Lance Bass’ astronaut training continued and confirmation for the Soyuz mission seemed imminent. Bass participated in a fan chat hosted by NASA, where he shared personal reflections on his training and reaffirmed *NSYNC’s intention to regroup after his mission. The chat marked a rare moment of direct fan engagement and offered reassurance that the hiatusContinue reading “August 2002 – Part II”
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August 2002 – Part I
Joey Fatone comments on reunion plans in the New York Post, saying that the group would be apart until the end of the year. Media outlets offered conflicting reports about Lance Bass’s chances of launching into space that fall. While some sources suggested the mission was on track, others hinted at financial and logistical setbacks.Continue reading “August 2002 – Part I”
July 2002
Joey Fatone’s Broadway debut in RENT receives coverage from The New York Times, linking the group’s hiatus to new artistic pursuits. Lance Bass was formally nominated for space travel by M.V. Sinelschikov of the Russian Aviation and Space Agency, and MTV.com reported that a contract had been signed for his participation in the Soyuz mission.Continue reading “July 2002”
June 2002
JC Chasez affirmed in an interview with Launch.com that *NSYNC planned to regroup following Lance Bass’s space mission, signaling that the hiatus was not a permanent split. Melinda Bell’s journal update offered further insight into each member’s activities: JC was recording in Los Angeles, Joey was preparing for a film project, Chris was focused onContinue reading “June 2002”
May 2002
Following the announcement of *NSYNC’s “hiatus”, updates on individual member activities began to surface. On May 20th, road manager Melinda Bell posted a journal entry outlining what each member was working on—marking one of the first public summaries of the group’s post-hiatus direction. Lance Bass underwent heart surgery in Russia amid conflicting reports about hisContinue reading “May 2002”
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”
Reflections for 2001
March 11th marked exactly 8 months since my first Riddle On Her Mind post. Since I now have a dozen posts spanning 14 months of information I think I might be able to start putting pieces of the puzzle together. Based on the information I was able to find I’d say the major theme ofContinue reading “Reflections for 2001”
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”
An Introduction and A Backstory
I hadn’t planned to use this blog for anything other than a backup for Instagram but since I have the space I thought I’d introduce myself. I’m Nicole and I’m the “her” with the riddle on my mind. I’m not a professional archivist, librarian, or researcher. I’m an *NSYNC fan of varying levels of enthusiasmContinue reading “An Introduction and A Backstory”
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”
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