*NSYNC fans everywhere are up for a "Digital Get Down" as Lance Bass recently revealed his band' get together for a virtual "happy hours," in his interview with Andy Cohen.
On the April 7 quarantine edition of "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen," Bass said that in the middle of social distancing, members of the 90s hit boy band "have happy hours every week together on Zoom."
Cohen then asked if Justin Timberlake is part of their weekly happy hours on the video chatting app, and Bass gladly said: "Yeah, of course!"
At the start of Bass' spot in the "iso-lay it on us" segment of the show, the "Watch What Happens" host asked him if he was surprised when his former bandmate agreed to appear on his podcast and if it bodes well for an *NSYNC reunion. Bass, from his home with his dog, said that he wasn't surprised Timberlake wanted to be on his podcast. Lance Bass, however, "thought it's fun" and that a lot of things he heard were new even to him, given how the "Cry Me A River" artist does not talk about it too much.
Timberlake recently appeared on Bass' podcast, "The Daily Popcast," in celebration of the 20th anniversary of their "No Strings Attached" album. Lance Bass had also interviewed each of the *NSYNC members for every episode of the week.
In his interview with Cohen, Bass said that the biggest headline of his JT podcast interview was that Timberlake himself would be interested in talking about a reunion. "I think the interviews really kind of bonded us even more, especially during the quarantine," Bass said and further explained that their relationships were tighter after the interviews, leading one of the biggest acts of the 90s to have their weekly happy hours.
The NSYNC story
*NSYNC was formed in Florida back in 1995. The five-person group included Lance Bass, Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, and Chris Kirkpatrick. They first debuted with their self-titled album, which spawned their first hit, "I Want You Back."
After legal altercations with their former manager and record label, the group released their second album "No Strings Attached," whose name referred to their independence and included inputs from several producers. Aside from Timberlake and Chasez, their sophomore studio album included works from Rami, Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Babyface, and Guy Roche. "No Strings Attached" debuted at the top of the US Billboard Hot 200, with 2.4 million copies sold in the first week.
After *NSYNC went their separate ways in 2002, Lance Bass has made TV and film appearances, released a book, and became a gay rights activist. Bass came out as gay in the July 2006 issue of People magazine as its cover story. Later that year, he was awarded the Visibility Awards by the Human Rights Campaign.
In the exclusive interview with People, Bass said that he never talked about his orientation before because he knew that if he did, "it would overpower everything." He explained about considering the band's career before making a move.
He also released his autobiography titled "Out of Sync" in 2007, debuting at the top of the New York Times Best Seller List. His film and TV appearances include the WB drama "7th Heaven," "Tropic Thunder," and the Comedy Central series "Review."
The 40-year-old hyphenate is also a NASA and Russian Space Program certified cosmonaut after he trains to be a crew of the Soyuz space capsule. He also hosted "Dirty Pop with Lance Bass," a radio show on SiriusXM's LGBT-oriented OutQ. Also, aside from gay rights, Lance Bass campaigned and supported a variety of causes.
