# Lance Bass Claims $35 Daily Pay During *NSYNC Fame

> Lance Bass says he earned just $35 a day during *NSYNC's peak fame, despite the group's massive success.
- Title: Lance Bass Claims $35 Daily Pay During *NSYNC Fame · Billboard
- Summary: Lance Bass says he earned just $35 a day during *NSYNC's peak fame, despite the group's massive success. Lance Bass states he was paid $35 per day while…
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- Source: Billboard — https://billboard.com/music/music-news/lance-bass-nsync-fame-1236358572
- Author: Jessica Lynch
- Published: 2026-10-10T08:09:09+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: lance bass, nsync, billboard, per diem, merchandise, residuals, lou pearlman
## Lance Bass on *NSYNC Pay
Lance Bass claims he earned $35 a day during *NSYNC's peak fame despite the group's massive success.

> We had a per diem: $35 a day
## Bass's First Check
Bass received a $10,000 check after years of No. 1 albums and sellout tours, but he earned little from merchandise.

> Our first check was a $10,000 check after years of No. 1 albums, sellout tours
## Bass on Wealth
Bass says he made little money with *NSYNC, earning far more after the band went on hiatus in 2002.

> Not at all. I didn't make money with *NSYNC, like, hardly at all
## Lou Pearlman's Role
The group's late manager, Lou Pearlman, was convicted in 2008 for money laundering and bankruptcy fraud related to a Ponzi scheme.

> the label and the group's late manager, lou pearlman, made a f k ton
## Key takeaway

Lance Bass states he was paid $35 per day while *NSYNC was one of the world's biggest acts, earning little from the group before its hiatus.