Timberlake carries the American
spirit to London

Justin Timberlake may not have made it to his country to celebrate Independence Day, but he still brought some American spirit to his July 4 concert in London.

The "SexyBack" singer, 26, took a break from busting a move with his 1920's-styled dancers to join his band and raise a champagne glass to his country.

"Because it's American Independence Day, I propose a toast," he said to the cheering 18,000-strong crowd. "This one goes out to our troops fighting for our freedom."

Timberlake also commented on London’s incessant rain, saying, "Man, someone is going to have to make a call about this weather," he joked about London's recent bout of torrential rain.

However, he was way to excited to kick off his five-show series in the city. "When I was a little boy, I never thought that I'd ever play one show in London, let alone five!" he told the crowd at the close of the show. "You've made a country boy's dream come true."