Backstreet Boys Dish on Their Biggest Tour in 18 Years (Exclusive)

Backstreet’s back, alright!

BSB took to social media today to announce some MAJOR news for fans. They are going on their biggest arena tour in eighteen years AND releasing an album titled DNA on January 25, 2019!

To really bring meaning to the album name, the guys analyzed their individual DNA profiles to see what crucial element each member represents in the group’s DNA. The adorable video shows how their individual strains, when brought together, create the unstoppable and legendary Backstreet Boys.

Fans are also getting the first taste of DNA today, as the band released their new single “Chances.” Penned by Ryan Tedder and Shawn Mendes, the song is on all streaming platforms now.

“When this group started 26 years ago – and through all the highs and lows of our career – we’ve had to learn it wasn’t about us as individuals but about what’s best for the group,” says Howie D.

“That’s what I love about this album,” adds Kevin Richardson. “We were able to bring all of our influences and styles into one coherent piece of work. These songs are a great representation of who we are as individuals and who we are as a group. It’s our DNA. We’re really proud of that.”

“The journey is ongoing with us and there is so much left to do,” says Brian Littrell. “We’re living the next chapter that hasn’t been told yet, and that’s exciting.”

Beginning on May 11^th, the DNA World Tour will have the guys performing all over Europe and North America over the course of three months, headlining venues including Capital One Arena in Washington DC,  United Center in Chicago, the O2 Arena in London, and many more. Tickets will go on sale November 14th at LiveNation.com. Every ticket purchased to the North American headlining tour will include one (1) physical copy of their 10th studio album DNA.

Earlier this year, Celeb Secrets caught up with the guys at 103.5’s KTUphoria in New York to talk about performing live and what’s to come from the band for 2018 and 2019. Teasing that a new album and tour would be announced this fall (now), we could see from the excitement on their faces that it’s going to be something worth the wait.

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“When we perform, we hit the fans hard with all of the classics,” the band told CS exclusively. “‘I Want It That Way’ is obviously a crowd pleaser, but the response we’ve been getting from our newer music is really, really positive. Fans are loving ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” so that’s a fun one to perform. It’s fun to do that one because it’s new and fresh and we still get butterflies because we don’t want to mess up.”

We can’t wait to see what the guys have in store for us on this upcoming tour!

Check out a list of dates below. 

DNA WORLD TOUR DATES:

UK and European Tour Dates

11 May 2019       Portugal                  Lisbon                         Altice Arena

13 May 2019       Spain                      Madrid                         Wizink Arena

15 May 2019       Italy                         Milan                           Mediolanum Forum

17 May 2019       Spain                     Barcelona                    Palau Sant Jordi

19 May 2019       France                    Paris                            Accorhotels Arena

21 May 2019       Germany                 Hannover                    TUI Arena

22 May 2019       Belgium                  Antwerp                       Sportpaleis

23 May 2019       Netherlands            Amsterdam                 Ziggo Dome

25 May 2019       Germany                 Mannheim                   SAP Arena

27 May 2019       Germany                 Munich                        Olympiahalle

28 May 2019       Austria                    Vienna                         Stadthalle

29 May 2019       Germany                 Berlin                           Mercedes-Benz Arena

31 May 2019       Sweden                  Gothenburg                 Scandinavium

01 June 2019      Norway                   Oslo                            Spektrum

02 June 2019      Sweden                  Stockholm                   Ericsson Globe

05 June 2019      Finland                    Helsinki                       Hartwall Arena

08 June 2019      Denmark                 Copenhagen               Royal Arena

10 June 2019      UK                          Manchester                 Manchester Arena

11 June 2019      Ireland                    Dublin                          3Arena

14 June 2019      UK                         Glasgow                      SSE Hydro

15 June 2019      UK                          Birmingham                Birmingham Arena

17 June 2019      UK                          London                        O2 Arena

20 June 2019      Germany                 Cologne                       Lanxness Arena

21 June 2019      Switzerland             Zurich                          Hallenstadion

22 June 2019      Czech Republic      Prague                        O2 Arena

24 June 2019      Poland                    Warsaw                       Torwar Arena

25 June 2019      Hungary                  Budapest                     Budapest Arena

North American Tour Dates: