Is the person who introduced “Sexyback” about to release his comeback? That’s what Justin Timberlake‘s enthusiasts suppose.
Timberlake, 42, started teasing his long-awaited album on Tuesday, January 16, by means of posting a TikTok the place he seemed at the set for some roughly video shoot. He answered to a fan asking “New Music????” by means of wordlessly counting to the quantity six on his arms. He raised his eyebrows and walked off display. The tease excited enthusiasts, with one announcing, “Justin Timberlake, do NOT threaten us with a good time like that!”
If that wasn’t sufficient, Timberlake shared a slideshow to his newly scrubbed Instagram web page the day after posting the tease on TikTok. The primary slide featured an upside-down MISSING poster asking folks, “HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN?” The flier indexed his peak as “Feel like 10′ tall,” his weight as “Up,” his eyes as “Precision” and his hair as “Depends.” The ones with any data have been requested to name a hotline.
The gallery integrated footage of Timberlake in numerous appears to be like, fashions of wasteland terrain, a style of a comfort retailer’s ice cooler and an image of an influence financial institution with the letters “EITIW” written on its aspect. The ultimate slide had enthusiasts questioning if those letters have been the identify of a drawing close unmarried or album.
“‘Everything I Thought I Wanted’ or what….? Whatever it is, it better be good,” speculated one. Any other theorized, “Everything in this is weird? Effort is the inevitable waste? Exactly in time I waste? everywhere I think I wonder?” Billboard famous that enthusiasts on Reddit tracked down a hallmark utility filed by means of “a mysterious LLLC” early ultimate yr for the word “Everything I Thought It Was,” together with “Everything I Thought It Was…A Sonic Film.”
Timberlake’s earlier album used to be 2018’s Guy of the Woods, which contained the singles “Filthy,” “Supplies” and the triple-platinum “Say Something,” his collaboration with Chris Stapleton.
With those teasers, lots of Timberlake’s enthusiasts expressed dismay that they weren’t getting a full-on ‘NSync tour. Timberlake reunited with Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick for “Better Place,” a song for Trolls Band Together. It marked the boy band’s first new tune in 20 years. The only arrived after the band seemed in combination on the 2023 MTV VMAs, prompting many to wonder if a reunion excursion used to be within the works.
“The last 23 years, we’ve all kind of discussed maybe doing something here, maybe doing something there,” Bass, 44, informed Us Weekly solely when discussing ‘NSync’s long term. “This [reunion] came up because of Justin and the movie that he was doing,” and issues advanced “naturally” from there.