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NSYNC gets Walk of Fame honor

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Thousands of fans shut down Hollywood's Walk of Fame Monday as 1990s boy band NSYNC was recognized for a glittering chart run that catapulted Justin Timberlake to pop superstardom.

The heartthrob was joined by bandmates Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick to receive their star on the iconic thoroughfare, watched by talk show hosts Ellen DeGeneres and Carson Daly.

"For all of you who came from far and wide to be here to share this moment with us, thank you so much—this really means the world to all of us," Timberlake, an accomplished singer and actor yelled out at the screaming crowd.

Members of the iconic 90's boyband NSYNC pose on their Hollywood Walk of Fame Star in Hollywood, California where (from left) Chris Kirkpatrick, Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone and Justin Timberlake received the 2,636th Star in the category of Recording.

NSYNC sold more than 70 million records—30 million in the US—with a dozen singles making the Top 40, adult contemporary, dance, Latin, country or R&B charts.

The group are also among the most successful live acts in pop, with the first 52 dates of the "No Strings Attached" world tour selling out in record time.

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The band's first single, "I Want You Back" (1996), became the longest Top 10 entry for a new group, while the self-titled debut album, released in 1997, sold more than 10 million copies. 

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