Some critics felt the tour showed NSYNC's ability to successfully cross over from the teen pop bubblegum sound to a more mature persona.
Reviewing the Rose Garden show, Marty Hughley of The Oregonian wrote, "Lead singers Justin Timberlake and JC Chasez sounded more assured than ever, the whole group's harmonies were tighter and stronger, the dancing looked like second nature, and the show kept a breathless pace without ever seeming to rush". Pam Sitt of The Seattle Times lauded “the new, down-to-earth, accessible ". The tour was reviewed positively by critics, who praised the tour's stripped-down feel and showmanship. The band ends the show with a high-energy encore of their latest hits. While sitting on the stage, the guys engage in witty banter with the audience and joke around. Towards the end, the guys sit on stools on the stage to sing their more downtempo songs, including a singalong version of “ Thinking Of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)” and a New Orleans inspired-blues version of “ I Want You Back”. įor “No Strings Attached”, the guys swing on ropes over the crowds.
They end the set with a remixed two-step version of “Sailing” which was well-received. On this elevated platform, the guys, now dressed in black tuxedos, sing a medley of covers from The Beatles and The Temptations. Towards the middle section, a large oval platform descends from the ceiling, allowing the guys to stroll from the stage to the center of the arena.
Īfter singing “ (God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You”, “ Tearin’ Up My Heart”, and “Celebrity”, the guys slide down black poles out of sight. The show opens with a short black-and-white clip of the guys talking about how fame and celebrity have not changed them, with Kirkpatrick saying, "We're just five guys doing what we've always done." The guys rise to the stage through fog and open with “Do Your Thing," later shifting to “ Bye Bye Bye” which ends with “a waterfall of sparks”. Before the tour began, NSYNC released the third single from their album " Girlfriend", and performed at the 2002 Winter Olympics at the Olympic Medals Plaza on February 23, 2002. The new tour dates coincided with the band's partnership with Chili's, which they were featured in several advertisements online and on television. Diddy, and alternative rock band Smash Mouth. The opening acts for the Celebrity Tour included R&B singer Ginuwine, rapper and entrepreneur P. This year, obviously, they'll know the songs, but we put a twist almost on everything, so it makes it fun for them to hear it a different way and to try to recognize those tunes." " knew when they were coming to the show last summer that they were going to get something that nobody else had, which was basically about 80 percent of the album that was going to come out after the tour. The tour would offer a more intimate vibe with "a circular stage that gives.a 360-degree view" for fans and would incorporate reworked versions of older songs. During an interview, band member Chris Kirkpatrick stated the second outing would remove the spectacle of their previous tour PopOdyssey and focus on just music. Originally, the group wanted to perform in theaters, however, they were pushed to arenas due to demand. They believed that their songs were well known by then and were able to experiment a little more. In January 2002, NSYNC announced another string of tour dates known as the "Celebrity Tour".
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