‘NSYNC hit their legion of fans with a double whammy Wednesday morning. Their record company, Jive, announced that not only has the group delayed the release of its new album, Celebrity, from June 26 to July 24, but the start of the boys’ PopOdyssey tour has been pushed back again as well.
The band isn’t quite done recording the album, a Jive spokesperson said. The album will display the group’s writing and production skill on some of the tracks, and it’ll also feature contributions from Rodney Jerkins, Brian McKnight, the Neptunes and Wade Robinson.
This is the second time ‘NSYNC have had to postpone tour dates. Last month the quintet cited added production preparations as the reason why they changed PopOdyssey’s opening night from May 12 at Miami’s Pro Player Stadium to May 18 at Jacksonville’s Alltel Stadium. The tour is still slated to kick off in the Jacksonville venue, this time on May 23.
‘NSYNC plan to make the wait for their outings worth it, promising to give audiences a preview of some of Celebrity’s songs. The album’s first single, “Pop,” will hit the airwaves soon, with a video to air on May 28.
‘NSYNC’S Updated Tour Dates, According To Jive Records:
- May 23 – Jacksonville, FL – Alltel Stadium
- May 26 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
- May 28 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
- June 3 – Foxboro, MA – Foxboro Stadium
- June 1 – Foxboro, MA – Foxboro Stadium
- June 3 – East Rutherford, NJ – Giants Stadium
- June 4 – East Rutherford, NJ – Giants Stadium
- June 5 – East Rutherford, NJ – Giants Stadium
- June 8 – Cincinnati, OH – Cinergy Field
- June 10 – Buffalo, NY – Ralph Wilson Stadium
- June 13 – Philadelphia, PA – Veterans Stadium
- June 16 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field
- June 17 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field
- June 19 – Toronto, ON – Toronto Skydome
- June 21 – Cleveland, OH – Cleveland Browns Stadium
- June 22 – Cleveland, OH – Cleveland Browns Stadium
- June 24 – Minneapolis, MN – HHH Metrodome
- June 26 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller Park
- June 29 – Detroit, MI – Comerica Park
- June 30 – Detroit, MI – Comerica Park
- July 2 – St. Louis, MO – Trans World Dome
- July 4 – Little Rock, AR – War Memorial Stadium
- July 6 – Houston, TX – Reliant Astrodome
- July 8 – Dallas, TX – Texas Stadium
- July 10 – Kansas City, MO – Arrowhead Stadium
- July 13 – Denver, CO – Mile High Stadium
- July 16 – San Diego, CA – Qualcomm Stadium
- July 18 – Phoenix, AZ – Bank One Ballpark
- July 21 – Oakland, CA – Network Associates Coliseum
- July 22 – Oakland, CA – Network Associates Coliseum
- July 24 – Pasadena, CA – Rose Bowl
- July 27 – Las Vegas, NV – Sam Boyd Stadium
- July 31 – Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium
- August 2 – Miami, FL – Pro Player Stadium
- August 5 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome
- August 7 – Birmingham, AL – Legion Field
- August 9 – Louisville, KY – Cardinal Stadium
- August 11 – Atlanta, GA – Georgia Dome
- August 13 – Washington, DC – RFK Stadium
- August 16 – Indianapolis, IN – RCA Dome
- August 18 – Pittsburgh, PA – New Steeler Stadium
- August 22 – New Orleans, LA – Louisiana Superdome
- August 24 – Jackson, MS – Veterans Memorial Stadium