‘You Asked For It!’ Justin Timberlake Wows MTV VMAs With *NSync Reunion
Aug. 26 2013, Published 7:15 a.m. ET
Justin Timberlake turned the VMAs into the TMAs – the Timberlake Music Awards when he hit the stage at MTV’s biggest night on Sunday.
And the 32-year-old brought the Brooklyn audience to their feet when he reunited with his four *NSync band mates.
The Sexy Back singer gave an astounding, nearly 20-minute performance blasting out hit after hit from his music career.
The Timberlake take over began with a pre-recorded segment showing him enter the Barclays Center with his dancers.
The R&B crooner picked up the performance on stage live, singing an array of hit songs ranging from Sexy Back and Cry Me A River to Mirrors and Like I Love You.
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In the middle of his set his former *NSync band mates – JC Chasez, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick – joined him on stage and Justin announced the most anticipated moment of the night saying: “You asked for it.”
The singer’s old school, slick renditions clearly won him some fans in the celeb-filled audience.
Will Smith, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Selena Gomez all rose to their feet and were dancing and singing along.
Afterwards comedian Kevin Hart said: “Justin Timberlake just killed it.”
But when Jimmy Fallon presented the singer with the prestigious Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award he gave a gracious acceptance speech, paying tribute to his boy band friends.
Justin said: “Half of the Moon Men that I’ve ever won I won with those four men over there… I’m going to share this award with them.”
Later, the former Mickey Mouse Club star tweeted: “I think I just caught my breath… That was an unforgettable night for me. Thank you forever.”
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