david menconi of "the news & observer" said "justin timberlake returns to the stage and proves why he's america's pop star", and noted him as "the prince of pop". he also said of the show that timberlake "sang quite well... but he danced even better, and that's what turned the crowd on most of all. how he moved was at least as important as how he sang." chris conde of "san antonio current" deemed it "an spectacle of undeniable talent... even if you don’t like pop music, timberlake's show was so rich in musicianship and showmanship that anyone wanting to say something bad would be hard-pressed to, ahem, justify a negative review."