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Happy 20th birthday to an album worthy of the boy band hall of fame:Celebrity.
“20 years already?! What a time to be alive,” Timberlake, 40, wrote.
“Yes we old !!” commentedJoey Fatone, 44, while 42-year-oldLance Bass' comment echoed that sentiment with a simple emoji: “👴🏻.” JC Chasez, 44, and Kirkpatrick, 49, have yet to leave a note.
“We spun this record incessantly in the van on my first tour,” commentedJohn Mayer. “Thanks for the memories.”
“Young BOSS,” wroteTom Brady. “Legends,” added rapper Juicy J.
“One of the highlights of my life people,” wrote Erin Andrews.
*NSYNC droppedCelebrityon July 24, 2001 and explored new sounds on the record as it was a follow-up to their smash-hit LPNo Strings Attached. It was nominated for best pop vocal album at the Grammys, while tracks “Gone” and “Girlfriend” earned nods as well. To celebrate 20 years of its release, the band put out a limited-edition 20th-anniversary pink vinyl version of the album on its website.
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The anniversary celebration comes just a week after Backstreet BoyNick Cartersaid he wouldn’t rule out a joint tour with *NSYNC.
“The fans would lose their minds,” fellow BackstreeterAJ McLeanadded.
And earlier this week, Timberlakeresponded to a funny TikTokfrom fellow *NSYNCer Bass joking that although the group still gets together, one member never texts back. “When JT finally responds to my text…,” implying that Timberlake, a father of two boys, doesn’t answer his messages often.
“Once those babies show up… your unavailability will all make sense, bro 😂😂😂,” Timberlake replied,alluding to the twinsBass and husband Michael Turchin are expecting via surrogate this fall.
source: people.com
