Fans aren’t ready to say ‘bye, bye, bye’ to ‘NSync – and the boy band is well aware of the desire for a reunion.
Members Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Low spear, Joey Fatone And Chris Kirkpatrick have been hinting at a reunion for decades, ever since they first split in 2002. However, their messages have been conflicting at times.
“The answer is no”, Chasez told exclusively Us every week in December 2017 when asked if they were going to get back together. “I know people want to hear a different answer, but we felt like we did what we set out to do.”
The boy band, which created in 1995 and released their first album two years later, occasionally getting together for special events. They paid tribute to Timberlake at MTV Video Music Awards 2013 and I sang with Ariana Grande at Coachella in 2019 – without Timberlake.
In 2023, the five members collaborated on a new song, “Better Place”, for The trolls are regrouping, sparking more interest in the group’s future. Fatone said exclusively We in September 2023, the track was “100%” a love letter to their fans, while Bass said a tour or other reunion should happen “naturally”.
Scroll down to see what’NSync said about a possible reunion:
“No” for now
Chasez said We in December 2017, the former members of the group are “all still friends” and they “talk” about their reunion on stage. While insisting it was a “no” for now, he hinted the singers could change their minds while touring.
“Whatever we do together, we must do it because we are inspired to do it. It’s authentic. And I feel like that’s part of why we connected with our audience,” he explained. “(We want) to continue to be honest with our audience and our fans. I would never want to take anything from someone that doesn’t feel authentic to me. It’s kind of how we approach everything we do.
JC Chasez
Paul Archuleta/Getty ImagesChasez noted that when the team did their performance at the 2013 VMAs for Timberlake’s Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, it was “for the right reason” and reflected. “When your friend is honored and you’re a part of their life and it’s a big part of their life, we wanted to share that and we wanted to support them in that moment,” he added. “It was fun.”
A tour without Justin?
Fatone revealed in June 2019 that a tour without Timberlake was not out of the question after fans had a positive reaction to their partial reunion at Coachella this spring.
“You know, we haven’t had any conversations about anything yet. So never say never, yes or no. he said We. “I know a lot of people since we did the Coachella thing, people are like, ‘What are we doing?’ So it’s one of those things that you have to figure out: Do we want to do something or not? So we haven’t had that conversation yet. Hopefully soon, at some point.
Fatone explained that future tours were on everyone’s minds. “We need to have the conversation, even without Justin. The problem is, it’s really annoying. It’s not embarrassing, but it’s weird,” he said. “People will say, ‘If Justin doesn’t do it, the band won’t do it.’ » That wasn’t even the case. It’s not even the conversation. Everyone’s head is at different times and places in our lives.
‘Never say never’
Bass said Billboard in February 2023, he will “never say never” to hit the road again with his bandmates. “I think it just has to be the right time; we all need to be inspired in the moment. But I think the world still needs something from “NSync,” he shared.
The singer admitted: “I still feel bad that there is no end, because we didn’t have a last concert, we didn’t have a last tour, because we didn’t know that these were the last days. I think we owe it to the fans to give them something at some point. I just hope it’s before I’m 80.
Talks are underway
Low told exclusively We in September 2023, he was surprised by fans’ enthusiasm for the group’s surprise appearance at the 2023 MTV VMAs. All five singers took the stage to here Taylor Swift with the Best Pop award and caused a sensation among their fans.
“It was a very natural thing. Over the last 23 years, we’ve all kind of talked about maybe doing something here, maybe doing something there,” Bass said exclusively. We in September. “We did Coachella and the VMAs 10 years ago, so it made sense at that time.”
“Better Place” sparked inspiration
Fatone showed the group 2023 song “Better Place” as a catalyst for more discussions about their future. “It was just one of those things, like, ‘Wow, OK, we’re doing this.’ So we’re very excited to see what happens,” he teased. We in September 2023. “I mean, again, it’s been 25 years since we’ve really released anything or anything. So just being able to be in the studio together (and) have those vibes, it’s really cool.
They “have to do things right”
After NSync surprised fans at the 2023 MTV VMAs, Bass said it sparked even more talk about a real reunion.
“We have to get it right this time,” he said. Weekly Entertainment in November 2023, noting that the band “had so much fun” on stage. “I don’t see this as our last thing,” Bass added. “I feel like we owe it to the fans again to rectify that and do something else.”
Bass said he “didn’t expect a lot of people would really care” about the group being together in one place. “We love putting on a show, that was our favorite thing,” he shared. “We spent every penny we made on touring – which, in hindsight, I probably would have tweaked a bit – so I think it would be fun to remind everyone what we do at our shows. “
Studio Tease
“We’ve been in the studio, so maybe there’ll be a little something in the future as well,” Timberlake revealed during a January 2024 appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show.
He remembers “having fun” with his former bandmates while working on the The trolls are regrouping soundtrack. “It’s kind of crazy, there’s so many things that pick up where they left off chemistry-wise,” Timberlake explained.
