98 Degrees’ Drew Lachey Never Wants to Hear ’NSync’s ‘Bye, Bye, Bye’ Again: ‘We’ve Heard It Ad Nauseam’
08.12.2022 - 01:43
/ usmagazine.com
Tearin’ up our hearts. 98 Degrees’ Drew Lachey may respect his fellow boy banders — but that doesn’t mean he loves all of their music.
“There are some ‘NSync songs and I’m like, ‘OK, I don’t need to hear that one again,’” Lachey, 46, exclusively told Us Weekly on Thursday, December 1, while promoting his upcoming holiday tour. “It was a great song, but I’ve heard it so many times. ‘Bye, Bye, Bye.’ I think we’ve all performed it in concert multiple times. We’ve performed it with guys from ’NSync. We’ve heard it ad nauseam.”
“That song could go bye, bye, bye, I think,” he quipped of the 2000s pop anthem.
The “Because of You” singer is currently traveling the country with 98 Degrees bandmate Justin Jeffre, Ryan Cabrera, O-Town’s Erik-Michael Estrada and All-4-One’s Jamie Jones. The millennial icons have joined together for A Boy Band Christmas — a special evening of classic holiday songs and unforgettable hits.
With over 80 million albums sold, a billion online streams and countless awards between the five of them, Lachey said the tour is a “can’t miss” evening of pop music and good cheer for any millennial.
“We have quite a few hits amongst the people on the stage, so you’re gonna hear those,” the “Still” artist told Us. “But we are doing a nice blend of hits and holidays. So you’re gonna get a lot of great music. What people might not know is you are gonna get a lot of personality. You’re gonna get a lot of fun. You’re gonna get a lot of banter.”
The boy banders are definitely not afraid to “bust each other’s chops.” While Lachey has a distaste for ’NSync’s most popular jam, Estrada, 43, had a few choice words about a famous Backstreet Boys tune.
“‘Drowning’ by Backstreet Boys — the opening core progression is exactly like