• The Backstreet Boys are a famous American vocal group formed on April 20, 1993. They have achieved a considerable success during the "Boy Band" era of the late 1990s. Launched by Lou Pearlman, they have been cited as the "World's Biggest Money Makers"earning $533.1 million between 1997-2005 by selling over 100 million album copies.

  During their successful musical career, they have achieved 13 Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including "Quit Playing Games", "I'll Never Break Your Heart", "I Want It That Way" and "Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely".

  In 2006, one of the original member Kevin Richardson left the band to step on his family life. But the other boys refused to recruit another new singer.

  On August 18, 2009 The Backstreet Boys released their debut single "Straight Through My Heart" on iTunes from their upcoming album "This Is Us".

  On October 6, 2009 The Backstreet Boys released "This is Us", their eighth studio album.

• Fast Facts

  1. Genres: Pop, Rock, R&B, Adult Contemporary
  2. Origin: Orlando, Florida, United States
  3. Labels: Jive Records, Sony Music Entertainment
  4. Years Active: 1993 - Present
  5. Members: Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, A. J. McLean, Nick Carter

• Scandal

  The Backstreet Boys were the first band to file a lawsuit against their manager Lou Pearlman. They claimed their contract was unfair. Pearlman had been paying himself as a producer, as their manager, and a separate check to himself as the sixth member of the group. Perlman plead guilty to conspiracy, money laundering, and making false statements and was sentenced to 25 years of prison.

• Current Members

  • Nick Carter
  • Howie Dorough
  • Brian Littrell
  • AJ McLean

• Discography

  • 1996: Backstreet Boys (International)
  • 1997: Backstreet Boys (US)
  • 1997: Backstreet's Back
  • 1999: Millennium
  • 2000: Black & Blue
  • 2005: Never Gone
  • 2007: Unbreakable
  • 2009: "This is Us"

• "This Is Us Tour"

  • OCT 30 2009 - Lisbon, Portugal
  • OCT 31 2009 - Madrid, Spain
  • NOV 03 2009 - Newcastle, United Kingdom
  • NOV 04 2009 - Manchester, United Kingdom
  • NOV 07 2009 - Glasgow, United Kingdom
  • NOV 08 2009 - Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • NOV 09 2009 - Liverpool, United Kingdom
  • NOV 10 2009 - London, United Kingdom
  • NOV 12 2009 - Belfast, Ireland - Odyssey Arena
  • NOV 13 2009 - Dublin, Ireland
  • NOV 15 2009 - Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • NOV 16 2009 - Oberhausen, Germany
  • NOV 17 2009 - Zürich, Switzerland
  • NOV 18 2009 - Munich, Germany
  • NOV 20 2009 - Antwerpen, Belgium
  • NOV 22 2009 - Frankfurt, Germany
  • NOV 23 2009 - Berlin, Germany
  • NOV 24 2009 - Milan, Italy
  • NOV 25 2009 - Bratislava, Slovak Republic
  • NOV 27 2009 - Zagreb, Croatia
  • NOV 28 2009 - Bamberg, Germany
  • NOV 30 2009 - Warsaw, Poland
  • DEC 02 2009 - Helsinki, Finland
  • DEC 06 2009 - Copenhagen, Denmark

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