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RM has been injured just days before BTS’s much awaited Netflix comeback concert.
The special event, called BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang, will be broadcast live from Seoul, South Korea on Saturday and marks the group’s first complete performance together in almost four years.
BTS’s agency BigHit Music shared an update through the fan community platform Weverse on Friday confirming RM hurt his ankle, which means his movement during the show will be limited.
According to the announcement, the 31 year old rapper and songwriter was hurt while practicing on Thursday.
"RM suffered an ankle injury and was taken to a hospital to undergo a detailed examination and treatment," the statement read. "A medical diagnosis confirmed a sprain of the accessory navicular, a partial ligament tear, and a talus contusion (which includes ligament damage and inflammation)."
It continued, "As advised by medical professionals, he must wear a cast and strictly limit movement for a minimum of two weeks to concentrate solely on his recovery."
The company also shared that although RM is determined to "deliver a high quality performance", both he and the team agreed it was important to "prioritise the medical opinion to preemptively prevent any further strain on his injury".
It added, "Accordingly, RM's on-stage performance, including choreography, will be partially limited."
The comeback performance arrives shortly after BTS released their first album in six years, Arirang, which came out on Friday. The band is also getting ready for a worldwide tour beginning in April that is scheduled to continue through March 2027.
BTS, consisting of RM, Jung Kook, V, Jimin, Suga, Jin and J Hope, are coming back together following the completion of their required military duties.
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Police video recorded during Justin Timberlake’s 2024 DWI arrest in Sag Harbor, New York, has now been made public.
On Friday March 20, authorities in Sag Harbor released an edited version of the footage to media organizations that had filed public information requests. The 45 year old artist had previously taken legal action in an attempt to prevent the video from being shared, but eventually accepted the edited version being released as part of a legal agreement.
Timberlake was taken into custody in June 2024 after being suspected of driving under the influence. He later admitted guilt to a reduced charge related to impaired driving and received a sentence that included 25 hours of community service. He also participated in a public safety message warning about the risks of drinking and driving, saying, “Even if you’ve had one drink, don’t get behind the wheel of a car.”
TMZ was one of the first publications to share the footage, which shows the pop star having difficulty completing several sobriety checks after police stopped his BMW SUV along the roadside.
“Guys, I’m just following my friends back to my house,” he’s heard saying in slowed down speech. “I’m not doing anything. I’m just following my friends back to my house.”
At one point officers ask him to walk in a straight line using nine heel to toe steps. “Sorry, I’m a little nervous,” the singer says as he takes more steps than instructed. In another test, where he is told to raise one foot about six inches and count out loud, Timberlake responds, “Sorry, my heart is racing,” before adding, “These are, like, really hard tests.” Officers later place him in handcuffs before taking him into custody.
Court documents submitted on March 2 show Timberlake’s legal team argued that the footage showed him in what they described as an “acutely vulnerable state” and claimed releasing it would “serve no legitimate public interest.” A judge on Long Island temporarily instructed police to hold off on releasing the recordings while the court reviewed the matter.
In comments provided to Billboard on March 20, the Village of Sag Harbor said, “We are pleased that this matter has now been resolved and the village will be able to comply with its statutory obligation to release the material that is subject to disclosure.”
“From the beginning of this matter, after Mr. Timberlake’s arrest, the village has attempted to comply with the mandates of the Freedom of Information Law,” the statement reads. “As would be true in any case involving records or video footage from our police department, such material is reviewed and redacted to address public and officer safety concerns as well as personal privacy considerations.”
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