Justin Timberlake. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation
Lance Bass, JC Chasez and Chris Kirkpatrick were feelin’ so good while groovin’ to the beat at Justin Timberlake’s concert on Monday night, January 20, in a mini ‘NSync reunion.
Joey Fatone, who is in New York portraying Lance in Broadway’s & Juliet, was the only one absent from Timberlake’s Forget Tomorrow World Tour performance.
Bass, 45, captured the moment in a group photo of the four boy band members, which he posted to Instagram.
“In honor of Joey’s Broadway debut tonight, we had a date night without him,” he wrote in the caption.
‘NSync may have disbanded two decades ago, but that doesn’t mean fans haven’t been treated to a few reunions over the years. Concertgoers at Justin Timberlake‘s March 2024 One Night Only show at the Wiltern in Los Angeles were gifted with a surprise performance from the 10-time Grammy Award-winning artist and his former bandmates: Lance […]
Fatone, 47, took the FOMO in stride, replying, “You guys are the sweetest I appreciate it!!!! 😂”
He even posted a photo of his own to his Instagram account, crudely photoshopping himself into the original group shot.
“Thank you, Chris for putting me in the photo,” he wrote. “It is perfect! I was definitely there in spirit! May the flush be with you all !”
Bass also shared a video of the group dancing during the concert via his TikTok channel. In the video, Timberlake, 43, notices the trio and asks them “Why didn’t you guys text me?” before continuing his performance.
“On second thought, maybe we should have texted Justin before we showed up,” Bass wrote over the video.
While it may not have been the ‘NSync reunion fans were hoping for, the band’s got the gift of melody and there’s still hope they might bring it ‘til the end. Fatone told the New York Post in a story published January 17 that the band needs to “have a conversation” about it.
“That’s really what it boils down to. And we’re gonna hopefully do that soon. We keep saying soon, but it’s getting where it’s like either s— or get off the pot,” he said. “Let’s be real.”
Fatone continued, wondering aloud what the reunion would look like.
“Do we want to do a tour? Is it just a tour? Is it an album? Is it an EP? Are we not going to do anything? Like, what exactly are we going to do?”
‘NSync fans are in a frenzy after several members of the iconic boy band have hinted at a possible reunion via social media. While Lance Bass often talks about his experiences as a ’90s heartthrob online, some of the singer’s recent TikTok posts have centered around his time in the group. “POV: you’re doing chores […]
Bass also told Billboard in 2023 that he will “never say never” about a reunion.
“I always feel bad that there was no ending, because we didn’t have a final show, we didn’t have a final tour, because we didn’t know it was the final days,” he explained. “I think we owe it to the fans to give them something at some point. I just hope it’s before I’m 80 years old.”
“We all have to be inspired in the moment,” he added. “But I do think the world needs something again from ‘’NSync.”
