BACKSTREET BOYS RETURNS TO SOUTH AMERICA TO PROMOTE THEIR NEW ALBUM “THIS IS US“
The band is coming for concerts in the following cities:
Feb 2011
Fri 18 - Recife Brazil Chevrolet Hall
Sun 20 - Brasilia Brazil Ginasio Nilson Nelson
Wed 23 - Belo Horizonte Brazil Chevrolet Hall (Belo Horizonte)
Fri 25 - Rio de Janeiro Brazil Citibank Hall
Sat 26 - Sao Paulo Brazil Credicard Hall
March 2011
Tue 01 - Buenos Aires Argentina Luna Park
Thu 03 - Santiago Chile Movistar Arena
Sat 05 - Lima Peru Explanada Monumenal
Tue 08 - Quito Ecuador Coliseo Ruminahui
Thu 10 - Caracas Venezuela Terraza CCCT
Sat 12 - Panama City Panama Teatro Anayansi
With over 100 million albums sold, Backstreet Boys is one the most successful pop
groups in music history. Formed more than 16 years ago, they have had more
than 10 songs reached the top of Billboard charts. Among their famous songs
are “Everybody (Backstreet is Back)”, “Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)”, “As
Long As You Love Me”, “I Want It That Way”, “Larger Than Life” and “Inconsolable”.
Brought by TIME FOR FUN, the Brazilian tour will arrive in the following capitals:
Recife (Chevrolet Hall – feb/18), Brasília (Ginásio Nilson Nelson – feb/20), Belo
Horizonte (Chevrolet Hall – feb/23), Rio de Janeiro (Citibank Hall – feb/25) and São
Paulo (Credicard Hall – feb/26). More information about prices and presale dates
will be released soon.
During their career, Backstreet Boys has won several awards, such as: EMA 1997
(European Music Award MTV) Best Group and Best New Artist, VMA 1999 (Video
Music Awards MTV) Viewer’s Choice Award, (MTV) TRL Top 10 Best Boyband, (MTV)
TRL Most Iconic Video, (VH1) 100 Greatest Songs of the 90’s – 3º place with com “I
Want it That Way”, among many other awards and nominations by Billboard,
Rolling Stone, VH1 and MTV.
Furthermore, Backstreet Boys made history when, during their 1999/2000 tour, the 765 thousand tickets almost sold out one hour after the Sales were opened. The
group’s first studio album in a five year gap, “Never Gone” (2005), reached third
place in the Billboard’s Top 200 and has sold over three million copies worldwide.
Yet, “Millenium” (1999) has sold almost 500 thousand copies in the Day of it’s
release and had reached the top of the charts in Áustria, Belgium, Canadá,
Denmark, Germany, Greece, Holanda, Hong Kong, Iceland, Índia, Indonésia, Italy,
Korea, Malásia, México, New Zealand, Norway, Phillipines, Portugal, Cingapore,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan and Thailand.
Currently with Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell and AJ McLean, the
Backstreet Boys has released seven albums. “This is Us” is the seventh one and
has brought back the essence of the group, with elements of R&B and Pop. That
is clearly noticed with the songs “PDA”, “Bye Bye Love” and “Straight Through My
Heart” (produced by RedOne), where their lyrics and melodies nas quais as letras e
melodias são marcantes. Like they define themselves: “Just like the true Backstreet
Boy’s classics”
Released in October 2009, “This is Us” has 11 tracks and the promotional tour had
started right after. Between 2009 and 2010, Backstreet Boys has performed in
Europe, USA and Canada. After their concert in Brazil, they are going back to finish
the US tour. For more information: www.backstreetboys.com and www.t4f.com.br.