For the first time in years, ’90s boy band *NSYNC reunited on Ellen Degeneres’s couch and it. was. epic.

What appeared to be a Timberlake-only visit to celebrate his successful Man of the Woods album and tour became 1,000 percent better when Timberlake cheekily told Ellen that he brought her a surprise. The host played dumb while the singer snuck backstage, appearing a few seconds later flanked by his fellow *NSYNC members—an image that brought tears to the eyes of pretty much anyone who listened to music in the late ’90s and early 2000s.

The boys men happily settled in next to Ellen and Timberlake, eager to share their feelings about receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame one day earlier. Justin Timberlake looked right at home with Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, JC Chasez, and Chris Kirkpatrick as they recalled the good old days—embarrassing red carpet looks, to boot.

This is for the fans ??

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Watch the full interview above!