly. Sorry, this probably belongs in the rant section of the board more then anything else, but it just angers me to see Canadians so disrespectful towards someone trying to help out at a fucking benefit concert. He's there for their damn city, where do they get off treating him like trash.

But that's fine, because in the end, it was the audience who came off as the assholes. Jagger was obviously a big fan of Timberlake's work, as he was seen dancing along to his set, and their duet. I'm just glad Justin is being the more mature person about this whole deal and taking it with stride.

End personal anger filled rant.

[Raoul Duke]

Yeah, but come on. He's a pop singer, and he's there with AC/DC, The Guess Who, and the Rolling Stones. And the audience was for the most part populated by serious rockers. Honsetly, Timberlake walked right into it. And I hate Timberlake's songs, so I don't really care at all if he had some crap thrown at him.... It's like going to see a movie that has all the funniest people in the world in it. And then having Carrot Top introducing the movie before it starts.

[Milhouse]

ok I am a rock n roller first and foremost. I have been an ac/dc fan since I was 11 and bought Back In Black on vinyl back in 1980

Now for the ppl who dont give a shit because Justin should not have been here lemme throw out a couple things

1- there were several different types of acts on this bill, and different types of music, sorry but its true ie look at the different music sounds between the Guess Who, Blue Rodeo and Ac Dc

2. Just to be an asshole here, what if one of the acts your a fan of was up there and right at the beginning of there set some fucking asshole decides to throw something at one of them and the musician got hurt and then could not play? You would be pissed and screaming that some assholes did not have respect for that artist blah blah blah right

3. I have been to several concerts over the years, wwf etc and for the most part people are cool(cept that time in Montreal in on July 9,1992 when axl walked off stage halfway into the set at Olympic Stadium and started a riot. But for the most part I havent seen people doing anything cept having a good time, cept a few scraps here and there, twice I have been involved in. But never seen people do that to an artist who did not taunt an audience have some idiots lob shit at them.

4. Like someone pointed out above, Fred Durst was taunting the audience(just like Woostock 99) , but this kid did not do anything wrong and thats where it is so stupid that people did that.

5.Who goves a flying fuck if you or someone else doesnt like some artists music at a multi act show so that somehow justifies what a few assholes did? See #2 again for clarification on that one

6. Oh Justin I hate him blah blah blah, he was out of place. Bring on the Guess who, ACDC and The Stones Fuck Justin. Hmmm funny how Randy bachman from the Guess Who (who is one of Rocks very respected musicians and songwriters)was quoted as saying he had his daughter give Justin a song backstage that he had written for him in mind. Or the fact that the Stones invited him. Or the fact that the main fucking devil man of all time rock n roll, Keith Fucking Richards gave the audience members out there shit for doing that.

Look I dont like every type of music(and I am not a fan of Justin Timberlake or the rest of the Boy Band bs) but the guy is doing well for himself in his chosen music style, has a shit load of fans(espec tons of hot bangable women I know) and doesnt deserve to get shit thrown at him for helping out a cause and a day of music for "EVERYONE" not just my tastes or yours but many tastes in pop/rock/metal/alt/country/blues.

I dunno I think it shows no class to throw shit trying to hurt a guy at a show, espec for that whole lineup at $21 a ticket

[XvoorheesX]

Yes, Timberlake didn't really belong playing with the other bands and musicians, but he was asked to play. The people throwing shit at him knew he would be performing when they bought the tickets, and if they were so upset by his prescence, they could have walked away.. the place was huge.
I don't mind his music, and I think he's a classy guy. I have more respect for him now after this. Any other celbrity of his status would have probably storm off stage and go sulk in their trailer/hotel room.

[Jon Lyrik]

Who wants to bet that everyone involved with N'Sync will be forgotten in 5 years? Or quicker?

[Invincible]

Originally posted by Grebdron


Oh, wait. They tried that, and Durst was nailed in the sack by a lemon, after calling the whole stadium fags.

Smart move, Fred.

LMAO!! when did that happen?!

[JCPhoenix]

I heard about this just a while ago and I was totally shocked...Im not a big fan of Timberlake's music (though I respect him now for actually writing his own music, and changing directions), but no one deserves to be treated like that, especially if he was asked to play there and he did it to help the city. I'm very disappointed in us Canadians, and while I didn't see a clip of it happening, I hope that the rest of the crowd was at least a bit more decent.

I can't believe some people are so frickin rude...

[TheHitcher2]

WONDERFUL NEWS!

[outsyder]

Originally posted by James Logan
CANADA RULES!

:cool:


Thank you.:D

[piglet5]

i like justin, and he was polite after the incident.

[James Logan]

Originally posted by Jon Lyrik
Who wants to bet that everyone involved with N'Sync will be forgotten in 5 years? Or quicker?

'N-who?

[Grebdron]

Originally posted by Invincible
LMAO!! when did that happen?!

That was only a week or two ago...in Chicago.

[ColinM]

I'm a little late in getting to this one, but I just wanted to add...

Good. Fuck Justin.

[harpian]

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20030730/i/1059603790.2281816130.jpg


(Notice the water bottle flying by his head.)

Some people are so goddamn immature.

[BadCoverVersion]

Originally posted by ColinM
Good. Fuck Justin.

This is fucking nonsense.

The shitload of US celebs that wouldn't even go NEAR Toronto at the mo', all these do-good wankers, all talk...no action...and FUCK, Justin is barely out of his teens and grown adults are hurling shite at him.

My NIECE is a Timberlake fan...she's not yet a teenager, and I'm sure there were plenty of other young love-struck girly's in the audience. Their DAY was ruined by nondy arseholes with little respect and even less common sense.

I used to adore BROS, NKOTB and Take That when I was but a teenybopper...and my brother was bopping to The Stone Roses and The Happy Mondays (basically the COOL Madchester shit) whilst I was wearing wanky ripped jeans and flourescents and putting my hair in a Blossom-stylee side-pony.

The truth is...there is ROOM for POP, ROCK, HIP-HOP, TRIP-ROCK, TRANCE, DANCE and even Enya (I s'pose). What the FUCK is the problem with Timberlake...?

Sheesh kebabs...DISLIKE the kid, HATE him if you must...but DRAW THE FUCKING LINE at physically attacking the poor bitch.

Completely ridiculous, juvenile...and it's plain to see why Mick 'n' Keef were fucked off.

[Droog989]

There were basically two different sets at the show. The semi-rock/pop first show, and then the classic rock in the evening. Justin played the first set. He was not, in any way, out of his league. He was in the same category as The Flaming Lips, and Sam Roberts and such. That is not hard rock, nor is it classic rock. I don't see why he should be disrespected simply for playing his music, for helping out the city, and for having the class to not freak out over the incident.

No one deserves that treatment, even if you don't like their music. It's bullshit to slander someone simply because you have different tastes then them. It's damn rude.

[quoth_the_raven]

No artist should be treated that way. i dont really like the guy, but i dont see what good it would do to throw things at him like this.

i once saw iggy pop opening for green day. he got pelted by bottle for the entire set by a bunch of 14 year olds who didnt know he was. stupid little twats.

people suck. period.

[Grebdron]

Originally posted by quoth_the_raven
people suck. period.

Truer words have never been uttered.

Do you go to school or something?

Cause that was deep.;)

[Nate6]

quoth is right. Absolutely NO artist should be treated that way. I'm extremely disappointed, not only with Toronto (which is usually a very nice city), but with some of the comments in this thread, many of which are from people who have never had to perform music on a stage, I bet. It's a nerve-wracking experience, and to have garbage thrown at you is not only completely rude, but can alter your perspective as to whether or not you want to continue as an artist. People need to start showing some more respect. Just because you don't like him doesn't make it right to hurl trash at him.

[quoth_the_raven]

Originally posted by Grebdron
Truer words have never been uttered.

Do you go to school or something?

Cause that was deep.;)


just because it is shallow doesnt stop it being true. just look at your attraction to a certain Ms Theron. ;)


and school? i didnt realise they had schools back when you were a lad. still, it does explain cave paintings....

;):D

[quoth_the_raven]

double post.

[Grebdron]

Originally posted by quoth_the_raven
still, it does explain cave paintings....

;):D

Careful, son.

The primitive schools in your country blessed the world with...Stonehenge?!

Nice education system, that requires you to insert needless "U's" into wourds.

[quoth_the_raven]

Originally posted by Grebdron

Nice education system, that requires you to insert needless "U's" into wourds.



hey its not my fault that your country managed to take our language and mangle it. i mean, it wouldnt take you much to just copy the spellings properly, would it lol? but nope, you made a hash of it, and now your using your strange american-english, minus useful helping of the letter U

;):D

[Dumb-Fokker-**]

Can I ask why there is so much animosity towards Justine Timberlake? Is it because of his music? Because of the way he acts, in the certain instances where you get to see him? Or is it because he is a very popular, very talented celebrity. Before you start bashing him for having no talent, let me hear you sing. Let me see you do a little dance. Now do it in front of 500,000 people. Than I'll be impressed, but you'll still have no credibility in calling him talentless. He is a very good singer, and an excellent dancer by any standards. Your dislike of his type of music should have no bearing on this point. Admittance of talent, even when it isnt something you like, is a sign of maturity. Alot of people need to grow up. His music isn't for everyone. Do you think he sits around and bashes people who don't like his music? I doubt it. Do you think that, if you met him in real life, he would be a dislikeable person? If so, why? Because he is too happy? Too excited? Too fake? Please. Just because someone does their own thing... Really, it's pathetic.

[BadCoverVersion]

Originally posted by Dumb-Fokker-**
Can I ask why there is so much animosity towards Justine Timberlake? Is it because of his music? Because of the way he acts, in the certain instances where you get to see him? Or is it because he is a very popular, very talented celebrity. Before you start bashing him for having no talent, let me hear you sing. Let me see you do a little dance. Now do it in front of 500,000 people. Than I'll be impressed, but you'll still have no credibility in calling him talentless. He is a very good singer, and an excellent dancer by any standards. Your dislike of his type of music should have no bearing on this point. Admittance of talent, even when it isnt something you like, is a sign of maturity

Stone the crows Fokker...I actually agree with you.

What's the world coming to?

Everybody is entitled to their opinion and all...but I fail to see what the boy Trousersnake has done to warrant such hatred.

PS: That doesn't mean to say you can't DISLIKE him...but jeeeez folks, this seems awfully OTT.

[dannywalker17]

I agree with the majority here. I'm not a Timberlake fan, but I respect him for his singing and songwriting talent, and I think it was ridiculously rude and tacky of those people to do considering it was a benefit concert for THEM, and Timberlake was asked to perform, and they knew that he was one of the performers when they came. I have been to concerts several times where the opening act was a band/performer I didn't care for, but I don't go throwing food at them. That's just incredibly rude.

[BakeTheMooCow]

This is great. He's a jerk-off. Infact, what's with the plastic sissy shit? Where's a solid glass vodka bottle when you need one?

[ColinM]

Well, I was wrong to suggest that the guy deserves to be pelted with garbage or receive any kind of physical harm. I shouldn't have said that, because he doesn't. BCV was right there.

I dislike Justin because he rubs me the wrong way in interviews, he strikes me as arrogant (I remember recently hearing he made some negative comment about the Stones being old or something recently, even though they obviously were defending him), and because it seems to me that he completely ditched his N'Sync co-singers in order to further his own career. I guess some would say there is nothing wrong with this and that he was watching out for his own career, but it seems sleezy to me, and there are plenty of celebrities who have been successful without doing that. I don't like his music, but that's not why I dislike him.

A very good singer? Oh my, no. He's an alright singer, but he's not gifted by any means. I am not arrogant, in fact often I have very little self-confidence, but I am confident in saying that I am, in fact, a better singer than Justin Timberlake. (Not a better dancer. I can't dance for shit.)

Strange that people are coming to his defense like this. Everyone, but everyone, dislikes and/or insults at least one celebrity at least once. Can anyone really claim they haven't? Nope.

[electriclite]

You know I refuse to be apologetic for enjoying the news when my friend told me about what happened to Justin in Canada. I don't like the guy so when bad things happen to him it puts a little smile on my face and a spring in my step... and then I move on.

So what if I've never met the little fucker? I had a reaction to some news and dammit I indulged myself for a minute or two.

Yes I'm evil and I'm ok with that.


Courtney Love got pelted with shit on stage in England in the early 90's and I'm sure in those deep dark recesses of your souls you're all doing cartwheels at the mention of that little tidbit.

As Greb has mentioned many times before, these are celebrities, they willfully chose to strive for fame it's not like they didn't know that there were downsides to the job. It's like Kevin Bacon said "There are two kinds of actors: Those who want to be famous and those that are just liars."

Congrats Justin, you got yourself a new experience under your belt.

Remember, we all indulge in our neurosies in one way or another.

[Strider]

First off, what the hell was Justin Timberlake doing at a concert alongside The Rolling Stones and AC/DC?! Are you fucking kidding me?! That's as bad as Barbra Streisand making a special appearance at an Eminem concert! Sheesh. Justin Timberlake shouldn't have appeared at this concert, he should have known damn well that he was going to very out of place.

As for how the Canadians treated him, who really gives a damn? When I read this news, I actually laughed. Yes, you heard me right, I laughed. And you know why? Because this is actually funny news! It baffles me that you all are getting so heated up over this incident in Canada, as well as coming to his defense. I'll repeat myself again, who gives a damn?

People, are you serious? Justin Timberlake is an extremely popular singer, a guy every girl in the world wants to sleep with, he's more wealthy than a vast majority will ever be, and there's a good possibility he screwed Britney Spears. So you tell me, is this the type of person we should all say "poor Justin, poor baby" to just because a massive crowd of Canadians threw empty, plastic water bottles at him? I think not!!!

Strider

[Droog989]

Originally posted by Strider
Strider [/B]

I'm sorry, but what?!? Suddenly because he's led a successful life, he deserves to be pelted by flying objects while at a benefit concert for the city? How does that add up? Just because some one's led a fortunate life doesn't suddenly entitle them to shitty treatment. Talk about Karma or whatever, but I don't see why anyone who was there to help out the city should be treated so rudely. But this whole debate has probably gone on long enough already...

As for the whole playing alongside The Rolling Stones and AC/DC, see above because its already been adressed that there weren't only classic rock acts there. The flaming lips isn't exactly a bad that springs to mind when I hear The Rolling Stones, yet they preformed onstage none the less.

[Grebdron]

Originally posted by electriclite
Courtney Love got pelted with shit on stage in England in the early 90's and I'm sure in those deep dark recesses of your souls you're all doing cartwheels at the mention of that little tidbit.

Maybe I'm grasping at straws here, but I see Courtney Love in kind of the same vein as Fred Durst. They're both exactly the kind of people who would instigate such fan reaction, and spur it on, even.

I don't see Timberlake that way at all. He's a teen idol. Mind you, I've only ever heard one song of his, so I'm by no means a fan.

But I think it was very shitty of the fans to react like that, in this case. I don't get the impression he was rude to tehm. Quite the opposite in fact. What little I've seen of him has always been positive.