NSync has sold more than 40 millio­n record­s worldw­ideLOS ANGELES: Thousands of fans shut down Hollywood’s Walk of Fame Monday as 1990s boy band NSYNC were recognised for a glittering chart run that catapulted Justin Timberlake to pop superstardom. The heartthrob was joined by bandmates Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick to receive their star on the iconic thoroughfare, watched by talk show hosts Ellen DeGeneres and Carson Daly. NSYNC sold more than 70 million records – 30 million in the US – with a dozen singles making the Top 40, adult contemporary, dance, Latin, country or R&B charts. The group are also among the most successful live acts in pop, with the first 52 dates of the No Strings Attached world tour selling out in record time. The next two records, No Strings Attached and Celebrity, topped the US charts in 2000 and 2001, while other memorable singles include Bye Bye Bye, Girlfriend and It’s Gonna Be Me.

Source: The Express Tribune May 01, 2018 08:14 UTC