Joey Fatone in Phoenix in April 2023.Photo:Phillip Faraone/Getty
Phillip Faraone/Getty
When*NSYNCinitially split up in 2002,Joey Fatonewas ready to try new things.
In a new interview forRolling Stonealongside tourmateAJ McLeanof theBackstreet Boys, Fatone opened up about taking his career in new directions following the “Bye Bye Bye” group’s disbandment.
“Well, thank God [the breakup] didn’t force me to [reinvent myself]. I wanted to. It wasn’t like, ‘Oh damn, I’m out of a job. What have I got to do?'” explained Fatone, 47. “It was more or less, ‘Holy s—, these doors are opened. Let’s see if I can walk in. I may suck, but let’s find out.'”
Joey Fatone and AJ McLean in Miami in July 2023.Kevin Mazur/Getty
Kevin Mazur/Getty
“I always wanted to do Broadway. Right after *NSYNC, I didRenton Broadway. I didLittle Shop of Horrorson Broadway. And then when I didDancing With the Stars,people saw my personality,” he said, referencing his run on the ABC dancing competition series in 2007.
Fatone continued, “People were like, ‘Oh, he’s not just a guy from *NSYNC. He’s actually a person that actually acts.’ It was interesting the path that I had to go through, but it was amazing.”
Joey Fatone in Austin in 2019.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images
Last year, *NSYNC reunited and released a new single for the movieTrolls Band Togethercalled “Better Place.” Ever since then, fans have been calling for more from the quintet — and Fatone is open to it.
“Anything’s possible. Let’s be honest. I never thought that *NSYNC would get back together and even do a new song,” he said. “Maybe to do a performance, but never a new song and have something on aTrollsalbum. It’s pretty crazy. It’s like when someone said, ‘Oh yeah, you’re on the charts.’ I’m like, ‘Oh yeah, I guess I am.’ It’s been a while.”
*NSYNC in New Jersey in September 2023.Kevin Mazur/Getty
For now, however, Fatone’s getting ready to embark on the A Legendary Night Tour next month with McLean, 47 — and fans should get ready to dance to both boy band’s hits at the shows.
“There’s one or two songs that they have a staple dance move that the fans kind of want to see, whether it’s ‘Bye Bye Bye’ or it’s ‘Backstreet’s Back,'” said McLean in the interview. “So Joe and I will teach each other the moves, and we’ll throw it in there just for one chorus and the crowd goes nuts.”
source: people.com
