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Justin Timberlake Celebrates His 43rd Birthday With Soulful Performance at NYC’s Irving Plaza

After performing in Memphis last week, Timberlake brought his One Night Only concert event to New York City Wednesday night (Jan. 31).

Shortly after, JT shook off the church bug and quickly went to his bag of hits, giving a hearty serving of “Sexy Back” and “My Love.” With the crowd hanging onto every word, the birthday boy caught a case of the restless legs, gliding across the stage with verve, strutting his best moves while maintaining excellent breath control. Whether he revisited his NSYNC days and gave fans a sliver of nostalgia with “Gone” and “Girlfriend” or took creative gambles meshing “Summer Love” with Clipse’s “Grindin’,” JT’s boundless attempts to win the crowd over was priceless. He dished out two covers, including Stevie Wonder’s “My Cherie Amour” and an ode to the city with Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York.” JT’s vocal abilities made these renditions unique, especially after draining his energy dancing.

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