Justin Timberlake was absent from an NSYNC reunion during a TRL taping in New York City on Thursday. Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, JC Chasez, and Chris Kirkpatrick appeared together beside Carson Daly, while Timberlake was nowhere in sight. A TikTok video filmed outside the building showed the four NSYNC members smiling and waving through a window. The footage also captured fans packed along the block, proving the group's nostalgic pull remains very real, even without its most famous member. Did NSYNC Need Justin Timberlake? The reunion was part of a special featuring NSYNC alongside original MTV VJs, turning the taping into a full scale trip back to the TRL era. The crowd's reaction suggested the band still has plenty of star power on its own terms. Timberlake's absence does not necessarily signal anything bigger, since no reason for the missed appearance was provided. Still, NSYNC's New York reunion delivered the exact kind of throwback moment fans showed up to see, with four members back together and the audience fully locked in.