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The Backstreet Boys are excited to announce a North American
headlining tour coming to ShoWare Center August 5, 7:30 PM. Tickets start at $29.50
plus applicable fees and go on sale on April 30, 10:00 AM at ShoWare Center Box
Office, www.ShoWareCenter.com, and charge-by-phone at 253.856.6999. VIP
Packages are available by visiting BackstreetBoys.com.
The tour comes in
support of their album, THIS IS US, the seventh studio album from the
groundbreaking and chart topping group that redefined the modern musical
landscape, ushering in a chapter of pop culture that commandeered the world's
radio airwaves and broke music and concert sales records globally.
It's hard to believe that 18 years have passed since
Backstreet Boys hit the scene. Their first two U.S. releases both received the
Diamond Award for sales of more than 10 million: "Backstreet Boys" in 1997 and
quintessential "Millennium" in 1999, which reached No. 1 in 25 countries. They
have scored a dozen top 40 hits, including top 5 smashes "Quit Playing Games
(with My Heart)," "As Long As You Love Me," Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" and
"All I Have To Give."
A lot has changed since the band debuted. Today, like their
fans, they have grown up and started families, recorded solo projects, and
appeared on the Broadway stage, all while dealing with the trials and
tribulations that accompany fame at an early age, including substance abuse,
management snafus and even major health issues. "To still be around feels
amazing," says Howie Dorough. "So many artists, boy bands and rappers that
started when we did have disbanded." Adds
Brian Littrell, "The pop bands of yesteryear that don't exist anymore were
centered around one or two central vocalists. What has allowed us to keep going
is that we were always a team of well-rounded singers, with a similar vision.
We love the fact that we can still lift people's spirits and make them smile
with songs they can sing along to." And, notes AJ McLean, "We've been part of
this group for half our lives-it's crazy to think about. If you asked me in
1992 if I'd still be a Backstreet Boy in 2010, I'd have thought we'll make some
records together and have a good little run. But we continue because we love
what we do. We thrive being onstage and seeing the faces of little girls and
boys and couples and grandmothers, all cutting a jig in the front row." ###
Beth Sylves
253.856.6705
MORE:
www.backstreetboys.com
www.myspace.com/backstreetboys
www.youtube.com/bsbofficial
twitter.com/backstreetboys
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About ShoWare Center
The first sports & entertainment arena in North America to be certified LEEDŽ GOLD by the U.S. Green Building Council, ShoWare Center is home to the WHL's Seattle Thunderbirds, as well as concerts, family shows, corporate events, tradeshows and other sporting events. Located just 17 miles from Seattle, Bellevue and Tacoma, ShoWare Center offers guests complimentary parking and is the crown jewel gathering place for the residents of the Puget Sound region. |
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