Backstreet’s back, alright! Get your group together, because the biggest selling Boy Band of all time (100 million albums), the BACKSTREET BOYS are heading back to Australia in 2020 for a national arena tour. AJ McLean, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough and Kevin Richardson have been enthralling fans for more than 25 years and are expanding their massive world tour to Australia starting at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Wednesday, May 20 before visiting Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
BACKSTREET BOYS
The DNA World Tour – Australia 2020
BRISBANE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE – WEDNESDAY MAY 20
QUDOS BANK ARENA, SYDNEY – FRIDAY MAY 22
QUDOS BANK ARENA, SYDNEY – SATURDAY MAY 23
ROD LAVER ARENA, MELBOURNE – TUESDAY MAY 26
ROD LAVER ARENA, MELBOURNE – WEDNESDAY MAY 27
RAC ARENA, PERTH – SATURDAY MAY 30
Featuring their signature, flawless choreography, costume changes, a pyramid-shaped stage of light, trap doors and giant video screens, Australian fans will experience their harmony-laden vocal prowess and arsenal of mega-watt hits such as; ‘I Want It That Way’, ‘Everybody (Backstreet’s Back’) and ‘As Long As You Love Me’, plus songs from their tenth studio album, DNA.
Touring in support of their tenth studio album and Billboard No. 1, DNA features the Grammy-nominated single ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’ from Stuart Crichton (DNCE) and Jamie Hartman; ‘Chances’ penned by Ryan Tedder and Shawn Mendes plus songs written by Lauv (Charli XCX), Andy Grammer, and Mike Sabbath (J Balvin).
“That’s what I love about the DNA album,” says 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.”
After 14 months of setting and breaking records in Las Vegas, BSB’s residency “Backstreet Boys: Larger Than Life” ended on April 27 following 80 shows. Produced by Live Nation, the Backstreet Boys DNA World Tour – their largest arena tour in 18 years – began on May 11, 2019, with sell-out performances throughout Europe and the United Kingdom and is currently trekking across North America.
The Backstreet Boys have spent the best part of two decades honing their craft, no other Boy Band compares. For a night of pure nostalgia and entertainment, you do not want to miss them live in 2020.