Sorry, 'NSYNC fans — they won't be reuniting for the Super Bowl halftime show

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published 24 January 2018

Say bye, bye, bye to your dreams of an 'NSYNC reunion at the Super Bowl.

Joey Fatone told TMZ Sports that when Justin Timberlake performs at the Super Bowl LII halftime show on Feb. 4, his former bandmates won't be dancing beside him. "I'm here right now," Fatone said, standing outside a restaurant in West Hollywood, California. "If I was doing something, I'd be at rehearsals right now. There's your proof."

Fatone was singing a different tune last October, after it was announced that Timberlake will be the halftime entertainment — at the time, he said an 'NSYNC reunion was possible, just a few things needed to be worked out. This could be an elaborate distraction and 'NSYNC is planning a surprise set, but it sounds like fans who were hoping for a "Tearin' Up My Heart" singalong and J.C. Chasez wardrobe malfunction have to keep waiting.

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

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