Justin Timberlake paused his usual playlist of "Suit and Tie" and "SexyBack" to sing "Happy Birthday" to an 8-year-old fan.
Marika Rosenthal Delan and her husband brought their son Julian, who lives with autism, to the packed August 11 show at San Jose's SAP Center stadium to celebrate Julian's birthday.
Marika wrote in a blog post that she worried about bringing the boy because she thought he might be too young for the crowd, and that his behavior might disrupt the other show-goers' experience.
Julian ended up not only charming the concert goers around him, but also enjoyed an amazing birthday greeting.
Marika later wrote:
And at the perfect quiet moment, the group in front of us started yelling to get Justin’s attention, because despite his loud volume, Julian’s voice was not carrying. Only repeating. And then before we knew what was happening, the group in front of us that had turned out to be so incredibly kind all night to our birthday boy, and these gorgeous girls who I was convinced would be totally annoyed by Julian, had captured Justin’s attention. And then it happened. Justin Timberlake was singing Happy Birthday. They all were.