NSYNC ‘to reunite at VMAs’ to present and possibly perform together as Justin Timberlake and bandmates spotted in NYC
ALL five members of the boyband *NSYNC have been spotted in New York City ahead of the VMAs tonight.
And, here we go, a reunion is set to happen.
confirmed the news on Tuesday, saying that all five members are currently in New York, which is miles away from where the VMAs are set to take place at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.
A source told the outlet that "the group will be presenting during the show."
However, they are not sure if *NSYNC will perform.
Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, Chris Kirkpatrick, JC Chasez, and Joey Fatone last performed together on the VMAs in 2013 when Justin accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
They were all spotted in the city in the past 48 hours.
Justin lives in New York with his wife, Jessica Biel, and their two children.
He was also spotted at the US Open.
Joey was seen around the city, taking pictures with fans.
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Lance in Manhattan with friends.
JC's manager snapped a picture of him flying on a private jet, although his location was unknown.
Chris has stayed quiet, but did post a photo of a to Instagram yesterday to remember the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
*NSYNC achieved worldwide success with their hits Bye, Bye, Bye, It's Gonna Be Me, Pop, Gone, Tearin' Up My Heart, and more.
They broke up in 2002, but have reunited over the years for special performances and events.
REUNION SPECULATION
Rumors of a reunion between the band started when a snippet of a song for the new Trolls movie dropped.
Justin plays Branch, one of the main trolls in the film, and is returning for the third installment called Trolls Band Together.
JC, Lance, Joey, and Chris are set to have cameos in the film, in which Branch is reuniting with his brothers who he used to be in a band with.
The surprise reunion is hinted at in a , in which a character named Floyd tells Justin’s character: “We’re out of sync.
“We’ve gone from boys to men, and now there’s only one direction for us to go: to the back streets.”
Aside from their small cameos, *NSYNC is set to release a new song for the movie.
They have not released new music together since 2001.
The movie is set to be released on November 17, according to .
for the movie were also seen around New York and Los Angeles with a trolls hair and the letter "*N," which is the band's symbol.
FANS FREAK OUT
Once TMZ broke the news, it spread all over social media.
With *NSYNC fans already predicting a reunion, this news made them ill.
"We want a tour," wrote one fan.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" screamed an excited fan.
A third said: "The internet will explode."
"I had no desire to watch the VMA’s but I’m such an NSYNC fanboy that now I’m in," said one X, formerly Twitter, user.
"This is awesome news! I hope they perform too. I'm so excited to see them again!" said another.
An *NSYNC fan said: "Oh my God... Yes!"
"We will be watching... omfg," wrote an X user.
"Nostalgia vibes," added one last fan.
Many others asked them to go on a reunion tour.
AFTER THE BREAK-UP
When *NSYNC broke up, the guys went their separate ways.
Justin spawned a very successful solo career, with four number one albums.
Although the other guys released music here and there, it did not reach Justin's level of fame.
After breaking up, *NSYNC did reunite a few times.
Aside from the 2013 VMAs performance, the band minus Justin with Ariana Grande at the 2019 Coachella Festival.
Justin was still on tour for his album, Man of the Woods, and could not make it.
One year before that, however, all five members reunited for their Hollywood Walk of Fame .
It was accompanied by a pop-up shop and numerous screaming fans.
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Justin, JC, Lance, Chris, and Joey have also gotten together for each other's birthdays over the years.
The VMAs air tonight at 8/7c on MTV and on Paramount+.
