NSYNC reunited on stage at the Hollywood Bowl, and in doing so revealed some intimate emotional speeches.

“I thought if I had come out, NSYNC would be over. So I kept my secret,” Lance Bass said, who came out at the height of his success. “So many nights onstage, I’d see young, gay fans singing their hearts out and I wanted so badly to let you know, I was you. I just didn’t have the strength then. But I do today and so let me say loud and proud to all my LGBT brothers and sisters, who embrace me and show me the way to be who I am, thank you so much.”

He also thanked his four bandmates, adding, “I was a kid when we came together and I’m a man today because of the family I have and you. I love you guys.”