I don't think it's a waste personally....it's his decision and if he doesn't feel the music then it's not going to be great for the fans either. I'd much rather he had his break then came back and did something he felt confident with rather than releasing things for the sake of being a music star or for the fans. It IS frustrating, I love his music, but I can live with his current back catalogue until he decides to get back in the studio.

Well if you merely said this in the first place I would agree - it is a shame. However to call him 'conceited and ungrateful' as you did in your initial post is a bit much, as I don't see how merely taking an indefinite break from music warrants such strong adjectives.

He always comes across as a very down-to-earth, nice guy who is doing nothing wrong other than taking charge of his own career path. Good on him.

i said it comes across that way, you took my post out of context twice.

Why don't you judge it from another perspective that his music comes from very hard work and long and serious preparation?

It comes across as conceited and ungrateful for a young man who has been working since he was 11 and was used and ripped off for much off his early career to want to take a step back and try something different with his life for a wee while?

Care to explain that one?

This is why he has my respect! Like you said not many artists would take a break after great albums and huge sales, goes to show he is no puppet and moves on his own accord.

People can't have it either way, if there wasn't pressure for artists to bring out music all the time (which would be trash) then they should let the artist breathe.

No doubt he will come with more music in the future, on his promo run for a couple movies when asked he has confirmed he will!

I adore FutureSex/Love Sounds. One of the best concerts I have been to was this tour at the 02. I got VIP tickets and was sitting at a bar about 5ft from the stage, got to see him up close, also Fergie supported and Timbaland. Will I Am was sitting next to me and my friend at the bar - it was an amazing evening, he is a fantastic performer and plays the piano beautifully.

and to think i was accused of overacting.

i am sure the other guys from n`sync would kill for his solo career, given half the chance. i wonder how they feel about him being able to pick and chose what he wants to do?

the same can be said about beyonce's former destiny's child members? they'd kill to have beyonce's career

Not sure. I liked his two albums, I thought they were both very strong. Also weirdly enough, I have watch two of his films for the first time today "Bad Teacher" and "Friends with Benefits", both good films IMO.

He is good in films, but I hope he does release a third album in the future.

Its not like he dropped singing after flopping. His album in 2006 was huge, so it must have been hard to move onto acting.

I think others have pretty much summed it up. I do remember him saying he didn't wany to sing Sexyback anymore and in a different interview him saying something along the lines of his music being good pop but nothing special like Coldplay. A perplexing attitude for him to have, I'm sure many popstars of his ilk realise their music is not groundbreaking but believe in it's quality even if it's a case "yes this is radio worthy". I notice when he gives one off performances he sticks to Like I love You and Cry Me a River.

My personal opinion is that he had to take a break after Futuresex/Lovesounds for fear of overexposure and the valid belief that he couldn't simply put another album of the same sound, there had to be an evolution.

His sound is so driven by developing trends and the "in" producers like The Neptunes for his first albuim and Timbaland for second that he needed to wait for the next big producer to come along and catch them at the right time. Over time his interest in music has fallen by the wayside as his interest in proving himself an actor has grown.


I don't think a comeback is in his mind but I agree it wouldn't be the easy ride one might imagine.

While he's a big name the industry has kind of passed him by. When he launched his solo career he was fresh out of Nsync which were huge in the US and in the rest of the world he was huge media fodder over the Britney breakup that all eyes were on him.


I'm sure the other guys from Nsync would love a reunion but I think that's even less likely than another JT solo LP.

that`s possible. however, i dont see how that`s relevant in this thread.


i doubt that would happen either.

Your logic (or lack of) continues to baffle

A few things...

Most of the other members of Nsync were considerably older than Justin. They didn't spend their entire adolescence in the band/touring/working/in the media spotlight. So would, I assume, have a slightly different perspective.

I am sure some of them would kill for it. But they didn't get it. Justin who DID and continued working at the same pace he had since his very early teens and continued on in the media spotlight has to base his every career decision on what Joey Fatona isnt doing?

The boy isnt feeling music atm and wants to make films, it's as simple as that.
He survived childhood stardom abd working with Lou Pearlman with his marbles intact, so fair play to him, he is clearly making the right decisions for himself. This idea that fans have some kind of "ownership" over an artist baffles me. GaGa and her Monsters and Rihanna and her Navy Justin is well out of all that thank god.

If/When he makes a new album I'll buy it. Till then I'll carry on listening to Justified and FS/LS and I'll continue being happy he seems to be happy and doing something he enjoys.

as does yours to be fair. i found it quite ironic that i should be taken to task for being ott and then you paint justin has some sort of victim.

its odd you don't share the same compassion for his former band mates.

Eh??? I don't paint him as some sort of victim
I have described him as someone in control of his career who doesn't allow his record company or fans to call the shots for him. IMO that is the opposite of being a victim!!

The Lou Pearlman situation happened ain't no denying it. He has also been famous and working since he was very young, again no denying it. But Justin hasn't let it turn him into another child star casualty. Again NOT a victim.

If he had done as you seem to want. Bow to his record label and fans and carry on making music and touring when his
heart isn't in it anymore...well that I'm afraid would have sent him on the course to being a "victim" as it is Justin is smarter and stronger willed than that.

I love his stuff with The Lonely Island.
I think he could still be relevant his name is still mentioned in a musical context. I'd love a new album but features will do for now.

maybe i misjudged your intentions. people certainly took my comments out of context. i do stand by what i originally posted though and it is a shame he hasn't made more music. he is a singer/songwriter first and foremost. so surely some new music really isn't too much to ask.

Justin is a very talented guy and I think the music industry at the moment is missing good male pop/r&b singers. I want him to make music that he's confident and proud of and I hope that will be soon. I know for a fact that most of his fans wont forget about him.

I know what gpk means and I agree. I loved his albums.

On that point we do agree

However im afraid it really is a case of its his life he can do what he wants with it. He is under no obligation to anyone....well actually im sure his record label may have something to say about that

Its no different to anyone else in the world wanting to have a career change.
Of course its frustrating especially as he is one of the most talented popstars we have had for a long time, but short of pointing a gun at his head frog marching him into a studio and handcuffing him to the sound desk, there is nothing we can do but accept it.