*NSYNC News

(5/9/01, 6 p.m. ET) -- 'N Sync has pushed back the release of its new album Celebrity from June 26 to July 24. Celebrity is the follow up to the quintet's diamond-certified Jive Records album No Strings Attached. In addition, 'N Sync's PopOdyssey tour, which was last set to start on May 18 at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, is pushed back to May 23 at the same venue.

Celebrity's first single "Pop" was co-written by Justin Timberlake and Wade Robson and co-produced by BT, Timberlake, and Robson. The music video for "Pop" will debut May 28 on MTV. Celebrity also contains tracks written and/or produced by JC Chasez, Max Martin, Rodney Jerkins, the Neptunes, and Brian McKnight. 'N Sync is scheduled to perform "Pop" on The Rosie O'Donnell Show (June 5), NBC's The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (July 23), and NBC's Today show (August 20).

'N Sync 2001 PopOdyssey tour dates (subject to change):

May 23 - Jacksonville, FL Alltel Stadium

May 26,28 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium

May 31 - Foxboro, MA - Foxboro Stadium

June 1 - Foxboro, MA - Foxboro Stadium

June 3-5 - East Rutherford, NJ - Giants Stadium

June 8 - Cincinnati, OH - Cinergy Field

June 10 - Buffalo, NY - Ralph Wilson Stadium

June 13 - Philadelphia, PA - Veterans Stadium

June 16,17 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field

June 19 - Toronto, ONT - Skydome

June 21,22 - Cleveland, OH - Browns Stadium

June 24 - Minneapolis, MN - Metrodome

June 26 - Milwaukee, WI - Miller Park

June 29,30 - Detroit, MI - Comerica Park

July 2 - St. Louis, MO - Trans World Dome

July 4 - Little Rock, AR - War Memorial Stadium

July 6 - Houston, TX - Reliant Astrodome

July 8 - Dallas, TX - Texas Stadium

July 10 - Kansas City, MO - Arrowhead Stadium

July 13 - Denver, CO - Mile High Stadium

July 16 - San Diego, CA - Qualcomm Stadium

July 18 - Phoenix, AZ - Bank One Ballpark

July 21,22 - Oakland, CA - Network Associates Coliseum

July 24 - Pasadena, CA - Rose Bowl

July 27 - Las Vegas, NV - Sam Boyd Stadium

July 31 - Tampa, FL - Raymond James Stadium

August 2 - Miami, FL - Pro Player Stadium

August 5 - San Antonio, TX - Alamodome

August 7 - Birmingham, AL - Legion Field

August 9 - Louisville, KY - Cardinal Stadium

August 11 - Atlanta, GA - Georgia Dome

August 13 - Washington, DC - RFK Stadium

August 16 - Indianapolis, IN - RCA Dome

August 18 - Pittsburgh, PA - New Steeler Stadium

August 22 - New Orleans, LA - Louisiana Superdome

August 24 - Jackson, MS - Mississippi Veterans Memorial

-- Jason Gelman, New York

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