Justin Timberlake arrested for ‘driving while intoxicated’

Justin Timberlake has been arrested for “driving while intoxicated”, authorities have said.

The SexyBack singer had been in Long Island, New York state, reportedly having dinner with friends, before he left a restaurant and was pulled over.

The 43-year-old, who is often referred to as the “Prince of Pop”, was expected to be arraigned later on Tuesday in Sag Harbor, at the eastern end of Long Island, according to a statement from the Suffolk County district attorney’s office.

Timberlake’s representatives did not immediately return requests for comment.

Sag Harbor is a coastal village in the Hamptons, around 100 miles (160km) from New York City. In the summer, it is a hotspot for wealthy visitors.

Timberlake was scheduled to appear in Chicago for two dates this week before two further shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden next week.

Later dates on his The Forget Tomorrow World Tour include Boston, Baltimore, and Cleveland.

He arrives in Europe later in the summer, starting in Krakow, Poland, on 26 July, and will move on to Birmingham, Manchester and London in August.

He released his latest solo album, Everything I Thought It Was, in March.

A young Timberlake was a Disney Mouseketeer, when his castmates included future girlfriend Britney Spears.

He rose to fame in the popular boy band NSYNC and embarked on a solo recording career in 2002.

As an actor, Timberlake has won acclaim in movies including The Social Network and Friends With Benefits.

He has won ten Grammy awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards.

Last year, Timberlake was in the headlines when Spears released her memoir, The Woman In Me.

Several chapters are devoted to their relationship, including deeply personal details about a pregnancy, abortion and painful breakup.