Backstreet Boys Biggest World Tour In 10 Years Extended!- Group Nominated For MTV Movie Award; Avril Lavigne Joins U.S. Dates On Amphitheatre Tour -
LOS ANGELES, March 14, 2014 -- Due to the overwhelming demand and in answer to the request of thousands of fans, the Backstreet Boys have extended their In A World Like This U.S. tour to reach additional cities and return to those markets that sold out so quickly in 2013. With last summer's crowds as big as 16,000 per night, the In A World Like This U.S. tour became the group's biggest tour in over 10 years, proving that Backstreet is truly back. Tickets for the Live Nation promoted tour go on sale starting Friday, March 21. Citi is the official credit card for the Backstreet Boys In A World Like This tour. Citi card members will have access to presale tickets through its Citi Private Pass program beginning Tuesday, March 18 at 10:00 a.m. local time through Thursday, March 20 at10:00 p.m. local time. Visit www.citiprivatepass.com for details. Beginning today, Friday, March 14, fans can visit http://bit.ly/BSBRSVP to RSVP for early access to presale tickets available at10:00 a.m. local time on Thursday, March 20. Live Nation mobile app users will also have access to presale tickets beginningThursday, March 20 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Mobile users can text "LNAPP" to 404040 to download the Live Nation mobile app (available for iOS and Android). "This has been an amazing year!" says Nick Carter. "So much has happened and it just keeps on going. It's amazing for all five of us to see and feel this kind of response! How can we not come back and show our incredible fans this show?!" Currently on a sold-out world tour in support of their new album In A World Like This and celebrating 20 years of record-breaking hits, BSB's extended tour will return to North America on Saturday, May 3, in Moncton, New Brunswick at the Moncton Coliseum, with shows scheduled in Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Vancouver, Seattle and Las Vegas. BSB are happy to be joined by Avril Lavigne on all U.S. tour dates, which you can find below. "We really wanted to put together a great show and do our best to give everyone their money's worth," says Brian Littrell. "Avril is an unbelievably talented artist who's a perfect fit to make these shows extra special for our fans." Visit Good Morning America (gma.yahoo.com) for the exclusive tour announcement. http://gma.yahoo.com It's been an exciting year of honors and accolades for AJ, Brian, Howie, Kevin and Nick. In A World Like This debuted in the Top 5, the group received a star on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame, performed for the President of the United States and made an unforgettable appearance in the Seth Rogen hit film This Is The End, which earned the guys a "Best Musical Moment" award nomination at this year's MTV Movie Awards (April 13). "Being a part of This Is The End has been amazing from start to finish!" says AJ McLean. "Seth, James and everyone else in this crew are beyond talented and we were extremely lucky to be a part of this film." In A World Like This Tour Dates Saturday, May 3 Moncton, NB Moncton Coliseum Sunday, May 4 Halifax, NS Halifax Metro Centre Tuesday, May 6 Kingston, ON Rogers K-Rock Centre Wednesday, May 7 London, ON Budweiser Gardens Thursday, May 8 Hamilton, WP FirstOntario Centre Sunday, May 11 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre Tuesday, May 13 Moose Jaw, SK Mosaic Place Wednesday, May 14 Lethbridge, AB ENMAX Centre Friday, May 16 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome Saturday, May 17 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place Sunday, May 18 Dawson Creek, BC EnCana Events Centre Tuesday, May 20 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena Thursday, May 22* Seattle, WA WaMu Theater Saturday, May 24* Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre Sunday, May 25* Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre Wednesday, May 28* San Diego, CA Viejas Arena Thursday, May 29* Los Angeles, CA The Forum Friday, May 30* Las Vegas, NV Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Saturday, May 31* Las Vegas, NV Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Monday, June 2* Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater Wednesday, June 4* Corpus Christi, TX American Bank Center Arena Thursday, June 5* Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Friday, June 6* Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena Saturday, June 7* Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre Monday, June 9* Omaha, NE CenturyLink Center Omaha Tuesday, June 10* St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center Wednesday, June 11* Chicago, IL FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island Friday, June 13* Indianapolis, IN Klipsch Music Center Saturday, June 14* Pittsburgh, PA First Niagara Pavilion Sunday, June 15* Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center Tuesday, June 17* Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre Wednesday, June 18* Darien Lake, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center Friday, June 20* Boston, MA Xfinity Center Saturday, June 21* Philadelphia, PA Susquehanna Bank Center Sunday, June 22* Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater 2014 will end with another amazing Backstreet Boys Cruise! Visit http://www.backstreetboyscruise.com for more details! www.backstreetboys.com About Live Nation Entertainment
March 14, 2014 10:28am ET by Live Nation (US)
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