As a member of R&B quartet Dru Hill, crooner Sisqo probably never imagined he would one day share a bill with a pop music boy band. But Sisqo, whose single, "Thong Song," has penetrated mainstream radio, has snagged the much-coveted slot as featured performer for 'N Sync on their fifty-date U.S. tour, which kicks off May 9 in Biloxi, Miss.

It might seem unusual matching kid-friendly 'N Sync with Sisqo, whose lyrics ("She had dumps like a truck, thighs like what, all night long, let me see that thong") would make any mother cringe. But the members of 'N Sync aren't fazed by the contradiction. "Sisqo is a great artist" says Doug Brown, the boy band's manager. "He's got some hot stuff right now, and the 'N Sync guys like him a lot."

And the boys of 'N Sync are no strangers to R&B and hip-hop. They recently appeared on R&B singer Joe's "I Believe In You," and at one point Justin Timberlake planned to appear in Sisqo's "Thong Song" video. They also contributed to the soundtrack for Light It Up, which featured music by DMX, Ja Rule and Outkast.

The dates for the 'N Sync/Sisqo tour are as follows:

5/9: Biloxi, MS, Mississippi Coast Coliseum
5/10: Little Rock, AR, ALLTEL Arena
5/11: Lexington, KY, Rupp Arena
5/12: Memphis, TN, The Pyramid
5/14: Nashville, TN, Adelphia Coliseum
5/16: Greensboro, NC, Greensboro Coliseum Center
5/17: Raleigh, NC, Entertainment & Sports Arena
5/18: Atlanta, GA, Phillips Arena
5/21: Orlando, FL, Orlando Arena
5/22: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, National Car Rental Center
5/24: Tampa, FL, Ice Palace
5/27: New Orleans, LA, Superdome
5/29: Austin, TX, Frank Erwin Center
5/30: Houston, TX, Compaq Center
6/1: San Antonio, TX, Alamodome
6/2: Dallas, TX, Reunion Arena
6/5: Phoenix, AZ, America West Arena
6/7: San Diego, CA, Sports Arena
6/9: Pasadena, CA, Rose Bowl
6/11: Oakland, CA, Oakland Stadium
6/13: Tacoma, WA, Tacoma Dome
6/15: Portland, OR, Rose Garden
6/17: Salt Lake City, UT, Rice Eccles Stadium
6/20: Denver, CO, Mile High Stadium
6/22: Kansas City, MO, Kemper Arena
6/23: Minneapolis, MN, Target Center
6/25: Joliet, IL, Route 66 Speedway
6/27: Columbus, OH, Schottenstein Center
6/28: St. Lous, MO, Kiehl Center
6/30: Cleveland, OH, Gund Arena
7/2: Buffalo, NY, Marine Midland Arena
7/10: Washington, DC, RFK Stadium
7/11: Albany, NY, Pepsi Center
7/14: Cincinnati, OH, Cynergy Field
7/16: Pittsburgh, PA, Three Rivers Stadium
7/18: Pontiac, MI, Silverdome
7/20: Philadelphia, PA, The Spectrum
7/23: Foxboro, MA, Foxboro Stadium
7/25-26: New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
7/30: Hershey, PA, HersheyPark Stadium

GABRIELLE SCHAFER
(April 19, 2000)