Additional dates, also in North America, were added for the Fall of The tour was initially mentioned during an AOL group chat in late , when band member JC Chasez revealed the group was already planning for their next tour. It was also produced by SFX Touring. The tour became an instant success, with all 50 initial dates being sold out, selling one million tickets within the first day. Due to the closeness of their previous tour, the stage for this outing was very similar.
However, the stage included new elements including pyrotechnics , stage lifts and aerial suspension. I can't really reveal a lot of the gags that we are going to do, but it's going to be very entertaining and we are going to get very close to everybody in the audience".
When the tour kicked off, Justin Timberlake received his high school diploma onstage at the Pyramid Arena. The band also opened a Ronald McDonald House , where a room was named in their honor. The success of the tour prompted the band to add an additional leg of dates in the United States.
You know, a lot of people have seen some of the show. But you know, every show that we do is different. We add little things here and there to change it up and make it an original show, so hopefully everybody will enjoy it. The band had earlier announced they would join Britney Spears on a co-headlining tour of Europe in October. As the second North American leg came to a close, the band announced they would star in their first feature concert film.
The film was released exclusively through IMAX theaters for six months. Additionally, the band partnered with MSN to give fans exclusive access to newsletters, photos and video footage. The show continues with Justin Timberlake returning to the stage showcasing some of his freestyle Beatbox skills before the group's drummer begins to upstage him and calls him out.
