NSYNC confirmed to sing the national anthem July 25th in Miami Beach

ORLANDO, FL (Top40 Charts) - Multi-Platinum recording artist *NSYNC will perform for the first time ever at their charity event, Challenge For The Childrena VI taking place in Miami Beach July 23-25th, 2004. As a tribute to their fans, all five guys will pick up the microphone to give a spirited performance of the National Anthem. This will be their first public appearance singing together since the 2003 Grammys in New York and will be a dream come true for thousands of enthusiastic spectators who will attend this event.

Sponsors have been eagerly coming on board to unite with *NSYNC to raise money for the Challenge For The Children foundation that benefits many children's charities nationwide. To date over 3.5 million has been raised for such outstanding organizations as The Boys And Girls Clubs of America and The Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital. NetJets and Palms Casino Resort have joined the team to support Challenge For The Children VI with the breathtaking Roney Palace Hotel in South Beach and Maroone Auto Group, a part of AutoNation, Inc., serving as host hotel and transportation sponsors. ELLEgirl and the WB 39 are respectively some of the media and television partners for the event.

Joey, Lance, JC, Justin and Chris will be singing the National Anthem at the start of the 'Celebrity Basketball Game' that takes place on the third day of their charity weekend. During the sixth annual Challenge For The Children event, fans will be able to see *NSYNC members compete with other musical talent, sports stars and actors in the Celebrity Skills Challenge on Saturday, July 24th, 2004 and again on Sunday, July 25th, 2004 in the sixth annual charity basketball game.
Tickets for both events are available through Ticketmaster at the following numbers: 407/839-3900 – 305/358-5885 – 954/523-3309

Challenge For The Children was created by the members of *NSYNC in 1999 to offer financial support to children's programs and charities throughout the country. The foundation's focus includes funding for schools that have suffered educational cutbacks for sports and music education. Special attention is paid to children's healthcare causes including, but not limited to, pediatric AIDS, adoption and foster care, alcohol/drug prevention programs and the fight against teen violence.