“We’re testing reality”: Chris Kirkpatrick shares his thoughts on the *NSYNC reunion during the premiere of Deadpool and Wolverine

Chris Kirkpatrick, a popular member of the legendary boy band *NSYNC, recently teased his fans with a reunion. He dropped this exciting hint during the New York premiere of Deadpool & Wolverine at the David H. Koch Theater. Kirkpatrick spoke to ET’s Rachel Smith about the band’s future and gave fans new hope.

*Talks about a reunion of NSYNC are ongoing

Kirkpatrick remains hopeful for an *NSYNC reunion. When asked about the possibility of new music and a tour, he said, “Well, we’ve been talking about it for some time. We’ll test the car, see if it still runs, and, you know, we’ll see where it goes.” This statement has reignited fans’ excitement about a possible return of the band.

Justin Timberlake invited former bandmates to join him on stage

The band’s road to a possible reunion has taken some promising turns. Last year, *NSYNC members Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Lance Bass and Joey Fatone collaborated on a new song for Timberlake’s film Trolls Band Together. This reunion sparked great excitement among fans who had been waiting for more.

Timberlake fueled hopes of a reunion in March by inviting his former bandmates to join him onstage during a Forget the World tour stop. They collaborated on the song Paradise from Timberlake’s latest album Everything I Thought It Was. Kirkpatrick recalled the experience, saying, “I was smiling the whole time! I was like, ‘I miss this so much!’… These guys are amazing.”

Kirkpatrick said: “Hopefully we can all agree that our fans and a lot of other people want this in the future as well.” He added: “So we can’t disappoint them. So it’s not a positive thing, but we’ll see.” This cautious optimism implies that the band is carefully considering their fans’ wishes, even if nothing is set in stone yet.

*NSYNC’s music in Deadpool & Wolverine

Monday’s premiere was special for another reason. The soundtrack to the film Deadpool & Wolverine features *NSYNC’s hit Bye Bye Bye. Kirkpatrick expressed his excitement, saying, “When we got the call, we approved a lot of stuff for the songs and it was like, ‘Oh, that’s approved, that’s approved.'”

He said he saw Deadpool and immediately said he would outvote everyone in that band and that song would be in it. It didn’t matter how they voted, but he said he would outvote them anyway. He added they wanted it in the movie.

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