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Ariana Grande Reunites NSYNC At 2019 Coachella

Young and talented Ariana Grande gushes over (most of ) the NSYNC members

Editor Jenny Diaz

The young and talented 25 year old, Ariana Grande tore up the Coachella stage this weekend in Indio California, with a little help from the members of NSYNC well except for Justin Timberlake. The band helped with their dance from their hit song “Tearin’ Up My Heart.” The young singer on Sunday April 15, 2019 performed the first two headlining sets at Coachella, Grande used part of her time in the spotlight to stage a NSYNC reunion, which was just one of the surprise guest appearances of that night. Although missing NSYNC frontman Justin Timberlake, who on Saturday April 14, 2019 wrapped up his 115-show Man of the Woods tour.

Timberlake’s absence wasn’t even acknowledged on stage Sunday night, parts that were typically sung by him were taken over by Ariana, Grande came to say on stage that night before the band came out "I've been rehearsing my whole life for this moment." Joey Fatone, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, and Lance Bass joined Ariana on a portion of her song “Break With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored.” The remaining time of Grande’s 90 - minute set included guest appearances from Nicki Minaj, Diddy, and Mase. During Nicki Minaj performance of the songs “Bang Bang” and “Side to Side” that were sung with Ariana, had a few audio issues, Nicki managed to pull through and have a fantastic performance with Ariana.

Diddy and Mase, meanwhile performed and paid a tribute to The Notorious B.I.G. with the performance of “Mo Money Mo Problems.” Ariana’s Coachella performance came after what was a series of of professional triumph and personal traits. Ariana has recently opened up about her struggle with PTSD following suicide bombing that killed 22 of Grande’s fans in Manchester, United Kingdom, in May 2017. Diddy spoke on stage promptly to the crowd telling them to show some love, and nothing but love, Diddy started talking about Ariana "She's been through a whole lot. She's still standing." Mase then came to say “Indeed, she has and, indeed, she is.”

Ariana Grande is one of the youngest performers to ever headline Coachella, and sang more than 20 songs in 90 minutes, in a set booked for to only perform “God is a Women” and also her song “Thank U, Next” Ariana Grande performance was amazing for her extending her showtime with special guest such as NSYNC, Diddy, Mase, and Nicki Minaj. Many people at Coachella were very pleased with Grande’s performance after what she has been going through for the last couple of years, the young star is still up in the charts and killing it on stage.