Backstreet Boys are back with the announcement of their biggest tour in 18 years, set to make 70 stops around the globe, in support of their 10th studio album.
Fans have been awaiting an announcement from the boyband since they returned to the music scene this past May, hinting at an album on the horizon. The group released their first single in five years, “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” and within the hour, the song was the number one trending topic on Twitter worldwide. Now, following dates on their Las Vegas Residency, the group will hit the road once again.
The trek is set to kick-off in Lisbon, Portugal on May 11, followed by dates throughout Europe, In July, they will start a North American leg in Washington, D.C., hitting cities like Winnipeg, Sacramento, Salt Lake city, New York, Atlanta, and Nashville. The jaunt will close in Newark, New Jersey mid-September.
“The journey is ongoing with us and there is so much left to do,” member Brian Littrell said in a statement. “We’re living the next chapter that hasn’t been told yet, and that’s exciting.”
Bandmate Howie D noted that throughout their 26-year career, they have dealt with low and high points, but in the end, they’ve learned “it wasn’t about us as individuals but about what’s best for the group.”
Their 10th studio album, DNA, drops January 25, 2019. The LP, set to feature “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” and the new track “Chances,” will follow 2013’s In A World Like This. The group is best-known for smash hits like Millenium‘s “Larger Than Life” and “I Want It That Way,” as well as the 1997 track “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back).” However, they’re ready to add more music to the mix.
“I want to create new memories,” Littrell told People. “We’ve been singing the same songs for almost 25 years. It’s not that we’re not excited to sing our old hits, but we want to grow, too. We don’t want to be stuck in what was. We want to continue to grow with our fans.”
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Backstreet Boys DNA World Tour 2019
May 11 — Lisbon, Portugal @ Altice Arena
May 13 — Mardrid, Spain @ Wizink Arena
May 15 — Milan, Italy @ Mediolanum Forum
May 17 — Barcelona, Spain @ Palau Sant Jordi
May 19 — Paris, France @ Accorhotels Arena
May 21 — Hannover, Germany @ TUI Arena
May 22 — Antwerp, Belgium @ Sportpaleis
May 23 — Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome
May 25 — Mannheim, Germany @ SAP Arena
May 27 — Munich, Germany @ Olympiahalle
May 28 — Vienna, Austria @ Stadthalle
May 29 — Berlin, Germany @ Mercedes-Benz Arena
May 31 — Gothenburg, Sweden @ Scandinavium
June 1 — Oslo, Norway @ Spektrum
June 2 — Stockholm, Sweden @ Ericsson Globe
June 5 — Helsinki, Finland @ Hartwall Arena
June 8 — Copenhagen, Denmark @ Royal Arena
June 10 — Manchester, UK @ Manchester Arena
Jun 11 — Dublin, Ireland @ 3Arena
June 14 — Glasgow, UK @ SSE Hydro
June 15 — Birmingham, UK @ Birmingham Arena
June 17 — London, UK @ O2 Arena
June 20 — Cologne, Germany @ Lanxness Arena
June 21 — Zurich, Switzerland @ Hallenstadion
June 22 — Prague, Czech Republic @ O2 Arena
June 24 — Warsaw, Poland @ Torwar Arena
June 25 — Budapest, Hungary @ Budapest Arena
North America Leg
July 12 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
July 14 — Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Bluesfest
July 15 — Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
July 17 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
July 20 — Minneapolis, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
July 22 — Winnipeg, MB @ Bell MTS Place
July 24 — Calgary, AB @ ScotiaBank Saddledome
July 25 — Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
July 27 — Vancouver, BC @ Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
July 29 — Seattle, WA @ Angel of the Winds Arena
July 30 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center
Aug. 1 — Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
Aug. 3 — Los Angeles, CA @ STAPLES Center
Aug. 4 — San Jose, CA @ SAP Center at San Jose
Aug. 5 — Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
Aug. 7 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
Aug. 8 — Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
Aug. 10 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
Aug. 12 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
Aug. 14 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden
Aug. 15 — New York, NY @ Barclays Center
Aug. 17 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
Aug. 18 — Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium
Aug. 20 — Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena
Aug. 21 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
Aug. 23 — Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ BB&T Center
Aug. 24 — Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
Aug. 26 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
Aug. 27 — Memphis, TN @ FedExForum
Aug. 28 — Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
Aug. 30 — New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
Aug. 31 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
Sept. 1 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
Sept. 3 — Lafayette, LA @ Cajundome Convention Center
Sept. 4 — Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena at The BJCC
Sept. 6 — St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
Sept. 7 — Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
Sept. 8 — Omaha, NE @ CHI Health Center
Sept. 10 — Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Sept. 11 — Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
Sept. 13 –Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
Sept. 14 — Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
Sept. 15 — Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
