April 2002

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 showContinue reading “April 2002”

March 2002

Manager Melinda Bell tells the Las Vegas Review-Journal that *NSYNC is entering an eight-month hiatus—one of the earliest official uses of the term in press coverage. Comments from 2 interviews with Chris Kirkpatrick convey inconsistent information, with one interview implying that the next *NSYNC album will begin after the group’s break and another implying thatContinue reading “March 2002”

February 2002

*Nsync Studio shares JC Chasez’s comments suggesting a new group album could follow the tour. Meanwhile, Space.com reports Lance Bass is exploring opportunities in space tourism, signaling branching paths among members. February 2002 1) In a press interview JC reportedly said the group could start working on material for their next album after their upcomingContinue reading “February 2002”

JANUARY 2002

MTV News reports that Justin Timberlake invited Angie Stone to collaborate on his solo material during rehearsals for the Billboard Music Awards. The exact timing of this request raises questions about when discussions of a group hiatus began. MTV.com publishes a brief article about singer Angie Stone and her career at the moment. Angie isContinue reading “JANUARY 2002”