98 Levels hilariously made a joke about NSYNC‘s reunion occurring across the identical time as their very own, in a brand new interview. The boy band, who was hottest throughout their breakthrough within the Nineties, sat down with Andy Cohen to debate their new music, touring plans, and extra, on SiriusXM, and was requested what they thought in regards to the fellow boy band reuniting on stage on the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards final week. “Stole the thunder,” singer Nick Lachey, 49, joked.

NSYNC additionally not too long ago recreated one in all their band’s epic images from the peak of their success, in an Instagram video, and introduced a comeback single referred to as  “Higher Place,” which is their first new track in 20 years. “Who had us pose like that?!” they requested within the caption, referring to the humorous issues they had been doing for the snapshot.

Throughout their interview, 98 Levels additional talked about their emotions on the NSYNC reunion and admitted it’s really a superb factor for his or her band as nicely. “When one succeeds, all of us succeed. As a result of we’re all type of like us, NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, we’re all clumped into the identical, into the identical type of pile there. So, if one’s elevated, it elevates all people,” member Drew Lachey, 47, defined.

“However I imply, completely satisfied for these guys personally too, as a result of we clearly know them nicely at this level,” Nick additionally added. “And excited for the truth that they’re hopefully gonna do that — they’ve held up for a very long time, so [have it] be an enormous second. Yeah. Fingers crossed.”

Along with Nick and Drew, the opposite members of 98 Levels embody Jeff Timmons, 50, and Justin Jeffre, 50. Earlier this month, they revealed they’re making extra music collectively and embarking on a twenty fifth Anniversary Tour. The proficient musicians are identified for coming again collectively through the years regardless of main separate careers for essentially the most half since 2003. After a 10-year hiatus, they launched the albums 2.0 in 2013 and Let It Snow in 2017.

In a current interview with Us Weekly, the fellows within the band admitted they aren’t afraid of competing with different boy bands, previous and new, as a result of their work ethic is wonderful.  “We name ourselves the blue-collar boy band,” Drew advised the outlet, earlier than Nick added,  “Our mindset was at all times, ‘You may out-dance us, you may out-sing us, however you positive as hell received’t out-work us.’ We obtained found the old-school approach, singing for cash and meals. I’m very pleased with how we got here up.”