During an appearance on Tuesday’s episode ofThe Kelly Clarkson Show,Justin Timberlakedropped the heavy hint that last year’s buzzed-about *NSYNC reunion was only the beginning.
“We’ve been in the studio, so there may be a little something in the future, too,” he told hostKelly Clarkson.
Timberlake’s tease came as he recalled working with former bandmatesJC Chasez,Lance Bass,Chris KirkpatrickandJoey Fatonefor the first time in over two decades on the song “Better Place,” which was released in September 2023 as part of the soundtrack of the filmTrolls Band Together.
“That was fun," he said. “It’s kind of crazy, like, there’s so much that just picks up right where it left off as far as the chemistry.”
Justin Timberlake and Kelly Clarkson.Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal
Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal
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Reflecting on his early career with *NSYNC, Timberlake, 42, shared on the show that much of his love for the creative process of making music developed from his experience singing with the rest of the group.
“Growing up in the industry and getting access to so much in the studio, I just became like a studio rat,” Timberlake continued. “I just loved being in there and I loved the creative process. And also as it pertains to harmonies, I spent some time with four other guys doing a lot of harmonies.”
Timberlake has a new solo album on the way, his sixth and first in six years since 2018’sMan in the Woods. The LP, titledEverything I Thought It Was, drops March 15.
Earlier this month, Timberlake debuted the music video for the album’s lead single,“Selfish,“a song he first premiered during hisintimate one-off free performancefor fans in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. And then, during a visit toSaturday Night Livethis past weekend, he performed “Sanctified,” another song from the album featuring Tobe Nwigwe.
Justin Timberlake on The Kelly Clarkson Show.Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal
Meanwhile, speaking about his new music in an interview withApple Music 1this month, Timberlake shared it will provide a"real” perspective on his lifefor fans.
“I was able, on some of the songs, to look back at the past and have a real, not a refracted perspective of what it was because they always say … you always hear that thing about, well, there’s never any truth, there’s just everybody’s perspective of what happened,” Timberlake explained.
“But to really look at it and be able to metabolize and verbalize my perspective on it, I don’t think I’ve ever really done that before,” he said, adding that the songs are “introspective and “incredibly honest.”
The Kelly Clarkson Showairs weekdays on NBC (check local listings).
source: people.com
