Justin Timberlake Pays Tribute to Late Drummer John Blackwell Jr.

Following the recent death of Prince‘s drummer, John Blackwell Jr., Justin Timberlake took to Twitter to share his condolences and pay tribute to his former collaborator. 

On Wednesday (July 5) Timberlake, who toured with Blackwell in 2006 following the release of FutureSex/LoveSounds, tweeted the heartfelt message, “You are a kind, gentle soul and one special talented. you will be missed by myself and so many.”

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RIP, John Blackwell. You are a kind, gentle soul and one special talent. You will be missed by myself and so many. God bless you, bro.

— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) July 5, 2017

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It was announced on Tuesday (July 4) that Blackwell had passed away from a brain tumor. Like Timberlake, a number of other musicians have also paid tribute to the late drummer online, including Travis Barker of Blink-182 and bass player Nik West.

Rest In Peace #JohnBlackwell Your legend will live 4ever. One of the best to ever pick up drumsticks. Prayers to family and friends ——

— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) July 4, 2017

 

#JohnBlackwell legendary drummer for #Prince- THE EPITOME of a heart of gold. A goat in the drummer world. A brother to me. A sidekick on stage to me. A happy person. Pleased by the simple things in life. Food Connoisseur. GROOVE MASTER. NONE LIKE HIM. He passed away today. Exactly one year ago, while on tour together in Japan, we found out he had a tumor. This has left yet another hole in my heart. Today he joins his mother, father, daughter, and Prince (his mentor and the person that was like father to him when his own father passed) in heaven. I’m sending prayers to his wife and everyone else he leaves behind today. I visited him while in the hospital and he opened his eyes and held his drumsticks… I had faith he would get well. But now he has no pain. Please allow a moment of silence for JOHN BLACKWELL! —-#notahappy4thofjuly #alloftheseholes

A post shared by Nik West (@nikwestbass) on Jul 4, 2017 at 10:53am PDT