NSYNC Tears Up Our Hearts By Reuniting For Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Just in time for “It’s gonna be May,” the boys of NSYNC reunited on Monday (April 30) to receive a coveted star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. And yes, the pictures and speeches forces you to feel like a screaming teenager all over again — this I promise you.

Soon after sweet introductions from Ellen DeGeneres and former TRL host Carson Daly, each member of the veteran boy musical group — Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Lance Bass, Chris Kirkpatrick, and Joey Fatone — took a turn at the podium.

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Bass, for one, got emotional as he explained why he chose not to come out as gay while the musical group was in its heyday.

“So several nights onstage, I’d visualize young gay fans singing their hearts out, and I just wanted them to know, ‘I was you.’ I just didn’t have the strength then, although I do today,” he mentioned, before thanking members of the LGBTQ community for embracing and supporting him.

Timberlake, meanwhile, gushed, “This is so surreal. You guys are the perfect fans in the world. ... These four guys mean so much to me, and we’re really a family.” He also added, “I can’t wait to be able to see what the future holds,” which brought up chants of “Reunite! Reunite!” From the hundreds of fans lined up on Hollywood Boulevard. There was even a massive sort singalong of “Tearin’ Up My Heart,” which Timberlake’s spouse, Jessica Biel, couldn’t help nevertheless join in on.

Fittingly, the ceremony coincided with the fan-created, meme-friendly holiday, It’s Gonna Be May Day. Chasez grabbed the mic to remind fans of the big day, quipping, “By the way, in case any of you guys didn’t know, tomorrow, ‘it’s gonna be May!’”

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This marked the opening time NSYNC had reunited since 2016, any time if they all gathered for Chasez’s 40th birthday bash. Prior to that, they reunited at the 2013 VMAs, where they performed a medley of their biggest hits in honor of Timberlake winning the Video Vanguard Award.

NSYNC’s Hollywood star was presented in honor of the 20th anniversary of the group’s debut smash, “I Want You Back.” It’s been 15 years since the boy musical group tore up our hearts soon after announcing their hiatus in 2002, however it’s reunions like these — and promising, future-focused comments like Timberlake’s — that keep hope alive for more NSYNC goodness to come.