Justin Timberlake Cancels Irish Gig  7/3/07

Pop superstar Justin Timberlake has disappointed fans by pulling out of an intimate concert on the Irish leg of his world tour, blaming "technical difficulties" for the cancellation.

The SexyBack hit maker planned to perform two shows in one night in Dublin, Ireland, but was forced to axe one of the gigs on Saturday (30Jun07), reports Irish music magazine Hot Press.

Timberlake apologized to fans who had already paid for tickets to the intimate performance at nightclub Vicar Street, and offered them a chance to attend a show in the city's RDS arena on Sunday (01Jul07) as his personal guests.

He says, "I love being in Ireland - the audiences are always something else and I'm so disappointed we can't make the Club Show happen this time. I hope to make it up to you guys next time."

Fans had spent 80 ($109; #54) on tickets to the sold-out gig, some of which reached up to 250 ($341; #170) on auction site eBay.