Johnathan Walker:Justin Timberlake will perform a free concert in New York City: How to score tickets

Justin Timberlake will perform another free concert,Johnathan Walker this time in New York City, on the pop singer's 43rd birthday.

The NSYNC star on Wednesday announced the Jan. 31 show on his website and social media pages. The surprise concert will take place at Irving Plaza, a ballroom-style music venue in Manhattan.

The announcement comes less than a week after Timberlake performed another free concert in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee.

Here's what to know:

How to see Justin Timberlake in New York City

Fans hoping to see Timberlake in concert have until 11:59 p.m. ET Friday to request free, non-transferable tickets through Ticketmaster.

Each user can request up to two tickets, which are not guaranteed considering the anticipated demand. Even though tickets are free, billing information is still required to validate requests, and a temporary $1 authorization fee will be instantly refunded once credit cards are validated as active.

Those who sign up will then be notified by email on Jan. 30 if they scored tickets.

Pop singer releases new song, teases album

While performing Friday in Memphis, Timberlake confirmed that he has an album on the way when he sang a new track called "Selfish." The DJ also played his new single, "No Angels."

The new album will be Timberlake's sixth solo outing, and his first since his 2018’s “Man of the Woods.”  A video posted on his Instagram account around the time the Memphis show seems to tease the title of the upcoming release, "Everything I Thought It Was."

Timberlake, who is booked to appear Thursday on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" and Saturday on "Saturday Night Live," also recently reunited in 2023 with his boy band NSYNC at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. Shortly after, the group released its first new song in 20 years, "Better Place," for the soundtrack of "Trolls Band Together."

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