Joey Fatone Was ‘Blindsided’ When Justin Timberlake Left NSYNC: We Thought He’d ‘Just Come Back After’ Solo Album and Tour

*NSYNC is back!

Ever since the guys of *NSYNC got back together again at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, there have been rumors about the possibility of a true reunion.

Joey Fatone is getting open and honest about how he felt when Justin Timberlake launched a solo career.

Joey Fatone wasn’t anticipating a Justin Timberlake departure from NSYNC.

Even Joey Fatone never saw it coming when Justin Timberlake left *NSYNC for good!

For years, many fans have dreamed of a joint Backstreet Boys and NSYNC tour. Now, with NSYNC’s explosive recent reunion reigniting such hopes, the Backstreet Boys tell us they’d love to hit the road with the group.

“Better Place,” and now, Joey Fatone is revealing how the 2000’s heartthrobs have transformed into esteemed gentlemen. “There’s more depth to the conversation. Let’s go there,” Fatone, 46, told The Post on Monday of his formerly spiky, frosted-tipped counterparts’ more mischievous days.

me — oh, and *NSYNC!*NSYNC fans are a little put off by Justin Timberlake seemingly giving himself his own feature on the boy band’s first new song in over 21 years, “Better Place.” Performers on the track, which was released Friday and is included on the upcoming “Trolls Band Together” movie soundtrack, are listed as “*NSYNC and Timberlake” on some platforms — even though *NSYNC consists of Timberlake, JC Chasez, Lance Bass, and Joey Fatone, and Chris Kirkpatrick.“NSYNC ft Justin Timberlake!?? I think the f–k not,” one fan wrote Friday on X, the platform previously known as Twitter. “I’ve loved Nsync since childhood, and Justin was always my guy, but seeing the song say “N*Sync & Justin Timberlake” is like wtf?” another added.

*NSYNC is back with their first song in more than two decades, and it is a certified bop!

“Bye Bye Bye” to us as a recording act.But the wait for the boy band’s much-anticipated reunion is finally over with Friday’s release of “Better Place,” the group’s first single since 2002’s “Girlfriend.”And Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick sound just in sync as ever on this buoyant bop from the “Trolls Band Together” soundtrack, which indeed takes you to a “Better Place.”After a whistling intro — a hook that repeats throughout the song — it opens with what could be a statement about how they’re still better together after all these years: “It’s some kind of love, it’s some kind of fire/I’m already up, but you lift me higher.”While other members of the group sing lead in the verses, it’s Timberlake who owns the chorus with his familiar falsetto. And when he sings “I’m so excited to see you excited” over the bass-bumping disco groove, it’s as if he knows exactly how giddy this track is making *NSYNC fans all around the world.Timberlake, who also voices the character of Branch in “Trolls Band Together,” co-wrote and co-produced “Better Place” with Shellback, and the track is a satisfying sequel to their previous collaboration on the 2016 “Trolls” smash “Can’t Stop the Feeling!”Like it’s predecessor, it’s the perfect summer song — except it’s arriving at the beginning of fall.But there’s no denying the sunny pop sheen of “Better Place.” And though it feels more like a Timberlake song than an *NSYNC one, it’s not all about the “SexyBack” singer — as those creamy harmonies attest.The tune previews the “Trolls Band Together” soundtrack” — with Timberlake returning as executive music producer — which will be released on Oct.

Earlier this month *NSync, the boyband comprising Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, and Joey Fatone, announced their return after more than two decades away. The reunited boyband have now shared "Better Place," their first new material since the “Girlfriend” remix featuring Nelly dropped in 2002.

*NSYNC have released ‘Better Place’, their first song in more than 20 years.The pop band, whose last song was a remix of The Neptunes-produced ‘Girlfriend featuring Nelly in early 2002, have reunited for a funky new single that features on the upcoming Trolls Band Together soundtrack.‘Better Place’ is produced by Shellback who also collaborated with *NSYNC bandleader and solo artist Justin Timberlake for Trolls, the first of the three film franchise installments, in 2016. The song ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling‘ was a hit.Despite getting up hopes of a reunion proper, Billboard reports that there are no plans for *NSYNC to return soon for a tour.

The first new *NSYNC song in 20 years was just released!

*NSYNC member Lance Bass has opened up about the boyband’s reunion and how they reacted to getting together for the first time in years.The boyband – comprised of Justin Timberlake, Chris Kirkpatrick, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone and Lance Bass – reunited at the 2023 MTV VMAs earlier this month (September 12) where they presented Taylor Swift with an award.The group are also set to release a new song – their first since 2001 – later this week for the third Trolls film, Trolls Band Together.Now, Lance Bass has spoken about the group’s first time getting back together in the studio earlier this year. Bass said to Entertainment Tonight of their recording session in March: “It was pretty emotional, the first time we all got in the studio together.

Beyonce’s Renaissance tour show in Houston, Texas, on Saturday night.According to fan photos, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett were all in attendance as Queen Bey, 42, performed at the NRG Stadium. The only former collaborator who didn’t appear to attend was Farrah Franklin, who was briefly part of the group after Roberson and Luckett left.The group initially formed when Beyonce met Roberson in 1990 and performed on “Star Search” as Girls Tyme — along with Rowland and three other girls.

After coming together once again at the 2023 MTV VMAs, Lance Bass is still in awe of how special it felt to reunite with his *NSYNC bandmates on stage, to the massive cheer of the crowd. Bass walked the red carpet on night one of this year’s iHeartRadio Music Festival on Friday, and he spoke w

*NSYNC are back together! We don’t know how far this reunion will go, if it means more than just one new song on the new Trolls movie soundtrack. But at least we got this moment out of it.

*NSYNC‘s reunion continued with a joint appearance on Hot Ones, where they spilled some major tea.

briefly reunited at the VMAs, were put in the hot seat Thursday for a highly anticipated interview on the Youtube show “The Hot Ones.”Host Sean Evans sat down with Chris Kirkpatrick, JC Chasez, Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass and Joey Fatone during the season 6 opener to ask the former heartthrobs a few questions about their careers while munching on wings doused in hot sauce. “When you think about the impressive or horrifying lengths fans have gone to get your attention is there a story that stands out,” asked Evans, 37, midway through the interview. Taking a moment to catch his breath, frontman Justin Timberlake, 42, revealed that there was a time when two fans managed to sneak into his hotel room.

Thania Garcia Newly reunited NSYNC kept it real for their episode of the YouTube series “Hot Ones” — their first official interview since surprising the world with an appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards earlier this month. Chris Kirkpatrick, JC Chasez, Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass and Joey Fatone assembled around a table to eat the show’s unbearably hot chicken wings while host Sean Evans asked them about some of their most memorable pop culture moments.