A. J. McClean just hinted at one of the best plans for fans of the pop music from the early 2000s.

The rapper of the Backstreet Boys revealed that there has been carrying with the Spice Girls a joint tour

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In an interview with Buzzfeed Canada, the singer shared how the two iconic groups of the late ’90s have kept in touch and weighed in on the possibilities that the dream of touring between the two could come true.

“We are still very good friends with most of the girls”AJ told BuzzFeed. “And during that period, we were both on top of the world.” He continued, pointing out that the “rumors of us touring together and all that stuff” aren’t that far-fetched.

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“If ever [sucede], I think it could become one of the most massive tours in history. People want us and NSYNC to tour together,” he continued.

However, it seems that fans need to keep their feet on the ground at this point. When asked how likely it was that a tour would get off the ground, he answered realistically. “I think it’s probably 30%. Maybe 20. I don’t think it’s that high. Everyone has moved on, everyone is doing their own thing. But you never know,” added AJ.

Even if a joint tour falls through, for their part, two of the Spice Girls members had already hinted at some kind of reunion in 2023, at least between them.

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In a dialogue on the show SherriEarlier this year, Mel B (Melanie Brown) was asked about the possibility of a Spice reunion, and she hinted that hopefully something would come along “very, very, very soon”.

The news came after Mel C (Melanie Chisholm, “Sporty Spice”) also dropped hints about future Spice Girls appearances in October last year.

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However, it’s worth clarifying that another member was quite doubtful that this would ever happen. Yes, we’re talking about Victoria Beckham, who has said more than once that she’s not sure she can do it.

For their part, the Backstreet Boys have celebrated their tour DNA world tour, which first reached South America and will then go to Asia and Africa.