During an interview, band member Chris Kirkpatrick stated the second outing would remove the spectacle of their previous tour PopOdyssey and focus on just music.

[6] The tour would offer a more intimate vibe with "a circular stage that gives...a 360-degree view" for fans and would incorporate reworked versions of older songs.

"[8]The opening acts for the Celebrity Tour included R&B singer Ginuwine,[9] rapper and entrepreneur P. Diddy,[10] and alternative rock band Smash Mouth.

[13] After singing “(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You”, “Tearin’ Up My Heart”, and “Celebrity”, the guys slide down black poles out of sight.

[14] Towards the middle section, a large oval platform descends from the ceiling, allowing the guys to stroll from the stage to the center of the arena.

[17] Some critics felt the tour showed NSYNC's ability to successfully cross over from the teen pop bubblegum sound to a more mature persona.

[17] Makeisha Madden of The News Tribune called the Tacoma Dome show "one big joyride through an amusement park...starting off slowly and building anticipation in the near sellout crowd during a fine-tuned, 24-song frenzy that exploded at the very end".

[14] Much acclaim was given to NSYNC's Beatles/Temptations medley, which was called "a joyous, finger-snapping tribute...offering coolly confident versions of 'My Girl' and 'The Way You Do the Things You Do' that brought grins from the parents and grandparents in the audience".

[15] Greenblatt noted "Justin especially reveled in his role, and played the audience like a Stratocaster, goading them into sing-alongs and putting in some quality time alone up front at the lip of the stage".