Justin Timberlake joins first Rainbow Room Tonight Show 26 November
Published on 11/12/2026 at 09:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Justin Timberlake appears in a special Thanksgiving episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on 26 November 2026. The broadcast pairs music and comedy, with the singer performing from the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center in New York City. NBC describes the appearance as the first time the programme has broadcast from the venue.
Justin Timberlake brings an anniversary to The Tonight Show
The episode brings Timberlake and Fallon together for a scheduled evening of music and comedy. Timberlake performs from the Rainbow Room, while the programme comes from Rockefeller Center in New York City.
The programme airs at 11:35pm ET on NBC on 26 November 2026, and Peacock carries it the following day, as NBC’s programme details state. The episode also marks the twentieth anniversary of FutureSex/LoveSounds, linking the appearance to one of Timberlake’s studio albums.
Justin Timberlake’s pop catalogue frames the broadcast
Timberlake is a Memphis-born American singer, songwriter, actor and producer who became known through NSYNC before building a solo career. Britannica’s biography records that transition and identifies his work across music and acting.
His recorded sound spans pop, contemporary R&B and dance-pop, classifications listed in AllMusic’s album entry for FutureSex/LoveSounds. That range gives the television special a musical frame, while the album anniversary places the performance within Timberlake’s solo catalogue.
Timberlake and Fallon have a long creative friendship on The Tonight Show, Saturday Night Live and beyond, NBC says. The 26 November 2026 programme combines Timberlake’s music with comedy and a studio setting, while keeping the album anniversary at its centre.
Justin Timberlake: what fans in Germany need to know
- On 26 November 2026, Justin Timberlake performs from the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center in New York City during the Thanksgiving episode.
- NBC broadcasts the programme at 11:35pm ET on 26 November 2026; Peacock carries it the following day.
- The Rainbow Room occupies the 65th floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, the New York City address named in NBC’s venue details.
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Justin Timberlake: frequently asked questions
When does Justin Timberlake appear on The Tonight Show?
Justin Timberlake appears on the Thanksgiving episode on 26 November 2026. NBC schedules the broadcast for 11:35pm ET.
Where will Justin Timberlake perform on 26 November 2026?
He performs from the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center in New York City as part of the The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon episode.
Which album does the episode celebrate?
It celebrates FutureSex/LoveSounds, whose twentieth anniversary NBC ties to the 26 November 2026 broadcast.
