Justin Timberlake’s return to music after a seven-year sabbatical is going even better than Peter Edge and Tom Corson could’ve hoped when they made up the master plan.
Under Joe Riccitelli’s expert oversight, lead single “Suit & Tie” blew up following Timberlake’s Grammy performance, and the setup for The 20/20 Experience (March 19) continues with a host/musical guest double-dip on SNL March 9, immediately followed by five nights on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, adding weight to the first-week forecast of 500k. All of the above will factor in significantly when tickets go on sale for Live Nation’s JT/Jay-Z stadium tour.