Justin Timberlake (J.T.) was the first recording artist to bring �SexyBack� to the somewhat humdrum city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Timberlake’s performance took place on March 19, 2007 at the Mellon Arena.
Though I had been anticipating the show for months — I bought tickets in November — I didn’tknow if J.T.’s show could live up to my extremely high expectations.
Boy, was I wrong!
By Kathleen Walker,
Staff Writer
Justin Timberlake (J.T.) was the first recording artist to bring �SexyBack� to the somewhat humdrum city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Timberlake’s performance took place on March 19, 2007 at the Mellon Arena.
Though I had been anticipating the show for months — I bought tickets in November — I didn’tknow if J.T.’s show could live up to my extremely high expectations.
Boy, was I wrong!
Fellow musician Pink opened the show, performing hits such as �Get the Party Started� and �Stupid Girls.� Her show included many aerobatic stunts, a skimpy outfit and several backup dancers. She sounded even better in concert, and her show was very well put together.
About an hour later, J.T. exploded onto the scene and surprised his anxiously awaiting fans. Screens surrounding the stage allowed fans in the C, D, E and F sections to gain a better view of the former N�Sync front man (and his foxy black tuxedo).
J.T. began the concert by pumping up the audience with renditions of all his older songs, including �Gone,� �Cry Me a River,� and �Rock Your Body.� Shockingly enough, Timbaland (who collaborated with J.T. on several of his new songs) was also at the concert.
Though he had just performed on MTV’s Total Request Live (TRL) in New York at 4:30, he managed to make it back in time! I was thrilled to see him there, because without him it just wouldn’thave been the same.
My favorite part of the concert, however, was when J.T. performed singles off his �FutureSexLoveSounds� album.
Literally every song he performed was amazing, acoustics and all. His choreography and backup dancers never seemed to miss a beat. I can honestly say that I�ve never seen a better choreographed hip-hop routine than the one J.T. and his dancers performed.
I was also shocked to see J.T. play the piano, keyboard, and even acoustic guitar throughout the show. Anyone who has seen J.T. perform live cannot deny his musical talent.
When J.T. performed �SexyBack� at the end of the show, his fans — including me –went crazy. He remained energetic throughout the entire song, despite his demanding, four-hour long show.
Justin Timberlake’s concert was one of the best nights of my life.
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