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The members of NSYNC weren’t nervous during their epic reunion last month, however Justin Timberlake had a “holy expression” on his face, Joey Fatone told exclusively Hollywood life. While promoting his partnership with Skrewball Whiskey, the original peanut butter whiskey, Joey, 47, explained how “easy” it felt for them to take the stage for the first time in years.
“It was easy. “We all talked about how we were going to do it the day before we went through,” the Brooklyn native said, adding, “Then that night was easy.” When we all come together, we fit all together.”
But when they heard the audience’s explosive reaction, they were stunned, Joey recalled. “When all five of us heard the crowd, we all looked at each other like ‘damn,'” he said, adding, “Justin gave me that ‘holy crap’ look.”
In March, the band surprised the audience at Justin’s concert in Los Angeles by performing some of their biggest hits. They gave Millennials the show of their dreams by singing “Bye Bye Bye,” “It’s Gonna Be Me” and their new song “Paradise.”
Aside from NSYNC, Joey is teaming up with a Backstreet Boy this summer: AJ McLean. The “I Want You Back” artist told Hollywood Life that they unite on stage for one “simple” reason: “We are both fans of life, music and fun.” AJ wrote to me last week: “Bro, I can’t wait to get back on stage. I texted back, ‘I miss you too,'” Joey said, laughing.
“For two hours, we take people away from everyday life,” Joey added of his and AJ’s upcoming shows. “Not just to celebrate a time, but to celebrate a time in our lives when things were simple. We all had goals, dreams. It’s not just the fans who come here. This is me and AJ. Not to sound cheesy, [but] it’s an experience!”
In addition to his busy lifestyle, Joey is preparing for horse racing season. As part of his Skrewball partnership, he plans to kick things off by “eating McDonald’s breakfast, getting dressed and having a drink. “Then we’ll intentionally disrupt the red carpet and have fun with all the familiar faces,” he joked.
“I tried Skrewball a few years ago and loved it,” Joey said. “I feel like my post-NSYNC career was a prime example of screwing up the norm.”