Recently Lance Bass discussed a shocking incident involving Sean “Diddy” Combs. Diddy reportedly pressured Justin Timberlake to leave the group and go solo during NSYNC’s last tour in 2002.
Bass saw Diddy tell Timberlake backstage, “You need to leave these guys and go solo.” This advice stunned Bass, who admitted he never liked Diddy later.
Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, and Chris Kirkpatrick made the popular boy band NSYNC during the late 1990s and early 2000s. They had a strong following and some hit songs.
Timberlake did go solo and released his “Justified,” first album, in 2002 following the tour The record proved to be really successful, and Timberlake began to be a major solo artist.
Bass’s story presents us with another view of NSYNC’s past and Timberlake’s solo career. It shows how big decisions could be influenced by outside directions.
