Justin Timberlake uses social media to announces his return to the music industry.

BERLIN, GERMANY (OCTOBER 05, 2010) (REUTERS) -  After a six year hiatus, Justin Timberlake says he is "ready" to return to the music industry.

The link posted on Twitter takes fans to his official Website were a short video shows the singer walking to a music studio booth, while he explains why now is the right time to release new music. The clip ends with Timberlake declaring "I'm ready".

After the video, a three-day countdown posted on the site adds to the anticipation of the release.

Timberlake first came on to the music scene as a member of the boy band 'N Sync. In 2002 he released his first solo CD "Justified", followed by FutureSex/LoveSounds in 2006, which debuted at number one of the Billboard charts.

For the past six years Timberlake has been focusing on his acting career, appearing in box office hits "The Social Network", "Friends With Benefits" and "Bad Teacher".

In October of 2012 the 31-year-old entertainer married his long-time girlfriend, actressJessica Biel.