Backstreet Boys are back (comment on this story)
Foursome will stop in Sudbury in August
Posted By Jessy Brunette, Meagan Martin and Alanah Sanche
Updated 1 day ago
Backstreet's back, all right!
Concert promoters announced Wednesday that the Backstreet Boys will be performing at the Sudbury Arena on Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Fifteen years ago, the Backstreet Boys were larger than life during the boy band era.
"We love the fact that we can still lift people's spirits," band member Brian Littrell stated in a press release.
The four band members - Littrell, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough and A.J McLean - stole the hearts of many young teeny boppers in the early 90s with hits like "As Long As You Love Me," and "Everybody."
"We've grown up together with our fans for this long and hopefully we can stay for another 15 years," he said.
They have gone through many changes since their last tour in 2005 with their Never Gone World Tour. The most significant change was in 2006, when Kevin Richardson left the band to pursue other interests. It left the four remaining members to finish their new album "Unbreakable."
They released their album in September 2007 with hit song "Inconsoulable."
The boys are excited to get back on the stage to perform in front of their loyal fans.
"We couldn't wait to get back onstage with a big extravagant show using this material as the base," Carter said.
"Half of what we do is vocals and harmonies on our albums, but our other role is as entertainers, which we take great pride in."
Opening for the band in Sudbury will be the new girl group, Girlicious.
Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at the Sudbury Arena for $65.50 per person.
Backstreet bio
Band formed in 1993 but didn't have a big hit in North America until 1995 with the song "I'll Never Break Your Heart;"
Their first concert, on July 8, 1993, was performed for 3,000 teenagers at Sea World in Orlando, Fla.;
Brian Littrell and former band member Kevin Richardson are cousins;
In 1998, Brian Littrell underwent open-heart surgery in the middle of their sold-out 39-city U.S. tour;
Their 2000 album "Millennium" broke the record for most sales in the first week by selling more than one million copies.
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