Another honor was received when the band were given the key to the city by Orlando mayor Glenda Hood. When the tour kicked off, Justin Timberlake received his high school diploma onstage at the Pyramid Arena. Later in the tour, Sisqó dropped out of the tour to film his role in the film Get Over It. Due to the limited number of dates performed, the stadium dates were centralized regionally, in order to give each fan a chance to see them.ĭuring an appearance on TRL, the band announced Destiny's Child would join them on tour, however the R&B group backed out and joined Christina Aguilera on her debut tour. I can't really reveal a lot of the gags that we are going to do, but it's going to be very entertaining and we are going to get very close to everybody in the audience". Describing the stage, Lance Bass stated, "It's amazing with the pyro and different things. These elements were the reason why the band opted to perform in stadiums and arenas instead of outdoor amphitheaters.
However, the stage included new elements including pyrotechnics, stage lifts and aerial suspension. Due to the closeness of their previous tour, the stage for this outing was very similar.
Rehearsals began in April 2000 at the Lakeland Center in Lakeland, Florida. Proceeds went to the "Justin Timberlake Foundation" and the "Challenge for the Children Foundation". Several tickets for the concert at Madison Square Garden and the Staples Center were auctioned off through Yahoo! Auctions. This was followed with the album selling over two million copies within the first week. The tour became an instant success, with all 50 initial dates being sold out, selling one million tickets within the first day. The outing was sponsored by MCY Music and Nabisco. It was officially announced on March 21, 2000, the same day as their album was released. The band were on tour and promoting their latest single, "Bye Bye Bye" when Chasez announced they were rehearing their upcoming tour. The tour was initially announced during an AOL chat with bandmember JC Chasez in 1999.
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