Justin Timberlake Joins Stones At Toronto Benefit, Gets Pelted With Garbage

MTV News ^ | 07.31.2003 | —Alyssa Rashbaum

[presidio9]

In perhaps his most memorable cameo since donning a furry dolphin suit at a Flaming Lips performance, Justin Timberlake joined Mick Jagger and the rest of the Rolling Stones onstage during the veteran rock band's set at the concert for Toronto on Wednesday night.

The afternoon kicked off on a low point for Timberlake when a concertgoer's sign questioning the singer's sexuality made it to the jumbotrons for about 15 seconds. Timberlake took to the stage with an obvious awareness of audience cynicism, beginning his set with a small attempt to mitigate the crowd's frustration: "This will be over before you know it."

During his mini-set of "Cry Me a River," "Senorita" and "Rock Your Body," Justin gracefully dodged water bottles flung by anti-pop audience members, and winced slightly at their less than playful jeers. After quietly thanking the city of Toronto for generally being welcoming to him and his tour crew, Timberlake left the stage to make way for more crowd-pleasing acts including the Guess Who, Rush, AC/DC and headliners the Rolling Stones.

Justin got his sweet revenge, though, when Jagger invited him onstage for what appeared to be an unrehearsed performance of "Miss You," in which Timberlake mimicked Jagger's signature sways and echoed his vocals. In a clearly forced but effective fusion of classic rock and bubblegum pop, Jagger even sang the words "cry me a river" for several repetitions with Timberlake. And though the audience still managed to sling a few bottles Timberlake's way, guitarist Keith Richards exhibited remarkable tenacity, as he angrily motioned to the crowd to show the pop star a little respect.

Timberlake hugged Jagger and thanked each Rolling Stone by his first name, then humbly (or perhaps strategically) made a quick exit.

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[1Old Pro]

The song, Ivory and ebony was awful.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Classy move on the Stones' part.

What a weird lineup. Timberlake shouldn't have been in that position in the first place - and that was pretty damned disgraceful behavior on the part of the "fans".

[Timesink]

Yep, and now he's dating Cameron Diaz...she's 30, he's 22.

She's his beard. Or he's hers. Or both.

[MarkL]

Geez, that was like Herman's Hermits opening up for Jimi Hendrix.

Or when Jimi Hendrix was the opening act for "The Monkeys!"

Mark

[lawdude]

"Plus he deflowered Brittany Spears."

He thinks!

[Tin Cup]

The Stones are just showing some Sympathy for the Devil.

[Lijahsbubbe]

Hmmm. Could that be why Cameron's so chummy with Drew Barrymore?

[MarkL]

Paul McCartney did his duet with Jackson YEARS before any of the child abuse allegations came out. So, unless Paul was a mind reader, how did he lose credibility?

And that was when MJ asked Sir Paul what a good investment might be... Sir Paul mentioned that buying the right to music catalogs was a terrific investment. That's how MJ got the rights to the Beatles catalog, and how we got Nike commercials with Revolution playing in the background! I guess Paul didn't mean to buy his catalog!

Mark

[KCmark]

Rush is probably the greatest live act I've ever seen. Their music sounds pretty close to the CD versions

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I agree. Their live music is nearly CD quality. A true enjoyment. They make a lot of sound for three guys.

[1Old Pro]

I recall that being better

[Abe Froman]

Hey if I had the chance to deflower the former bubble-gum pink-underwear Brittany, I would be hard pressed to do the right thing. "The Lord will not tempt you beyond what you can handle...."

Brittany has basically deflowered herself anyway these days. She's a foul-mouthed chain-smoking lush.

[presidio9]

do the right thing.

And you call yourself "The Sausage King of Chicago?"

[Extremist]

The guy that should have been fired was the guy that actually put Justin on the bill with the likes of the Rolling Stones, AC/DC and Rush, in the first place.

Yeah, anyone who didn't see that coming is in dreamland. Justin's trying to break the bubblegum image and go legit. A while back he was imitating Eninem. Now he wants to be a rocker. The problem is he'll always be a wuss.

BTW..I've played "air-drums" to Rush's YYZ for darn near twenty years. I still have a heck of a time keeping up with Neal Peart, who is, in my opinion, the greatest drummer of all time. Gotta go dig through my CDs now.......

[B-Chan]

Wow. Ol' Justin must be packing some load of "timber".

[Grando Calrissian]

Where's Nelson Muntz when you need him?

[Grando Calrissian]

I am black and you are white.
You are blind as a bat and I have sight.

[Mr. Bird]

question of the day: If Mick Jagger (the '03 version), and Justin Timberlake are both drowning in a vat of urine, and you have the ability to save one, would you arrange two separate funerals, or have them together?