A star from a beloved 90s boy band looked nearly unrecognizable as he stepped out for a rare outing in Los Angeles on Thursday.
The performer has also gone on to pursue solo projects and most recently dropped a musical theater concept album late last year.
The celebrity is none other than JC Chasez, 48 – one of the original band members of NSYNC, which was formed back in 1995.
He kept it casual for the daytime excursion while running a few errands and was also spotted grabbing a bite to eat near the Los Feliz neighborhood.
Chasez sported a pair of khaki pants as well as a short-sleeved white shirt and comfy slip-on shoes.
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A star from a beloved 90s boy band looked nearly unrecognizable as he stepped out for a rare outing in Los Angeles on Thursday
The celebrity is none other than JC Chasez, 48 – one of the original band members of NSYNC, which was formed back in 1995; seen above in 2001
The singer completed the look by adding a checkered cap on top of his head and also opted for a pair of blue-rimmed shades.
JC is not often pictured in the spotlight and was last seen while attending a pre-Grammys bash a few months earlier in February.
At the time, the music artist dressed for the occasion wearing a sleek black suit as he posed alongside Paris Hilton.
Chasez is one of the members of the boy band NSYNC alongside Justin Timberlake, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone and Lance Bass.
After being formed in the mid-90s, the group dropped hits such as It’s Gonna Be May, Bye Bye Bye and Tearin’ Up My Heart.
In 2018, the band members were seen as they received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Since the group’s formation, it has released four studio albums and garnered a number of accolades over the years – such as nine Grammy nominations, seven MTV Video Music Awards and three American Music Awards.
During an interview with CBS Mornings Plus last year, JC revealed whether the band could possibly come together for a reunion in the near future.
He kept it casual for the daytime excursion while running a few errands and was also spotted grabbing a bite to eat near the Los Feliz neighborhood
Chasez sported a pair of khaki pants as well as a short-sleeved white shirt and comfy slip-on shoes
JC is not often pictured in the spotlight and was last seen while attending a pre-Grammys bash a few months earlier in February; seen above at the party alongside Paris Hilton in L.A.
During an interview with CBS Mornings Plus last year, JC revealed whether the band could possibly come together for a reunion in the near future; (from left to right) Timberlake, Fatone, Kirkpatrick, Bass and Chasez seen in NYC in 1998
In July 2024, Chasez as well as Kirkpatrick, Fatone and Bass had a mini reunion at the premiere of Deadpool & Wolverine in NYC.
Timberlake had been absent from the red carpet due to being on his Forget Tomorrow World Tour – which is set to conclude later this year on July 30 in Turkey.
JC explained that the group’s current ‘focus is on our current projects’ but added that ‘there is always a conversation being had behind the scenes about the potential of something.’
And while talking to People, he further explained that there is ‘nothing past basically us just chatting and checking in with one another.
‘The door is not closed by any means, if that’s the question, but there are no concrete plans for anything right now because everyone’s got something on their plate at present.’
Chasez continued, ‘That’s not to say down the road that it’s going to happen or not going to happen. We just don’t know yet. But look, the door is open on the discussion. I can say that.’
The singer has been keeping busy and released a musical theater concept album in October 2024 titled Playing With Fire.
The LP was inspired by Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein and was also in collaboration with Golden Globe-winning musician Jimmy Harry.
In July 2024, Chasez as well as Kirkpatrick, Fatone and Bass had a mini reunion at the premiere of Deadpool & Wolverine in NYC (seen above)
JC’s last solo album had been released 20 years earlier in 2004 and was called Schizophrenic.
In regards to the music on his latest album, Chasez told CBS, ‘There’s other songs that have that tempo, and have that pop flair and things like that, because I want people to still move and have fun.’
The performer added, ‘The goal is to just really be engaging, and give people something to talk about when they’re listening to it or when they’re seeing it hopefully in the future.’
JC further discussed the concept album to Billboard and explained, ‘Playing With Fire touches on almost everything that I like.
‘I love a good sci-fi film, so you get that aspect, and I love how music can make you so emotional in a different way.’
He continued, ‘Obviously, I love pop music, so I love the fact that you can sing and dance together in musical theater. It was just a great opportunity to bring all of these things that I’ve really enjoyed together into one space.’
Chasez continued, ‘That’s not to say down the road that it’s going to happen or not going to happen. We just don’t know yet. But look, the door is open on the discussion. I can say that’; seen in 2023 in L.A.
The singer has been keeping busy and released a musical theater concept album in October 2024 titled Playing With Fire; seen in NYC in 2024
Chasez also has the goal of transforming his Playing With Fire album into a musical.
He explained to People, ‘The main plan is to make this musical. The concept album is a byproduct of the larger goal – to make the musical.
‘We have this body of work that’s music. We actually have a book/script that we’ve collaborated on as well.’
JC further expressed, ‘We’re going to update it along the way, hopefully in workshops, but the goal is to make it a living, breathing piece on stage.’
