Justin Timberlake reveals Lyme disease diagnosis

Singer says on social media living with disease can be relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically'

Pop star Justin Timberlake has said he is suffering from Lyme disease, a serious illness usually contracted after being bitten by a tick and that has seen an upsurge in prevalence across a swathe of the US in recent years.

In an Instagram post, the singer wrote: I've been battling some health issues, and was diagnosed with Lyme disease - which I don't say so you feel bad for me - but to shed some light on what I've been up against behind the scenes."