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Backstreet Boys Announce New Dates for DNA World Tour

The boy band has also announced a European leg of the tour.

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The Backstreet Boys have just added new dates to their DNA World Tour.

The new stops include Austin, Cincinnati, Nashville and Portland, Ore., in the U.S., as well as several Canadian cities. The boy band has also announced a European leg for their tour, which will see them playing in cities like Madrid, Amsterdam, Munich, Berlin, London and more.

The tour is set to kick off April 8 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, with a string of four shows in the city. The band previously had to cancel their holiday-themed residency in Vegas. The shows will be their first return to the city since their 2019 Backstreet Boys: Larger Than Life residency at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood.

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The tour announcement comes with the release of the first episode of their new docuseries, Making of the DNA Tour . The series will give fans an insider glimpse at the preparation for the tour. More episodes will become available on the Backstreet Boys’ YouTube channel . The band will also appear on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Wednesday (April 6) to talk about the tour.

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Tickets for the newly added North American dates will go on sale this April 8 at 10 a.m. local time.

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Check out the full list of DNA World Tour dates below. The new dates have been bolded.

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:

4/8 – Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace 4/9 – Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace 4/15 – Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace 4/16 – Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace 6/4 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre 6/5 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheater 6/7 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl 6/9 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion 6/11 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater 6/13 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater 6/14 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman 6/15 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory 6/17 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP 6/20 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena 6/21 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds 6/22 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre 6/24 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion 6/25 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek 6/28 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre 7/1 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage 7/2 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage 7/3 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater 7/5 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake 7/6 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center 7/8 – Milwaukee, WI – SummerFest (American Family Insurance Amp) 7/10 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center 7/12 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live 7/13 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach 7/14 – Camden, NJ – Waterfront Music Pavilion 7/16 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater 7/17 – Hartford, CT – XFINITY Theatre 7/19 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center 7/20 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center 7/21 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater 7/23 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center 7/24 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts 7/26 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center 7/28 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre 7/29 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 7/30 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 8/2 – Englewood, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre 8/4 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre 8/6 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre 8/7 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre 8/9 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion 8/12 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre 8/19 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Arena 8/21 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena 8/22 – Portland, OR – Moda Center 8/24 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena 8/26 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place 8/27 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre 8/29 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre 9/1 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre 9/2 – Quebec City, QC – Centre Videotron 9/3 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre 9/6 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena 9/8 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena 9/9 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum 9/11 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center 9/13 – Wichita, KS – INTRUST Bank Arena 9/14 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center

EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:

10/3 – Lisbon, Portugal – Altice Arena 10/4 – Madrid, Spain – WiZink Center 10/6 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi 10/9 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome 10/12 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Arena 10/15 – Hannover, Germany – Zag Arena 10/18 – Mannheim, Germany – SAP Arena 10/20 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle 10/22 – Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena 10/25 – Hamburg, Germany – Barclaycard Arena 10/27 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion 10/29 – Krakow, Poland – Tauron Arena 10/30 – Leipzig, Germany – QUARTERBACK Immobilien ARENA 10/31 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena 11/2 – Budapest, Hungary – Sports Arena 11/4 – Dortmund, Germany – Westfalenhallen 11/6 – London, UK – The 02

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Backstreet Boys' New Docuseries Gives Fans an Inside Look at the Preparation for Their DNA World Tour

The DNA World Tour will kick off in Las Vegas on April 8

For the past 27 years, the Backstreet Boys have traveled the world performing their top hits for millions. Now, pop's most influential performers are giving fans an inside look at what it takes to pull off the perfect tour.

In the first episode of their new docuseries Making of the DNA Tour — which launched on Tuesday and will feature AJ McLean, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, and Kevin Richardson, McLean sat down with creative director Rich Taluega to break down some of his favorite moments of the tour — and reveal the secrets behind the iconic band's continued success throughout the years.

When asked how the boys make the choreography so seamless, McLean said it all comes down to their passion to perform.

"It goes back to us being performers," said McLean, 44. "We've always said there's going to come a point when we stop dancing. If we go for 20 more years, we're not going to be dancing anymore. We've always talked about that Eagles moment or that Rat Pack, where it's just, you look classy, you're singing the songs, there's cool props or dancers or whatever, but we are limited as to what we're doing. But that's down the road, because we're still killing it!"

"There's a formula that works," he added. "If you look at the boy bands today, they're more vocal-based or they're musicians. That's the boybands of 2017 and on. We've always been showmen. I think that combination of being able to sing live, not lip-syncing, and dance at the same time, that's a huge upswing for us."

"At the end of the day ... we're a vocal harmony group," he concluded. "The dancing is a little sprinkled sweet sauce. It's that Cholula on top of the taco. It just fits. It just makes sense. We could just stand up there and sing and we may have half the success that we have, but I think it's a true, intricate cog in the machine that is Backstreet Boys is to be able to do both."

In February, the iconic boy band announced their return to Las Vegas for four shows, officially kicking off their DNA World Tour.

The shows, produced by Live Nation, will take place at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 8, 9, 15, and 16 — which follows their last appearance in Las Vegas — their 2017-2018 residency at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

On Tuesday, the band announced additional tour stops in major US cities including Nashville, Portland and Memphis, as well as the addition of a European leg of the tour kicking off in Portugal on October 3rd.

For McLean, the additional shows just means more time with the fans — which he can't get enough of while on stage.

"When it's a big number or it's after a number and we're still on stage, I pull an ear [monitor] out just to feel that moment, to hear the crowd," he said. "You can see them singing and screaming but if you can't hear it and you can't feel it right here [points to heart], then what's the f---ing point? To be able to still get that level of love and screams 27 years later, it's pretty freaking unremarkable."

"We have the most amazing fans in the world," he concluded. "They are loyal to the core. They're loving, forgiving, passionate, and compassionate. They are truly the rock that has solidified us in this business ... we were able to last almost 30 years so far. That's a huge testament to the fans, the music and to each other. All of us — family, man."

Subscribe to the Backstreet Boy's YouTube channel to catch the next four episodes of the series. New episodes will premiere weekly.

Tickets for the DNA World Tour are available now, and the newly added North American dates go on sale this Friday, April 8th at 10 a.m. local time.

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“ I hope I can do the same one day,” Joey Fatone thought while watching the Backstreet Boys play one of their first major gigs in the early ‘90s. The Florida-based boy band were finding their feet in the music industry, while Fatone was yet to discover his own boy band path with NSYNC.

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Now, as they prepare to wrap up their 30 th anniversary celebrations with April’s ‘Backstreet’s Back at the Beach’ fan vacation at Moon Palace Resort in Cancun, Mexico, we chatted to friends, family members, musicians, colleagues and even former flames to uncover behind-the-scenes stories from the group’s 30-year run.

Angel Conrad, Carter’s sister “My brother joined BSB when I was four and I remember going to the studio one time, and Kevin took me to lunch. I was around eight and remember driving in his car, listening to music. The bass was so loud and I thought it was the coolest thing ever! We went to lunch with his mom and it was such a memorable day. He took care of me like a brother would.

Rob Thomas, Matchbox Twenty frontman and solo artist “It was my first and only time at the Kentucky Derby and it was such a mix of people. I was with the Backstreet Boys and everybody seemed to get the same memo because we all dressed like we were at a polo match – except Kid Rock, who was wearing Kid Rock attire. There were country stars, reality stars and me and the guys in BSB — we were surprised we didn’t know each other since we’re all from Orlando.

“When we finally met, there was a sense of already knowing each other. They’re just nice, normal guys. And now, I get Christmas card from Howie and his beautiful family every year.”

Andreas Carlsson, Songwriter, “I Want It That Way” “My first encounter with the Backstreet Boys was opening for them on their first Sweden show at Solnahallen arena in 1996. That night, you couldn’t fit another screaming teenager in with a shoehorn. I was unaware of their popularity even though I was working at [the Swedish hit factory] Cheiron Studios, but that night it became evident that my future should lie in songwriting rather than being an artist. I think I was eventually booed off the stage!”

“We had so many fun moments together, especially at the Sheraton Hotel in Stockholm, where the band occupied a whole floor. Around midnight, that floor turned into a wild frat party. Everyone wanted an invite – even the Princess of Sweden.  I also remember going to a costume party at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles with Howie and AJ, where Howie dressed as AJ and vice versa. Great times!”

Debbie Gibson, musician “I met the guys when we shared a trailer for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1997 and we instantly hit it off. They were just breaking with their first single and I was starring in “ Beauty and the Beast” on Broadway. Over the years, I became great friends with Howie, attending his wedding and writing a great song called ‘The Last Word’ on his tour bus. The guys are proof that talent and hard work can sustain a career. There’s no smoke and mirrors … just willingness to work hard and re-invent to stay current in pop music.

“Fun fact: Howie and I had a brief dating foray! I’ll always have a soft spot for him and he’s forever my favorite Backstreet Boy.”

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Jamie Hartman , “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’ co-writer/ producer “I was a massive fan and ‘As Long As You Love Me’ was one of my favorite songs, so getting to work with them was great fun. Stu [Crichton], Wrabel and I wrote the song and Stu instantly said, ‘It’s right for the Backstreet Boys.’ They came into Westlake Studios and everyone was super-cool — it was good old-fashioned hard work from humble guys who threw their parts down brilliantly.

“They all brought their individual flavor, which reinforced why they work so well together. The blend was so great. We wrote that track with big group harmony parts in mind and took the time to choose who did which parts. Kevin created the vocoder on the bridge. We call it the Kevcoder!” Delta Goodrem, musician “I grew up absolutely loving BSB so I was particularly excited to open for them on the DNA World Tour, sharing the stage with a band that’s been a huge part of the soundtrack to my life. One of my favorite moments was when Brian jumped onstage during my set and started singing with me. The crowd went nuts! And Howie wearing my merch on-stage was spectacular – a full-circle, pinch-me moment. I was in the audience feeling like a teenage girl!”

Gary Baker, producer/songwriter “I first met them at the Fox Theater in Atlanta after a song I wrote for them, ‘Anywhere for You,’ became a hit overseas. It was around the time All 4 One’s ‘I Swear,’ which I wrote, was massive so they introduced me to the stage and sang a little of ‘I Swear.’ I remember being in New York’s Battery Studios when they were huge in Germany but had nothing in America and Brian was like, ‘Help us get a hit. We’ve got to break here!’ I didn’t have anything do with that hit, but was grateful to have a song on [the 1999 album] ‘ Millennium.’

“They quickly blew up and one time Howie and I were at lunch and had to call the police to escort us out because 400 girls were outside. But no matter how big they became, they remained down-to-earth. They’d attend my son’s little league games, read to them, and Kevin was at both my children’s weddings. He and Brian also inducted me into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. It’s been amazing working with them from the very beginning.”

Jesse McCartney, musician “I had the great pleasure of touring with them twice over their 30-year career and never have I seen a group of people in an audience sing songs louder or more passionately than at a Backstreet Boys concert.”

Ryan Cabrera, musician “I met Nick in the early 2000s when we were all out on the town, back when Hollywood nightclubs were at their best, and I’d run into the other cats in Grammy rooms or radio shows. I love that they all have such different personalities. AJ has become one of my golf buddies and I remember playing with him for the first time — he’s way better than me, yet somehow, I was whoopin’ him and he quit halfway through because I was giving him so much shit. I’m yet to beat him since!” Joe Riccitelli, record executive, Goldn Retriever Ent. “I met the guys at their Boston Garden show, early on the ‘ Millennium’ tour. My first impression was their live show and the fans’ reaction. Before joining Jive Records in 1999, I had worked with U2 and thought those fans were absolutely bonkers – I really wasn’t prepared for the Backstreet Boys fans! What strikes me most is the boys’ resiliency. They’ve always amazed me with their ability to stay driven, hungry and passionate to their fans and their craft.”

Andrew Fromm, Songwriter on “Millennium” “I remember meeting the guys at Battery Studios when they were recording ‘I’ll Never Break Your Heart.’ Nick was playing pool and we talked about music that inspired him, like Chicago, Richard Marx and Journey. I told him I loved the same artists and ‘I Need You Tonight’ came from that inspiration.

“Back then, the guys complained their friends didn’t believe how famous they were overseas. When they landed overseas, they were bombarded with thousands of fans at the airport, but when they came home it was crickets. That soon changed! One time, I was with Howie at the ‘ Today’ show and thousands of fans broke through the barriers. I got pinned against the bus, then suddenly these big arms grabbed my collar and I got hoisted over the fans and saved by his bodyguard.”

David Broer-LeRoux, Art Director, “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” video

“I was decorating a house in Culver City when I got a page from the production office working on the Backstreet Boys’ new video. The art department was falling apart due to lack of sleep and they needed help. I met the boys the next day.

“The funniest moment came just before the final banquet scene with the rats — I doubled as rat wrangler on that shoot. The boys were okay-ish with rats, but not the ladies. They were freaking out, so I joked the rats were SAG [union members] while the extras weren’t, which made everyone laugh and averted the revolt. The rats ran along trails of watermelon juice I’d laid down — the rat peering into the goblet [in the video] was going after a piece I put inside. Rats will do anything for watermelon!”

“The sheer scale of their popularity is breathtaking. There’s been three different times when fans in non-English speaking countries told me how they grew up extremely poor but learned how to speak English through Backstreet Boys albums, went on to become translators or teachers.”

Jonathan Knight, New Kids on the Block musician “I met them after New Kids ended and Lou Pearlman asked me to come to Florida and help them. At first, I was a little jealous because I thought, ‘Who are these kids? Are they trying to take over our spot?’ But we had already broken up and they were the sweetest kids. They were so excited and curious and had so many questions for me. I connected with Howie right away — he loves everybody! — and AJ was dating my friend’s daughter, so I got to know him well.

“But the coolest thing that came out of these friendships was our NKOTBSB tour — it was one of the pinnacles of my career. I remember us all walking down the catwalk and it just felt so cool, like we were this big boy band posse.”

Sonia Benezra, media personality “I was hosting a popular talk show and convinced the network I should do a special on this up-and-coming band, the Backstreet Boys. I met them at Quebec airport and they were shy, excited, respectful kids. I’ll never forget walking into AJ’s room and seeing cans of nutrition supplements and weightlifting stuff and he was like, ‘I want to build muscle, so I can be strong on-stage!’ Kevin was the big brother – quiet, pensive and reflective with a calming aura the boys gravitated to for advice and protection. Brian was another brother-type. Nick was the little heartthrob, who wasn’t quite sure what he was getting into, but excited nonetheless. Howie and I had a special bond. I liked his soul and he never tried to steal the spotlight.

“I knew there was something magical about these boys. When most kids start out, they just want fame, but they wanted to make good music and do good things. Somehow Lou Pearlman, as bad as he was, picked the right boys to bring together. They shared values and leaned on each other. When AJ had trouble with [substance abuse], Kevin helped pull him back into reality. And I sometimes wonder how Nick would’ve turned out had he not had these boys to lean on.

“Two years ago, there was a 34-year-old Quebec woman, Caroline Gauthier, on television because she’d chosen doctor-assisted suicide since her cancer had returned. She talked about how she listened to Backstreet Boys daily. I reached out to Howie and management and next thing Caroline emailed me showing me messages they’d taped for her. She said it changed everything for her and she was leaving at peace and with great joy. That’s the Backstreet Boys in a nutshell.”

“My wife never liked surprises and after they left, she cracked me over the head with her $40 souvenir program and said, ‘I’m gonna kill you.’ But once the shock wore off, she spent half the concert on her phone telling friends what had happened.”

Devon Daniels, fan in “I Want It That Way” video

“For a 17-year-old, boy band-crazed junior, this was my 15 minutes of fame – I couldn’t possibly know they would last 25 years! The filming was something every millennial’s dreams were made of. We interacted with the guys and I was starstruck watching legendary director Wayne Isham. I never dreamed my close-up would be shown twice. While the now-iconic imagery of girls screaming in an airplane hangar has become emblematic of early 2000s pop music, we never realized we were playing a role in music history. This was our generation’s version of girls fainting over the Beatles.

“In 2021, I posted a video about the filming on TikTok and received thousands of comments from people delighted to learn more about ‘that screaming blonde girl’ in the video. Some said they’d wondered where I was now (I’m an author and wrote a Backstreet Boys joke into my first book). I even received comments from the Backstreet Boys. If you’d told 17-year-old me that one day Nick Carter would be thanking  her  for being in their video, I wouldn’t have believed you. ‘I Want It That Way’ reminds us of a more innocent, simpler, safe and hopeful time.”

Charlotte Weinckoski, Dorough and wife Leigh’s business partner in handbag line ESLLA

“ My husband met Leigh and invited her and Howie to come for dinner. I was going through chemo, had lost my hair and wasn’t feeling my best, so felt unbelievably nervous and wasn’t sure what how I’d relate to Howie, Leigh and their celebrity lifestyle. I was immediately struck by how kind, grounded and humble they were. Howie could see I was nervous and went out of his way to make me feel comfortable … in my own home! Within minutes we were talking and laughing and it felt like we’d known them for years.”

Cara Wodnicki, AJ McLean’s publicist, CSW Publicity “I was working in PR in New York and my boss told me I’d be joining a business meeting, but that she’d surprise me with who it was. When I walked in, I did everything in my power to hold it together. I must’ve handled my surprise well because 13 years later, we’re still working together. I may never live those fangirl days down, but I wouldn’t trade them for anything.”

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