According to billboard.com, Justin Timberlake performed for a crowd of over 1,300 people at Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar for the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles 2022 Gala on Saturday. A man suggested he take his shirt off to cool down at the show to which he replied, “Bro. Don’t be that guy, I love you too, but I’m not taking my shirt off. We all got dressed up. This is a classy event.”
Despite the interruption Timberlake kept it celebratory as CHLA raised a record $5.5 million from the event that was hosted by the father-son actor duo of Robert and Chris Pine. The event was the first time that the hospital was allowed to host a gala since 2019 and they wanted to do so with a big name. Nikki DeLoach a fellow Mickey Mouse Club alum and chair of the CHLA Foundation Board of Trustees stated that, “I just called him and I asked, and he said yes! I’m humbled and I’m honored to be here tonight, and if you ever want me back to sing for my supper, you know how to get me — just call Nikki.”
Timberlake performed for over 40 minutes, with his band listed as Justin Timberlake & The Undercovers. Timberlake also stated that, “My kids have not had the need to be at CHLA, I think about all the lives that all of you saved, and I just want you to know that y’all are not unnoticed – especially to a father like me to a 7-year-old and a 2-year-old.”
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