Backstreet Boys Talk New Dance Numbers and What Moves They Can't Do Now (Exclusive)
12.04.2022 - 22:19
/ etonline.com
Backstreet Boys admit they can't rock their bodies like they used to. It's called aging, and when it comes to their dance routines, they're trying to avoid an aspect they didn't have to deal with when they were rising young stars — pain.Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, A.J.
McLean and Kevin Richardson sat down with ET's Cassie DiLaura at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, where the group kicked off its DNA World Tour. The four-show pit stop in Sin City includes upcoming shows on Friday and Saturday before they take the show on the road.The group opened up about nostalgia, taking their families on the road and yes, the dance routines they're now avoiding so they can make it back to their tour buses in one piece.
When asked if their dance moves feel the same as they did years ago, Howie, 48, was quick to say, «They hurt more!»A.J., 44, expanded, «They don't hurt as much in the moment,» prompting Kevin, 50, to chime in, «They hurt later that night.»Nick, 42, told ET the group added four new dance numbers to their routine and new choreography to old numbers, so expect the group to dance a little bit more this time around. That being said, there are a few dance routines the group says are a no-go.«We can't get down on our knees anymore 'cause we can't get back up,» Howie quipped.«We used to be in a standing position, drop to our knees and then — with no knee pads on — and then pop right back up,» Kevin explained.
«We don't do that anymore. We don't do kip-ups anymore, when you're laying on your back and kip-up.
We don't do splits anymore.»More recently, A.J. recalled a dance routine for «New Love» from their 2019 album, , that makes him uneasy.«I'm sure I'm not the only one, but there is a moment in one
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