NSYNC is again! The legendary boy band reunited to current the award for Greatest Pop Tune on the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sep. 12. The beloved quintet, consisting of Justin Timberlake, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, Lance Bass, and JC Chasez, shared the stage on the Prudential Middle in Newark, New Jersey.
Earlier than presenting winner Taylor Swift with the award, JC reminisced on NSYNC’s success, saying, “Over 20 years in the past, we have been simply youngsters after we received Greatest Pop Video for ‘Bye Bye Bye.’ It was our first VMA, and it meant the world to us. It validated our exhausting work.”
Whereas NSYNC cut up up in 2005, the blokes have seemingly remained on good phrases, with all of them seeming to be mates. Actually, the group even reunited for a brief one-off efficiency a decade in the past on the 2013 VMAs. The boy band reunited to carry out a medley of “Girlfriend” and “Bye Bye Bye” alongside Justin, when he received the Video Vanguard Award. On the time, they’d mentioned that there have been no plans for a reunion tour or any new music.
In fact, the boy band members are not any strangers to the VMAs. The group received seven VMAs and obtained many extra nominations between 1999 and 2002. In addition they carried out on the 1999, 2000, and 2001 award exhibits. On his personal, Justin has additionally received 11 moon individuals, and he’s been nominated 26 occasions.
Whereas the group has reunited a number of occasions for the reason that 2013 VMAs, together with once they obtained a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame, it’s been uncommon for all 5 members to collaborate collectively. Whereas it’s been 10 years since their unique VMA reunion, it was rumored that the group would launch their first new music in over 20 years for the Trolls Band Collectively soundtrack. The film is anticipated to hit theaters in November, and Justin voices one of many lead characters.
Although reunions for all 5 members have been sparse, totally different members of the group have gotten collectively and even carried out on varied events. Chris, Joey, and Lance had a shock reunion once they carried out at Ryan Cabrera and Alexa Bliss’ wedding ceremony again in April 2022. All of the members besides Justin joined Ariana Grande on stage for her Coachella efficiency in 2019. They carried out her music “Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored” and their monitor “Tearin’ Up My Coronary heart.”
