Aging *NSYNC, BSB, and Boyz II Men members the new Rat Pack, we guess
Joey Fatone, A.J. McLean, Nick Carter, and Wanya Morris are set to headine the Sands Showroom in Vegas this August
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If there’s one man who might reasonably be described as “The Frank Sinatra of modern pop music,” we’re pretty sure every human being currently reading this sentence would have to agree that it’s *NSYNC’s Joey Fatone. After all: Joey Fatone is a singer. Joey Fatone has many famous friends. Joey Fatone loves Las Vegas! And also other reasons, presumably.
Hence a Variety report noting today that Fatone is set to do it up, Rat Pack-style, in Las Vegas for an upcoming event, which will combine members of *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, and Boyz II Men for a four-night examination of the timeless appeal of extremely time-wracked musical content. Specifically, “The After Party” will feature Fatone, BSBS’s A.J. McLean and Nick Carter, and Boyz II Men’s Wanya Morris jamming with a live band, performing each other’s hits, and truly embodying the spirit of Las Vegas, where what happened in the ’90s and early 2000s somehow resolutely fails to stay there.
And, in case your brain can’t draw the obvious similarities between this landlocked nostalgia cruise and the golden days of Frankie and Deano knocking them back at the Sands—or, in this case, the Venetian, which was built on top of its bones—all on its own, well, here’s Fatone with the pitch:
We wanted to do something with the idea of the Rat Pack meets the Pop age now—different artists coming together and doing a show that’s fun, but also takes you through a bit of history. But it organically also turned into more of a celebration of our bands and a homage to pop culture.
In addition to the star power already on the bill, Fatone and company also promise a bunch of big-name mystery guests, including [this space left blank due to the concept of “mystery” guests]. The event is also not to be confused with Back-Sync, a collaborative group that features this exact same line-up, except with Lance Bass swapped in for Morris, because that one mostly operates out of Los Angeles, which is a different city from Las Vegas.
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Even in their prime, A.J. McLean and Nick Carter couldn’t outdrink Frank Sinatra or Dean Martin.
Aging? We all age at the same rate – one day per day. Do you mean old? Joey Fatone is only 44. Is that considered old?
In the pop music world, yes, that’s quite ancient.
I’m 35 and I want the damn kids off my lawn!
Thank you!
c’mon man. you know what they meant.
I hope the tickets only cost two bucks—cause that’s just what they’re worth.
So like Versuz, only much worse, and live in Vegas.
I guess Timberlake finally changed his phone number.
I could totally see him making an unscheduled cameo for a show, which he will hope like hell will blow up on Instagram & start to rehab his image.
no
I know too much about Lou Pearlmen to not feel weird about these bands now.
“Bands”, right.
Yeah, can’t call them bands. “Musical Acts” is more appropriate.
Man, I fucking hate it when people with different interests to me are catered to. You win this time, 90s boy band fans.
Because none of the other Vegas residencies play to nostalgia, right? They’re all on the forefront of pop culture.
This is like if every member of the Rat Pat was Joey Bishop.
“Not now, 3/5ths of *NSYNC!!!”
How is “BSBS” an abbreviation for Backstreet Boys?
They should call it Kitchen Sync.
It pains me that Wanya’s involved in this. I honestly can’t bring myself to think of Boyz II Men as a boy band.On another note, calling it “The After Party”? Really? Jodeci already took care of this…
i just finished watching ‘this is pop,’ where they detail exactly how and why they are a boy band.
As long as Fatone is always referred to as “Fat One”, I’m good.
If they’re doing Vegas, who from the 90s is doing Branson?
If they’re doing Vegas, who from the 90s is doing Branson?
Who knows, this could be fun. Fatone showed a pretty good sense of humor (and self-deprecation) in his guest bit in Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell.
Ah. So another boy band insult article. Sounds like you are the one stuck in the early 2000’s.