THE BIGGEST SELLING BOY BAND OF ALL TIME RETURN AS A 5 PIECE

The Backstreet Boys announced last night, at NKOTBSB 2nd sold out date at The O2, that Kevin would be rejoining them in July when they come to London to record their new album.

Following their massively successful UK leg of their worldwide Tour – having joined forces with iconic band the New Kids on the Block, creating supergroup NKOTBSB – Aj, Nick, Howie and Brian announced live on stage, in front the arena’s capacity of 20000 and in front of the thousands watching across the world (as the show was streamed live and in HD to cinemas and facebook accounts worldwide) that not only would they be returning to London to record their 8th album but that Kevin, who left the band in 2006, will be returning.

The response that followed was nothing short of hysteria, which was only amplified when AJ announced that we was a ‘daddy to be’; a momentous night to finish off a momentous UK tour.

For close to 20 years, Backstreet Boys have delivered the very finest pop music has to offer – tightly crafted songs, floor-shaking rhythms, and unmistakable harmonies. They are the biggest selling boyband of all time with worldwide sales in excess of 100 million, and had countless number 1′s and Top Tens including ‘We’ve got it Goin’On’ , ‘I’ll Never Break Your Heart’, ‘Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)’, ‘As Long as You Love Me’, ‘Everybody’, ‘All I Have to Give’, ‘I Want it That Way’, ‘Larger Than Life’, ‘Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely’, ‘The Call’, to name but a handful…..

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With the announcement of the NKOTBSB UK tour causing pandemonium up and down the country, Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block have been forced to add a second London date to meet demand from fans. With tickets for their first London show quickly selling out, NKOTBSB will play The O2 on Sunday 29 April offering fans another chance to see two of the greatest boy bands in history, together on one stage. Tickets for the second London date go on sale tomorrow at 9am through www.aeglive.co.uk – tickets still available for the rest of the tour.

“Our fans want us overseas, so that is what we will do,” said New Kids’ Donnie Wahlberg. “We have such dedicated fans, and they continue to come out for us time and time again. Our international fans have been flying to see us stateside for years, so now we are coming to them!”

“Europe is like a second home for Backstreet so we are all excited to finally be bringing this show to all our fans there. NKOTBSB is going international,” added Nick Carter from the Backstreet Boys. “We can’t wait to get over there and show everyone the fun we’ve been having all summer long.”

The European leg will bring the historic NKOTBSB tour to 18 stops, giving fans across the globe chances to catch their favorite groups on one stage. Fans overseas can finally see what North American Press hailed as “One of the hottest tickets of the summer,” as described by OK! Magazine. Entertainment Weekly raved: “Each tune was performed with the same energy, crotch-grabbing, and hip-thrusting that turned these groups into teens sensations years ago. NKOTBSB may well be the tastiest musical mouthful of the summer.”

Produced by AEG, the NKOTBSB Tour begins April 20, 2012 with confirmed shows through May 14th. Further ticket and tour information for all dates is available at www.aeglive.co.uk.

NKOTBSB first shocked and delighted fans when they took the stage together for a medley at the sold out NKOTB Radio City Music Hall show. The two groups wowed audiences again in their first joint televised performance at the American Music Awards almost a year ago in November 2010 and have toured consistently through 2011 since coming together.

With over 200 million albums sold between both bands, and smash hit after smash hit, these two pop sensations have dominated the music scene for over three decades. Aiming to please, these guys are giving concert goers and diehard fans everywhere the ultimate ‘night out’ experience.

For more information please visit www.nkotbsb.com.

CURRENT LIST OF SHOW DATES (As of October 17, 2011)

DATE CITY VENUE

April 20 Belfast, Ireland Odyssey
April 21 Dublin, Ireland O2
April 23 Liverpool, UK Echo Arena
April 24 Manchester, UK MEN Arena
April 26 Newcastle, UK Newcastle Arena
April 27 Birmingham, UK LG Arena
April 28 London, UK The O2 SOLD OUT
April 29 London, UK The O2 NEW DATE ADDED

For complete ticket and tour information visit, NKOTBSB.com and www.aeglive.co.uk.

NKOTB BACKGROUND
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK sold more than 80 million albums worldwide – including back-to-back international #1 songs, 1988?s Hangin’ Tough and 1990′s Step By Step and a series of crossover smash R&B, pop hits like ‘You Got It (The Right Stuff)’, ‘Cover Girl’, ‘Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)’, ‘Hangin’ Tough’, ‘I’ll Be Loving You’, ‘Step By Step’ and ‘Tonight’. The group shattered concert box office records playing an estimated 200 concerts a year, in sold out stadiums throughout the world. They still hold many of these records to date. They were Forbes highest paid entertainers of 1990, beating out Michael Jackson and Madonna. The band boasted an extensive and highly profitable merchandise line which included everything from lunch boxes and sleeping bags to comic books, marbles and dolls. More Information is available at www.nkotb.com, facebook.com/pages/New-Kids-On-The-Block and twitter.com/NKOTB.

BSB BACKGROUND
For more than 18 years, Backstreet Boys have delivered the very finest pop music has to offer ? tightly crafted songs, floor-shaking rhythms, and unmistakable harmonies. One of the most successful groups in music history, with countless #1s, record-setting tours, and worldwide sales in excess of 100 million, Backstreet Boys are also among pops most influential. The band made history when all tickets for their greatly anticipated 11-week, 39-city Millennium North American Arena Tour sold out as soon as they went on sale- the vast majority within an hour. At the time the millennium tour set a Ticketmaster¬ record by selling 735,000 tickets in two hours. They are also among the few bands to have received the Diamond Award from the R.I.A.A. for sales of more than 10 million on both the Backstreet Boy?s and Millennium albums. More information is available at www.backstreetboys.com, facebook.com/backstreetboys and twitter.com/backstreetboys.

With the continued and insatiable fan demand, the unstoppable phenomenon that is NKOTBSB will officially bring their show to Europe.  Kicking off in April, New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys will make stops in Ireland, the UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Norway.  Tickets for the European tour dates go on sale to the public beginning on Friday, October 28th at www.aeglive.co.uk.

“Our fans want us overseas, so that is what we will do,” said New Kids’ Donnie Wahlberg.  “We have such dedicated fans, and they continue to come out for us time and time again. Our international fans have been flying to see us stateside for years, so now we are coming to them!”

“Europe is like a second home for Backstreet so we are all excited to finally be bringing this show to all our fans there. NKOTBSB is going international,“ added Nick Carter from the Backstreet Boys.  “We can’t wait to get over there and show everyone the fun we’ve been having all summer long.”

The European leg will bring the historic NKOTBSB tour to 18 stops, giving fans across the globe chances to catch their favorite groups on one stage.  Fans overseas can finally see what North American Press hailed as “One of the hottest tickets of the summer,” as described by OK! Magazine.  Entertainment Weekly raved: “Each tune was performed with the same energy, crotch-grabbing, and hip-thrusting that turned these groups into teens sensations years ago.  NKOTBSB may well be the tastiest musical mouthful of the summer.”

Produced by AEG, the NKOTBSB Tour begins April 20, 2012 with confirmed shows through May 14th.  Further ticket and tour information for all dates is available at www.aeglive.co.uk.

NKOTBSB first shocked and delighted fans when they took the stage together for a medley at the sold out NKOTB Radio City Music Hall show.  The two groups wowed audiences again in their first joint televised performance at the American Music Awards almost a year ago in November 2010 and have toured consistently through 2011 since coming together.

With over 200 million albums sold between both bands, and smash hit after smash hit, these two pop sensations have dominated the music scene for over three decades. Aiming to please, these guys are giving concert goers and diehard fans everywhere the ultimate “night out” experience.

For more information please visit www.nkotbsb.com.

CURRENT LIST OF SHOW DATES (As of October 17, 2011)

DATE                    CITY                                                       VENUE

April 20                 Belfast, Ireland                                           Odyssey

April 21                 Dublin, Ireland                                            O2

April 23                 Liverpool, UK                                             Echo Arena

April 24                 Manchester, UK                                         MEN Arena

April 26                 Newcastle, UK                                           Newcastle Arena

April 27                 Birmingham, UK                                          LG Arena

April 28                 London, UK                                                O2

May 12                 Herning, Denmark                                       Jyske Bank Boxen

May 13                 Malmo, Sweden                                          Malmo Arena

For complete ticket and tour information visit, NKOTBSB.com and www.aeglive.co.uk.

NKOTB BACKGROUND

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK sold more than 80 million albums worldwide – including back-to-back international #1 songs, 1988’s Hangin’ Tough and 1990’s Step By Step – and a series of crossover smash R&B, pop hits like “You Got It (The Right Stuff),”  “Cover Girl,” “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time),” “Hangin’ Tough,” “I’ll Be Loving You,” “Step By Step” and “Tonight.”  The group shattered concert box office records playing an estimated 200 concerts a year, in sold out stadiums throughout the world.  They still hold many of these records to date.  They were Forbes highest paid entertainers of 1990, beating out Michael Jackson and Madonna.  The band boasted an extensive and highly profitable merchandise line which included everything from lunch boxes and sleeping bags to comic books, marbles and dolls.  More Information is available at www.nkotb.com, facebook.com/pages/New-Kids-On-The-Block and twitter.com/NKOTB.

BSB BACKGROUND

For more than 18 years, Backstreet Boys have delivered the very finest pop music has to offer – tightly crafted songs, floor-shaking rhythms, and unmistakable harmonies.  One of the most successful groups in music history, with countless #1s, record-setting tours, and worldwide sales in excess of 100 million, Backstreet Boys are also among pops most influential.  The band made history when all tickets for their greatly anticipated 11-week, 39-city Millennium North American Arena Tour sold out as soon as they went on sale- the vast majority within an hour.  At the time the millennium tour set a Ticketmaster  record by selling 735,000 tickets in two hours.  They are also among the few bands to have received the Diamond Award from the R.I.A.A. for sales of more than 10 million on both the Backstreet Boy’s and Millennium albums.  The band is currently wrapping up a worldwide tour in support of their recent album, This is Us.  More information is available at www.backstreetboys.com, facebook.com/backstreetboys and twitter.com/backstreetboys.

They are back! The ultimate NKOTBSB album of classic tracks from New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys is to hit the UK in October.

The legends have also joined together to give their UK fans a must-see concert experience early next year with their first-ever combined tour.

As well as giving fans a glimpse of what to expect on the tour, the NKOTBSB album will premiere the first newly recorded songs from the combined superboyband, including the sizzling first single ‘Don’t Turn Out The Lights’.

In addition to the new NKOTBSB recordings and the fan-approved classic New Kids On The Block and Backstreet Boys tracks, NKOTBSB debuts a newly recorded mash-up of smash hits from both groups.

The NKOTBSB album package also includes an exclusive tour poster, personalised messages from each band member and brand-new never-before-seen photos from the ultimate boyband collaboration.

With over 200 million albums sold between both bands, and smash hit after smash hit, including Backstreet Boys’ ‘I Want It that Way’ and New Kids On The Block’s ‘Hangin’ Tough,’ these two pop sensations have dominated the music scene for over three decades. Aiming to please, these guys are giving fans and concert goers everywhere the ultimate experience with their album and tour.

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New Kids On The Block

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK sold more than 80 million albums worldwide — including back-to-back international #1 songs, 1988’s Hangin’ Tough and 1990’s Step By Step — and a series of crossover smash R&B, pop hits like “You Got It (The Right Stuff),”  “Cover Girl,” “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time),” “Hangin’ Tough,” “I’ll Be Loving You,” “Step By Step” and “Tonight.”  The group shattered concert box office records playing an estimated 200 concerts a year, in sold out stadiums throughout the world.  They still hold many of these records to date. They were Forbes highest paid entertainers of 1990, beating out Michael Jackson and Madonna. The band boasted an extensive and highly profitable merchandise line which included everything from lunch boxes and sleeping bags to comic books, marbles and dolls.  More Information is available at www.nkotb.com.

Backstreet Boys

For more than 17 years, Backstreet Boys have delivered the very finest pop music has to offer – tightly crafted songs, floor-shaking rhythms, and unmistakable harmonies.  One of the most successful groups in music history, with countless number ones, record-setting tours, and worldwide sales in excess of 100 million, Backstreet Boys are also among Pop’s most influential.  They also are the biggest selling boy band of all time! The band made history when all tickets for their greatly anticipated 11-week, 39-city Millennium North American Arena Tour sold out as soon as they went on sale- the vast majority within an hour.  At the time the millennium tour set a Ticketmaster  record by selling 735,000 tickets in two hours.  They are also among the few bands to have received the Diamond Award from the R.I.A.A. for sales of more than 10 million on both the Backstreet Boy’s and Millennium albums.  More information is available at www.backstreetboys.com.

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NKOTB and BSB hit the road for the US leg of their NKOTBSB tour in the summer of 2011 with the sold out US leg finishing at the end of July. Look out for international dates coming soon, plus their joint Greatest Hits album to be released in October.

“We can’t thank our fans enough for their continued support. The love that everyone has shown to us and to this project is incredible. We can feel the excitement and we won’t let the fans down. And with our new and elaborate stage design there won’t be one bad seat in the house,” said NKOTBSB in a joint statement. “We are truly blessed and are so appreciative to have you all along with us for the ride.”

With over 200 million albums sold between both bands, and smash hit after smash hit, these two pop sensations have dominated the music scene for over three decades. Aiming to please, these guys are giving concert goers and diehard fans everywhere the ultimate “night out” experience