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Billboard: ‘Ladies & Gentlemen, We Are *NSYNC’: Inside Justin Timberlake’s Historic One-Night-Only LA Concert

It finally happened.

Following all the rumors and cryptic memes last fall that led to an MTV VMAs appearance and a red-carpet group photo thanks to *NSYNC’s new song for the Trolls Band Together soundtrack, fans were left desperate for a live performance from the boy band. After all, it was a band that made its name with performative music videos, blockbuster stadium tours and iconic choreography, so when fans think “*NSYNC,” they think performance. Fans were clamoring for a full tour, sure, but they really would have settled for the band singing live together just one more time.

Well, on Wednesday night (March 13), we got that one more time. More than a decade after they last performed together at the 2013 Video Music Awards as part of Justin Timberlake’s VMA Vanguard Award medley, they once again hit JT’s stage, this time for a one-night-only concert at The Wiltern in Los Angeles ahead of the Friday (March 15) release of his sixth solo album, Everything I Thought It Was.

It all started with a trip down memory lane, when DJ Andrew Hypes played a series of hit Timberlake features, including Timbaland’s “Give It to Me,” Jay-Z’s “Holy Grail” and 50 Cent’s “Ayo Technology.” Justin had included this segment in his other two pre-release shows as well, at his hometown concert at Memphis’ Orpheum Theatre on Jan. 19 and his show at New York’s Irving Plaza on Jan. 31. Hypes had also played a handful of *NSYNC songs at those concerts, but on Wednesday night, when he dropped the first *NSYNC song — “Gone” from 2000’s Celebrity — the curtains opened behind Timberlake to reveal his four bandmates singing harmony on the chorus.

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ET: Justin Timberlake Delivers Surprise *NSYNC Reunion, Performs New Song ‘Paradise’ and ‘Bye Bye Bye’

*NSYNC is back, back, back. The boy band reunited for a surprise set during Justin Timberlake‘s show on Wednesday night in Los Angeles, California.

During his One Night Only stop at The Wiltern, JT delighted the audience by bringing out his former bandmates Joey Fatone, JC Chasez, Lance Bass and Chris Kirkpatrick to perform the group’s new song, “Paradise,” which is featured on Timberlake’s forthcoming album, Everything I Thought It Was.

The group also delivered live renditions of their 2000 hits, “Bye Bye Bye” and “It’s Gonna Be Me.” 

Among those in the crowd were Chrissy Teigen and John Legend and, Travis Kelce sans Taylor Swift. 

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ET: Justin Timberlake Teases New Song ‘Paradise’ With *NSYNC: Listen!ET:

Justin Timberlake has been tearin’ up his fans’ hearts ever since he confirmed there was more *NSYNC music on the way. Now, we finally have a snippet of what’s to come.

On Wednesday, the 43-year-old singer shared a clip on Instagram of the band’s upcoming song, “Paradise,” off his forthcoming album, Everything I Thought It Was.

“‘Cause I waited, I’ve been waiting forever / Right here for this moment / Between you and I,” the group sings on the ballad. “Everything is happening and it’s just what I imagined / I imagined it would feel like paradise / You know I’d give anything to be the only one / Just look at us, we’re right here where we belong / And it was written ’cause the stars said I was yours.”

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IHeart: Justin Performing 4/1

The 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards are less than a month away, and the show is set to be absolutely epic as several superstars have been announced to take over the stage and perform.

Justin Timberlake, Green Day, TLC, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Tate McRae and more will all be performing at this year’s iHeartRadio Music Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday, April 1st. Plus, the show will feature a special musical tribute to the 2024 iHeartRadio Icon Award Recipient: Cher.

Cher will receive the 2024 iHeartRadio Icon Award, honoring her unparalleled contributions to music and pop culture for over seven decades. The music legend is one of the best-selling music artists in history, selling over 100 million records during the course of her extraordinary career. Among her many accomplishments, Cher is a celebrated Oscar, Emmy, GRAMMY® Award-winning, Kennedy Center Honoree.

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ROLLING STONE: Justin Timberlake Confirms New ‘NSync Single on ‘Everything I Thought It Was’ Track List

‘NSync fans might want to sit down for this one. After teasing a possible collaboration on TikTok last week, Justin Timberlake has confirmed that he has linked up with his former bandmates on a new track for his upcoming album Everything I Thought It Was. The new track is called “Paradise” and is the second to last song on the album.

In the cheeky TikTok video, a fan asked him to blink twice to confirm if ‘NSync is on a song called “Paradise,” and Timberlake pulled his sunglasses down to oblige.

“Paradise” marks the band’s second single that they’ve teamed up on recently, following “Better Place” from Trolls Band Together soundtrack — their first in more than two decades.

The band — Chris Kirkpatrick, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, Timberlake, and J.C. Chasez — reunited at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards to present the first award of the night, Best Pop, to Taylor Swift. It was the first time they had all appeared together publicly since they earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018.

Timberlake’s sixth studio album arrives on March 15 via RCA. It’s his first since 2018’s Man of the Woods. So far, the singer has shared two singles, “Selfish” and “Drown.” Beyond the ‘NSync collab, the 18-track set includes “Liar” featuring Fireboy DML and Tobe Nwigwe on “Sanctified.” The track list was revealed via Spotify, which is also hosting a countdown to the album’s release and where the album can be pre-saved.

The singer also embarks on his Forget Tomorrow World Tour this spring, which kicks off April 29 in Vancouver, Canada.

Everything I Thought It Was Track List

1. “Memphis”2. “F**kin’ Up The Disco”3. “No Angels”4. “Play”5. “Technicolor”6. “Drown”7. “Liar” featuring Fireboy DML8. “Infinity Sex”9. “Love & War”10. “Sanctified” featuring Tobe Nwigwe11. “My Favorite Drug”12. “Flame”13. “Imagination”14. “What Lovers Do”15. “Selfish”16. “Alone”17. “Paradise” featuring ‘NSync18. “Conditions”

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3/4 News Roundup

Check out Chris on Hey Dude… the 90s Called! for some great talk about *NSYNC and the guys future plans.

Joey appeared on Good Morning America with AJ to talk about their upcoming tour and perform. Be sure to check it out!

Justin paired with Spotify to officially release the track listing for his next album, and track 17 is in fact “Paradise” ft. *NSYNC! Can’t wait to hear more!

People: Liam Payne Shares New Single ‘Teardrops’ — Written Alongside *NSYNC’s JC Chasez!

Liam Payne‘s latest single is the product of a studio session with a fellow boybander… but not any of the guys you may be thinking of!

On Friday, the 30-year-old One Direction alum dropped his latest single “Teardrops,” a heartfelt ballad written alongside songwriter Jamie Scott and none other than JC Chasez of *NSYNC.

The track, which marks Payne’s first new single in three years, arrives nearly five years after his debut studio album LP1 and follows what Payne has called a “year long process of self-reflection” in the studio with longtime collaborator Scott.

“Teardrops is about the vulnerability of heartbreak and the challenge of overcoming those moments,” the singer said in a release.

“This song marks the start of a new beginning, there’s lots more to come in 2024.”

On Instagram, Payne shared with fans Friday that the song itself was “born from many tears, not all mine.”

“I hope you love it like I do and not too many of you can relate,” he wrote, also sharing an image of his 5-year-old son Bear Payne looking up at a promotional billboard for the track with the caption: “I want to be on a billboard one day daddy.”

Chasez, 47, commented some praise for the singer underneath one of his latest Instagram posts, too. “Congrats my guy! Was a pleasure creating with you 🙌,” he wrote.

Songwriting is familiar territory for Chasez, who has previously written for or with the likes of Taemin, NU’EST, Diplo, David Archuleta and The Cheetah Girls. Scott, on the other hand, has worked with Payne in the past on 1D fan favorites such as “Through the Dark,” “What a Feeling” and “Fools Gold.”

Last July, Chasez chopped it up with PEOPLE about how he’s now been writing for himself, too — specifically by crafting two musicals “at the same time.”

“It’s a long haul, but that doesn’t bother me at all. Again, that’s just work, which is fine. And the fun part is you just keep creating, because even with these pieces, they’re not done,” Chasez said. “They’re just at this stage, and the fun part is they’ll get better. But as far as going the distance, I’m going the distance, I’ve gone this far, I’m going all the way.”

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