'The Meanest Joke Ever!' *NSync Fans Left Disappointed By Reunion Hoax For April Fools Day

*NSync tricked their gullable fans into believing the group would be reforming for a tour next year as part of an April Fools Day hoax which has been described as the "meanest joke ever."

Fans of the popular noughties group, who spurred pop hits such as "Bye Bye Bye" and "Girlfriend", have been waiting for over ten years for a reunion between Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fanton and Chris Kirkpatrick after frontman Justin Timberlake's rocketing solo career resulted in the band's 2002 hiatus turning into a long-term split.

However the group's hardcore fans were left disappointed once more, when they were falsely promised a reunion tour next year and a comeback album made of their greatest hits.

An article posted onto Ryan Seacrest's website, which was later re-posted on Twitter by Lance, claimed the album would feature two new tracks including a collaboration with Miley Cyrus, while the 'We Can't Stop' singer had been signed up as the opening act for *NSync's comeback tour 'Still No Strings Attached'.

Fans were upset *N Sync will not be reforming (WENN)

Unfortunately the post was signed off with a disclaimer which read: "April Fools! The above story is just a fun fabrication … hope you had a good laugh with us."

Fans have since taken to Twitter to express their disappointment at the news with some branding the prank cruel.

One user, named Caroline Moss, wrote: "Okay, so far this is the meanest joke (sic)", while another added, "Here are things that are still too soon and "Nsync Reunion" isn't a joking matter."

*N Sync had briefly united for a one-off performance when they helped Justin Timberlake celebrate hisMichael Jackson Video Vanguard award at  the MTV Music Video Awards last August.

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