North American Tour Kicks Off August 2nd, Album Drops July 30th

LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Backstreet Boys announced today that they will release a brand new album and embark on a 24 city North American tour with all five original members –
Nick Carter
,
Howie Dorough
,
Brian Litrell
, AJ McLean and
Kevin Richardson
.  This is the band’s first tour with all five original members in a decade.

The In A World Like This album is set for release on July 30^th and the tour will kick off on August 2^nd in Chicago’sCharter One Pavilion at Northerly Island and culminate with a stop at San Francisco’s Sleep Train Amphitheatre on September 8^th. 

“All five of us are thrilled to be back together and have the opportunity to play for the greatest fans in the world,” said
Nick Carter
.  Backstreet Boys will be joined by special guests
Jesse McCartney
and DJ Pauly D.  Backstreet Boys will premiere an exclusive look at their tour rehearsal on LiveNation.com today, May 15th at 12pm PST/3pm EST.

Tickets for the Live Nation produced In A World Like This Tour go on sale beginning this Friday, May 17^th at LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.com. Fan club members can purchase tickets today – Wednesday, May 15^th – atwww.backstreetboys.com.   

Fans can visit http://bit.ly/BSB_RSVP to RSVP for early access to presale tickets available on Thursday, May 16^th.  Citi® cardmembers have access to presale tickets now through Citi’s Private Pass® Program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.  Live Nation mobile app users will have access to presale tickets beginning Thursday, May 16^th.  Mobile users can text “LNAPP” to 404040 to download the Live Nation mobile app.  (Available for iOS and Android.)

The In A World Like This album is set for release on July 30^th.  From the first note to the last, In A World Like Thisimpressively showcases the group’s preeminent pop mastery with a collection of indelible tracks that surely rank among their biggest and best hits. 

Fans were treated to a performance of new song “Permanent Stain” today on Good Morning America where the boys announced their new album and world-tour.  To show their appreciation to their fans, Backstreet Boys will be giving away a free download of “Permanent Stain” with the purchase of tickets to their upcoming US tour.

Rolling Stone caught up with the guys about the new album and tour and said:

In A World Like This is an album that sees the guys revisiting the groundbreaking dance-pop sound that first made them international superstars. Songs like the Max Martin penned first single, In A World Like This, are classic BSB, bursting with big hooks, unforgettable melodies, and high-energy rhythms that both highlights the group’s classic sound and vision while also placing it squarely in the here and now.

The first single “In A World Like This” will be available everywhere starting on June 25^th. Stay tuned for more news and activities surrounding the single release!

“We always want to top our previous albums. That’s always our objective,” says Carter. “All five of us were determined to create an album where every song could be a single.”

Backstreet Boys did just that. In A World Like This captures unified voices making the most vital music imaginable, and five talented artists creating influential, unforgettable pop.

“Our goal is always to push ourselves as much as possible,” adds McLean. “We want Backstreet Boys to keep setting the template and raising the bar.”

In A World Like This was recorded in London and
Los Angeles with producers / fans
Martin Terefe
, Max Martin,
Morgan Reid
& Prophet, Dan Muckula and
Justin Trugman
.

One of the most successful groups in music history, with countless #1s, record-setting tours, and worldwide sales in excess of 130 million, Backstreet Boys are also among pop’s most influential.

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Tour Dates (more to be announced):

Date	Venue	City	On Sale
August 2	Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island	Chicago, IL	May 17
August 3	Verizon Wireless Amphitheater	St. Louis, MO	May 18
August 4	Toledo Zoo Amphitheater	Toledo, OH	May 17
August 6	Bell Centre	Montreal, QB	May 25
August 7	Molson Canadian Amphitheatre	Toronto, ON	May 17
August 8	DTE Energy Music Theatre	Detroit, MI	May 18
August 9	PNC Pavilion	Cincinnati, OH	May 17
August 10	Jaobs Pavilion at Nautica	Cleveland, OH	May17*
August 12	Bank of America Pavilion	Boston, MA	May 17
August 13	Nikon at Jones Beach Theater	Wantagh, NY	May 17
August 15	PNC Bank Arts Center	Holmdel, NJ	May 17
August 16	Susquehanna Bank Center	Camden, NJ	May 17
August 17	Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach, VA	May 17
August 20	Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek	Raleigh, NC	May 17
August21	Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre	Charlotte, NC	May 17
August 22	Chastain Park Amphitheatre	Atlanta, GA	June 2
August 23	Live Nation Amphitheatre	Tampa, FL	May 17
August 25	Cruzan Amphitheatre	West Palm Beach, FL	May 17
August 30	Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie	Dallas, TX	May 17+
August 31	Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion	Houston, TX	May 18+
September 5	Comerica Theatre	Phoenix, AZ	June 1
September 6	Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre	Irvine, CA	May 17
September 7	Mandalay Bay Events Center	Las Vegas, NV	May 17
September 8	Sleep Train Amphitheatre	San Francisco, CA	May 17*

* DJ Pauly D not appearing on this date

+Jesse McCartney not appearing on these dates

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