Sleep Theory have a thing for turn-of-the-century boy bands, we’ve known this since the band started posting vids of themselves harmonizing Backstreet Boys songs. Today (June 18th), they’re bringing their *NSYNC stanning into the limelight with a rock-heavy revamp of that group’s “Bye Bye Bye.”
The new cover is a reasonably faithful take on the chart-smashing No Strings Attached single, though Sleep Theory surge triplet-chugged and double-kicked metal moments into the pop song. Vocalist Cullen Moore shares the mic with his bandmates as they adopt the *NSYNC harmonic dynamic. Moore, naturally, takes the lead as the Justin Timberlake stand-in, while bassist Paolo Vergara hits the mic like JC Chasez. A press release further describes their “Bye Bye Bye” as “a sharp showcase for a band with a knack for turning nostalgia into something fresh.
Ain’t no lie, that’d be Sleep Theory’s full-blown *NSYNC cover in the pop-and-lockin’ performance video up above.
Sleep Theory continue supporting last year’s Afterglow album with a series of fest appearances, plus a few headlines shows. You’ll find their North American show info below, and their overseas dates over here.
Sleep Theory North American tour dates 2026:
7/18 Mansfield, OH – Inkcarceration
7/19 Tinley Park, IL – Summer of ’99 and Beyond fest
7/28 Kansas City, MO – The Truman
7/30 Green Bay, WI – Epic Event Center
8/1 Omaha, NE – Admiral Theater
8/2 Springfield, MO – The Regency Live
8/21 Montreal, QC – Warped Tour
8/22 El Reno, OK – KATTFEST
9/12-13 Mexico City, MEX – Warped Tour
9/20 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life
10/4 Sacramento, CA – Aftershock
10/17 Nashville, TN – Ceremony Festival
10/24 Fort Worth, TX – Sick New World
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