In an interview published in PopRepublic.tv’s August issue (released in July), JC Chasez described each member of *NSYNC as being “in a great space,” pursuing long-held creative goals. He confirmed that the group would reunite at the upcoming Challenge for the Children event and said they planned to “chat schedules” and eventually “cut another NSync record.” Media coverage of the event—including segments from Extra and Total Request Live—featured remarks from Joey Fatone, JC, and Justin Timberlake indicating that internal group discussions were scheduled to take place after the weekend concluded.
According to Lance Bass’s memoir Out of Sync, the group meeting in which Justin announced his departure likely occurred on Monday, July 26th, following the charity weekend. While Bass doesn’t specify the exact date, the official press release confirms that the event ran from July 23–25. Meanwhile, The Irish Examiner published a rumor claiming that Justin’s reluctance to return had stalled the release of a planned greatest hits album. Executives at Jive Records were reportedly unable to convince him to record new vocals, despite the other members being ready to reform.
The month’s coverage reflected a growing tension between public optimism and behind-the-scenes hesitation. The charity event marked the last time all five members performed together publicly prior to quietly breaking up.
1 – PopRepublic.tv featured an interview with JC Chasez in its August issue, which was released in July.
Title: None
Author(s): Unknown
Original Source: Poprepublic.tv Magazine (unavailable)
Secondary source: Scanned magazine PDF file
Current link: https://web.archive.org/web/20041220103653/http://www.poprepublic.tv/popaug04.pdf (complete file)
Page(s): 11
2 – The Irish Examiner publishes a rumor about Justin Timberlake and *NSYNC.
Title: Justin Stalls *NSYNC’s Greatest Hits
Author(s): Unknown
Original Source: Irishexaminer.com
Current Link: https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30157098.html
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3 – Media coverage for the 2004 Challenge for the Children charity basketball event included remarks from Joey Fatone (2:40) and then JC Chasez and Justin Timberlake (4:40) indicating that internal group discussions were scheduled to take place after the weekend concluded. This slide contains original footage from the television program Extra and MTV’s Total Request Live.
Title: NSYNC CFTC 2004 Media Roundup
Author(s): None
Original Source: Extra TV and MTV News television broadcast segments (unavailable)
Secondary Source: Livehead16 YouTube Channel
Current Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYVmep-RCg4 (full video above)
4 – In chapter 6 of his memoir, Lance Bass recalls the group meeting in which Justin Timberlake announced his departure from *NSYNC. While Bass does not specify a date, the official press release confirms that the 2004 Challenge for the Children event took place from July 23rd to July 25th. Based on that timeline and remarks from other group members in press coverage, the meeting likely occurred on Monday, July 26th.
Title: Out of Sync
Author(s): Lance Bass
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Page(s): 88 (digital edition)
Title: *NSYNC Confirmed to Perform National Anthem! Joey, Lance, JC, Justin and Chris Will Sing at the Challenge for the Children Foundation 6th Annual Celebrity Basketball Game
Author(s): Unknown
Original Source: NSYNC.com
Current link: https://web.archive.org/web/20040705030421/http://www.nsync.com:80/content/cftc/2004_press_05.aspx
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