Media coverage painted a picture of cautious optimism around *NSYNC’s future, but also introduced subtle tensions. An MTV News article quoted Justin Timberlake saying, “We never really set a date in stone,” while JC Chasez emphasized that his solo album was finished and wouldn’t indefinitely delay the group’s next record: “We’re going to be friends forever, so the record will get done no matter what. It’s just a matter of timing.”
Timberlake also reflected on the arc of Justified, saying he’d “stepped up to the plate” and was now enjoying the ride. “Obviously, all the jitters will come back when it’s time to do the second album,” he added, soft-launching future solo plans while publicly supporting JC’s debut: “Just as his friend, I want him to have every opportunity I had.” Yet the article subtly framed JC’s album as the main obstacle to a reunion, despite no similar coverage linking Justified to delays for the group.
Other outlets echoed that narrative. YM.com claimed the group would return to the studio in October, while LAUNCH.com reported that Timberlake expected JC’s album to drop around March, implying a postponed reunion. And in a KZHT red carpet interview at the Radio Music Awards on October 27th, JC said the group had just had a conference call and planned to “start recording in the spring or whatever.” He confirmed his solo single was coming soon and that Schizophrenic would release January 27th.
Despite the swirl of timelines and intentions, the month revealed a group still in contact, still hopeful—and increasingly shaped by the solo trajectories of its members. The media’s framing leaned heavily on JC’s rollout, but Justin’s own evolving plans quietly influenced the pace.
1 – YM.com published an interview with JC Chasez about his solo music efforts. This graphic contains excerpts from the article and quotes that were attributed to JC Chasez.
Author(s): Martine Bury
Title: JC Goes Solo
Original Source: YM.com
Current Link: http://web.archive.org/web/20031127033703/http://www.ym.com/stars/inthespotlight/oct0703.jsp (full article)
2 – LAUNCH.com published an article about *NSYNC’s fourth album. This graphic contains quotes from the article that were attributed to Justin Timberlake.
Author(s): LAUNCH Radio Networks
Title: Justin Timberlake Says *NSYNC Reunion On Hold For Now
Original Source: Yahoo! LAUNCH website
Current Link: http://web.archive.org/web/20050126130427/http://launch.yahoo.com/read/story/12065913 (full article)
3 – An MTV News article discusses *NSYNC’s then-anticipated reunion. This graphic contains quotes that were attributed to JC Chasez and Justin Timberlake.
Author(s): Jennifer Vineyard, John Norris, and Corey Moss
Title: ‘NSYNC’s Return On Hold While JC Flies Solo, Justin Confirms
Original Source: MTV.com
Current Link: http://web.archive.org/web/20031124082220/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1479892/10222003/n_sync.jhtml (full article)
4 – The Vox Chasez website published a transcribed copy of KZHT’s red carpet interview with JC Chasez at the 2003 Radio Music Awards. The transcript is dated 10/27/03, which matches the broadcast date listed on the 2003 Radio Music Awards Wikipedia entry. “www.949zht.com/music/interviews/” is at the bottom of the transcript, implying that the interview was copied from the KZHT website.
Author(s) Unknown
Title: None
Original Source: KZHT Salt Lake City interview (unavailable)
Secondary Source: KZHT website (unavailable)
Tertiary Source: VoxChasez.com
Current Link: http://web.archive.org/web/20060909203417/http://voxchasez.com/transcript/0310kzht.htm (full transcript)
Author(s): Multiple
Title: 2003 Radio Music Awards
Original Source: Wikipedia.com
Current Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Radio_Music_Awards (full article)
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