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Max Martin had written that song for TLC. He wrote it as, like, an R&B record,” Barry Weiss — who was then president of Spears’ label, Jive Records — told The Post.

Everybody gather ’round!Backstreet Boys will do anything to keep them fromplaying games (with each other’s hearts)— including therapy. AJ McLean revealed what it takes to keep the relationship between his fellow BSB members — Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson — healthy. “We’ve been around the world and back again.

Joey Fatone and Backstreet Boy AJ McLean just announced they’re hitting the road for their co-headlining ‘A Legendary Night Tour’ this March.On the quick eight-show run, the pair will stop into Newark’s New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Saturday, March 23.“It’s gonna be a lot of *NSYNC songs, a lot Backstreet Boys songs,” Fatone shared on Instagram.Yes, that includes Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It That Way,” “Everybody” and “As Long As You Love Me” as well as *NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye,” “It’s Gonna Be Me” and “Tearin’ Up My Heart.”They’ll also play tracks that “never hit on records” along with ’90s stuff, stories and new songs from AJ McLean’s upcoming solo album.“There will be old s—, new s—- and cool s—-,” McLean said.And if you want to be there to see the boy band icons mix it up live, you can grab your tickets as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Jan. 12, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy ‘A Legendary Night Tour’ tickets can be found below.Later this year, McLean, 46, will drop his second solo album “Sex and Bodies.”“It’s funk, it’s R&B, it’s pop, it’s soul.

over the death of his sister Bobbie Jean Carter, who died in Florida on Dec. 23.

Kanye West showcased a host of new songs from his forthcoming album last night (December 12) and one of them featured a Backstreet Boys song.The track ‘Everybody’ features a recreated chorus from Charlie Wilson, who joins West, Ty Dolla $ign and Lil Baby on the track, instead of mining a sample from the boy band’s famous 1997 hit ‘Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)’. You can view the performance of the track below.A sample would require permission from both a record label and a publisher, but because an interpolation – which is essentially a cover of a segment of a song re-sung or re-played in another song – does not use a recording, only the publisher’s permission is required.Because Backstreet Boys did not write the song they have no control over its use.

Aaron Carter, his elder brother Nick says he’s still having trouble processing the situation.Speaking to E! News, Nick – the older of the two, and a Backstreet Boys star – said that Aaron’s death on November 5 last year is “still unbelievable”. Nick continued: “I’m still processing the whole situation and trying to make sense of it – because it hasn’t.

*NSYNC, New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys has been greenlit by Paramount+.According to Variety, the as-yet untitled documentary will trace the legacy of boy bands during the height of their fame in the ‘90s and early-2000s, and will feature interviews with boy band members as well as archival music footage.The project will be directed by Tamra Davis, whose credits include the music videos for New Kids on the Block’s ‘Call It What You Want’ and Hanson’s ‘MMMBop’, among others. The documentary is co-produced by Johnny Wright, who previously served as the tour manager for both New Kids on the Block and *NSYNC member, Justin Timberlake.“The Nineties boy band era was an extraordinary chapter in music where harmonies and beats came together,” Wright said of the documentary, per Rolling Stone.

Aaron Carter's sudden death. And, understandably so, Nick Carter says he and his family are still processing the tragic loss as they continue grieving.ET was with the Backstreet Boys singer in Wyoming on the set of his new music video, «Superman,» and the 43-year-old shared what life has been like as they approach the one-year anniversary since Aaron was found dead in the bathtub at his home in Lancaster, California.

Ed Sheeran hosted a karaoke party at Santa’s Pub in Tennessee, where he led sing-alongs of One Direction and Backstreet Boys songs.Sheeran took to Instagram to share a Reel of the night, speaking about Santa’s Pub, which he says was his favourite joint when he lived in Nashville. The Instagram reel he posted included a clip of the singer-songwriter leading a sing-along of Backstreet Boys’ ‘I Want It That Way’.Also included was a clip of Ed Sheeran serenading a newly wed couple with his hit song ‘Thinking Out Loud’ – watch the clips below.A post shared by Ed Sheeran (@teddysphotos)A fan in attendance also took to TikTok to share a clip of Ed Sheeran singing with fans to One Direction’s ‘What Makes You Beautiful’.#edsheeran #nashville #santaspub #hohoho ♬ original sound – Liv Trahan Ed Sheeran most recently released his fifth studio album, ‘-‘ (pronounced ‘Subtract’) in May.

Coldplay covered the Backstreet Boys‘ hit song ‘Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)’ during a recent concert in Gothenburg.During their second show at the Gamla Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden on July 9, the band surprised concert attendees with a stripped-down version of the 1997 hit. Fan-captured footage shows frontman Chris Martin on stage with a piano as he begins the song, before the crowd quickly joins in singing along.The cover came in towards the end of their 25-song set.

Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter has been sued for sexual assault and battery by singer Melissa Schuman.According to the court documents obtained by Rolling Stone, the singer claims that Carter used his fame and status to “gain access to, groom, manipulate, exploit, and sexually assault” her.Schuman was a member of the 2000s pop group Dream. She came forward in 2017 with a now-deleted blog post claiming that she was raped by Carter in 2003.

would not pursue sexual assault charges against Carter because the statute of limitations had expired, but a recently passed California law temporarily lifted the statute of limitations for sexual assault claims to be brought in civil court.“I’ve faced extraordinary backlash for standing up for myself; I am not the first, however my intention is that I am the last,” Schuman said Tuesday in a statement to The Post.“It’s time that powerful figures in the music industry get the message that they can no longer afford to enable and protect sexual predators. I’m fighting to make the music industry a safer place to work and perform.” As the #MeToo movement got underway, Schuman detailed her accusations against Carter in a 2017 blog post that has since been deleted.“The attack by Nick Carter on Melissa is intolerable.

Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter can countersue a woman who has accused him of rape.Accusations against Carter first arose last year, when a civil lawsuit was filed stating that the singer allegedly raped a 17-year-old fan on his tour bus in 2001.The allegations were made by Shannon Ruth, now aged 43, who stated that Carter handed her a drink which she believes contained a mix of cranberry juice and alcohol, before attacking her on the tour bus.She claimed that she encountered the singer when approaching him for an autograph after a Backstreet Boys show in Tacoma, Washington.

AJ McLean and his wife, Rochelle, have made the decision to temporarily separate after 12 years of marriage.In a statement from the Backstreet Boys singer's rep, the pair are planning to «work» on themselves and their marriage with the hope of «building a stronger future.»«Marriage is hard, but worth it. We have mutually decided to separate temporarily to work on ourselves, and on our marriage with the hope of building a stronger future.

Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter has claimed that a dozen witnesses can back him up against his ongoing accusations of sexual assault.The accusations first arose last year, when a civil lawsuit was filed stating that the singer allegedly raped a 17-year-old fan on his tour bus in 2001.The allegations were made by Shannon Ruth, now aged 43, who stated that Carter handed her a drink which she believes contained a mix of cranberry juice and alcohol, before attacking her on the tour bus.She claimed that she encountered the singer when approaching him for an autograph after a Backstreet Boys show in Tacoma, Washington. She also stated that she remained quiet following the assault as she feared retaliation.Additionally, Melissa Schulman, who formerly performed with the pop group Dream, also came forward in 2017 – accusing him of rape.Carter has since denied all accusations made against him and, last month, filed a counter-suit against both Ruth and Schulman – seeking at least £1.93million ($2.35million) in damages.Now, according to new legal documents obtained by TMZ, Carter has reportedly said that he has 12 people who have testified in his favour and claim that the charges he faces are “factually impossible”.In the documents, Carter reportedly said that the witnesses gathered were all present at the show, and include a talent manager, security personnel and fans.

Backstreet Boys roll these days, after the band surprised its legion of fans by announcing they're releasing their first-ever Christmas album!Howie Dorough spoke to ET's Lauren Zima and shared some of the major deets when it comes to their forthcoming Christmas album,. Dorough tells ET that, for starters, the band had to narrow down the number of songs for this album, and they finally settled on a 13-track album.Dorough says there was always something getting in the way of the band producing a Christmas album. More recently, it was the pandemic.

Drake and the Backstreet Boys may have just become the collab we never knew we needed. Drizzy joined BSB on stage during the group's DNA World Tour stop in the rapper's hometown of Toronto, Canada Saturday night to help them perform their hit, «I Want It That Way.»But before lending his vocals to one of the group's most iconic songs, Drake explained why the late '90s hit holds such a special place in his heart.After BSB introduced Drake as the «6th member» of the boyband, the «Texts Go Green» rapper hit Toronto's Budweiser Stage to share that when he was 13, he had a crush on a girl he knew but wasn't sure that the feelings were mutual, till at his Bar Mitzvah, when the girl came up to him and asked him to dance to none other than Backstreet's «I Want It That Way.»Drake, who went on to call the song «one of the greatest songs of all time,» said that moment was the first time in his life he felt like he «had a shot at being cool.»Fans then got a treat when Drake sang along to the song with BSB, and even busted out some of their signature boy band dance moves.Both Drake and the Backstreet Boys shared snippets of the performance on Instagram, with the boy band writing, «What’s better than I Want It That Way? I Want It That Way….

Drake made a special appearance during the Backstreet Boys‘ show on Saturday night (July 2), joining them for ‘I Want It That Way’.The iconic boyband were performing in Drake’s hometown of Toronto where they brought the singer out for the classic 1999 hit, after introducing him as “the sixth member”. Watch footage from the concert below.What’s better than I Want It That Way?I Want It That Way….

Lance Bass' twins are tearing up his heart. Why? The little ones said «Bye, Bye Bye» to their dad's band in favor of another former boy band, though it's unclear why the twins want it that way.The 43-year-old former *NSYNC singer took to Instagram and shared that his 7-month-old twins -- Violet Betty and Alexander James — got «BUSTED!!!!!» after the kiddos apparently picked a side in the, as Lance called it,  #BoyBandWars.

Korn have shared footage of them singing along to Backstreet Boys’ classic ‘I Want It That Way’ – check it out below.The Nu-Metal band were filming the video for new single ‘Worst Is On Its Way’ when they seemingly took a short break to revisit the 1999 pop gem.In the clip, which Korn posted on their TikTok, the whole band can be seen singing along to ‘I Want It That Way’ – check it out below.I never wanna hear you say… “Worst Is On Its Way” ♾ #korn #korntok #requiem #worstisonitsway #behindthevideo #backstreetboys #iwantitthatway #whowouldnt ♬ original sound – Korn Leaning into the concept, the band then shared an image of them recreating the cover art of Backstreet Boys’ third album, 1999’s ‘Millennium’ alongside the caption “Kornstreet Boys”.A post shared by Brian Welch (@brianheadwelch)Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter then duetted with the TikTok. Dressing up as a member of Korn, he shared a look of disbelief and wrote “can someone please tell me how to do the hair and makeup?” alongside the clip.Korn’s Brian ‘Head’ Welch responded, asking “What in the TRL is going on ‘round here? Are accounts getting hacked?” before praising Carter.

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.

Backstreet Boys have announced UK and European dates for their ‘DNA’ world tour – purchase your tickets here.The boyband, who last performed for audiences across Europe in 2019, will kick off a mammoth jaunt in Portugal’s Altice Arena on October 3 before venturing on to Spain, Germany and Italy. They will wrap up their tour with a show at The O2 arena in London on November 6.Tickets go on general sale this Friday (April 8) at 10am local time and can be purchased here.Backstreet Army Fan Club members can also access pre-sale tickets tomorrow (April 6) ahead of the general sale.

Backstreet Boys are hitting Las Vegas once again to kick off their new tour, and the guys are opening up about what it means to return to Sin City, and who might drop in during their big shows.Nick Carter and Howie Dorough recently joined ET's Lauren Zima to talk about the upcoming DNA World Tour 2022, which kicks off in April with four shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

Backstreet Boys are hitting Las Vegas once again to kick off their new tour, and the guys are opening up about what it means to return to Sin City, and who might drop in during their big shows.Nick Carter and Howie Dorough recently joined ET's Lauren Zima to talk about the upcoming DNA World Tour 2022, which kicks off in April with four shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

Nick Carter has been in the spotlight since he was a teen! In the 90s, the now-41-year-old singer rose to fame as the youngest member of the sensational boy band The Backstreet Boys. Nick has continued to perform with the group both live and on albums up to now, but he’s also pursued a few ventures on his own, including three solo albums, as well as some acting appearances and reality TV series, including House of Carters.

90s’ kids rejoice! 98 Degrees is back and better than ever! Fans are eager to get all of their childhood favorites back on stage together again. However, when asked if members Nick and Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre, and Jeff Timmons, would be down for a Verzuz battle with fellow boybands, NSYNC or Backstreet Boys, 98 Degrees politely declined.

Backstreet Boys fans.AJ McLean, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson announced on Friday that they would be canceling their upcoming Las Vegas holiday shows, as well as postponing their Christmas album until 2022. «The past 6 months we have been hard at work on our next creative endeavor, a BSB Christmas album. We are so excited and proud of what we have and the way it's all coming together,» the singers began.

Backstreet Boy and his mother is a manager, so it's not a surprise he's charting his own path in music. ET's Rachel Smith exclusively sat down with Baylee and his parents, Brian and Leighanne, as they opened up about the 18-year-old's talent and budding career. «He has a God-given gift,» Brian raved of his son, who released his debut album in 2019.

Backstreet Boys are giving people what they want — and more!AJ McLean, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson are returning to the stage this holiday season for a new Las Vegas residency,.

Backstreet Boys are showing Britney Spears their support.

Backstreet Boys are hitting The Strip.

Backstreet Boys have never done a Super Bowl halftime show, but they had the chance!The boy band performed the national anthem at the 2001 Super Bowl game in Tampa, Florida, while *NSYNC, Britney Spears and Aerosmith took over the halftime show.

Anyone who grew up in the 90s, we bet you pledged your loyalties to one of the popular boy bands and are either a Backstreet Boys or an NSYNC fan.

experiencing “minor complications” during birth.“Ok everyone, I wanted to let you know that finally, we are home safe and sound. Baby is doing so much better,” Nick tweeted.

Kevin Bacon took up a new hobby during the pandemic and people are loving it.After gifting his wife of 32 years, Kyra Sedgwick, goats for their anniversary, he took it upon himself to start singing with them and posting the videos to Instagram."'Goat Songs' is immensely popular and I had no idea it would be," Bacon told ET's Nischelle Turner while talking about his show.

The Backstreet Boys‘ shocked fans on Dec. 11, when they released a hot new song, titled “Matches”, with Britney Spears, 39.