Conflicting narratives about *NSYNC’s hiatus dominate coverage this month. In a PopWorld interview, Justin Timberlake denies a breakup and suggests the group will release a new album and tour next year. He also claims that demos are already being submitted and production would resume in due time. Meanwhile, Joey Fatone tells a morning news show that the group will likely pause until the end of 2002 and regroup in early 2003. In contrast, US Weekly publishes quotes from an unnamed insider claiming that the hiatus will last a full year—driven by Justin’s solo plans—and that the future of *NSYNC may depend on the success of his individual album.
1) and 2) The fan site DigitalJCChasez.net features a transcribed interview from PopWorld.
Transcriber(s): “Kathi”
Title: PopWorld Interview with *NSYNC: April 2002
Original Source: PopWorld broadcast interview (unavailable)
Secondary Source: Digital JC Chasez news page
Current link: https://web.archive.org/web/20030419055307/http://www.digitaljcchasez.net/press2.html#popworld
3) The *NSYNC Studio fan site cites an US Weekly article claiming that the group’s hiatus would be 1 year long. The article also supposedly claimed that the prospects of *NSYNC reuniting hinged on whether Justin’s solo album was successful or not.
Author(s): Unknown
Title: Justin’s Solo Moves
Original Source: US Weekly Magazine (Unavailable)
Secondary Source: *NSYNC Studio newsroom
Current Link: https://web.archive.org/web/20021002210427/http://www.nsyncstudio.com/newsroom/apr02/1094.html
4) In an Entertainment Weekly article about Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake’s professional and romantic lives, an unnamed Jive spokesman was quoted as saying that there was no JT album scheduled and that *NSYNC would be working on a new album in the summer.
Author(s): Clarissa Cruz
Title: What’s Next for Britney and Justin?
Original Source: Entertainment Weekly website
Current Link: https://ew.com/article/2002/04/18/whats-next-britney-and-justin-2/
5) Pop Dirt.com published a transcript for an interview on MTV’s TRL. According to this transcript, Joey Fatone told Carson Daly that *NSYNC would be taking a break for the rest of the year.
Transcriber(s): Unknown
Title: Joey Fatone Addresses *NSYNC Rumors On TRL
Original Source: MTV Network live broadcast (unavailable)
Secondary Source: PopDirt.com transcript
Current Link: http://popdirt.com/joey-fatone-addresses-nsync-rumors-on-trl/3893/#more-3893
6) During an interview on the Rosie O’Donnell Show Lance responded to questions about the space trip,saying he still needed to undergo more testing and that being a part of the mission was still indefinite.
Author(s): None
Title :None
Original Source: The Rosie O’Donnell Show broadcast (unavailable)
Secondary Source: Tiffany Martin YouTube channel
Current Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbxwbttGucM (full interview)
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