Backstreet News

I'm trying my best to keep this site maintained as much as possible despite the difficulties of being a student.  So here's the latest on the Backstreet Boys.  If you have any news that I'm currently missing or if you feel the items posted here are inaccurate, please email me: emilysims@hotmail.com.  Thanks!


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March 1999:

3rd - Shania Twain's Winter Break on CBS
        The Boys sing "All I Have To Give" and "From This Moment" with Shania.
13th - Saturday Night Live on NBC
22nd - Rock of the Ages on VH1
23rd - Rock of the Ages on VH1
24th - Backstage with the Backstreet Boys on Showtime 2
25th - Saturday Night Live on Comedy Central (repeat)
26th - Rock of the Ages on VH1
31st - Fanatic on MTV
        The Boys appear with N'Sync.
April 1999:
10th - Saturday Night Live on Comedy Central (repeat)
27th - The new BSB video, titled , will be released.
May 1999:
1st - 12th Annual Kids Choice Awards on Nickelodeon.
        They Boys are nominated for two awards.
5th - Saturday Night Live on Comedy Central (repeat)
15th - Saturday Night Live (not yet confirmed!)
21st - The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
24th - The Rosie O'Donnell Show

Mar. 19th, '99
-  According to Jive Records, the first single to be released from "Millennium" is "I Want It That Way."  However, industry experts believe the new single is more likely to be "I'll Be The One."

-  Pre-release sales of "Millennium" have already guaranteed the Boys a debut in the No. 1 spot on the Billboard's Music Chart.

-  The tentative track listing for "Millennium" has been released.  Visit the Discography Page for more details.


Mar. 5th, '99

-  45 current and former students of the Tates Creek, Henry Clay, and Paul Laurence Dunbar High School choirs will sing in song "Perfect Fan" (written by Brian for his mother).  It is not known whether "Perfect Fan" will be a single, but it will appear on "Millennium."

-  The Backstreet Boys have been nominated in two categories, Favorite Group and Favorite CD, for the 1999 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards.  You can vote for them by clicking here.

-  According to reports, Puff Daddy has given the Boys one of his tracks which will appear on "Millennium."

Feb. 14th, '99
-  "I'll Never Break You Heart" is featured in the movie "Blast From the Past."  However, the song is not included on the soundtrack.
Feb. 13th, '99
-  The '99 World Tour has been postponed to highlight the release of "Millennium."  For American and Canadian fans, expect the Boys to come in early fall.

-  The US version of "Millennium" will contain "That's What She Said."

-  The European Tour dates have been posted on Tommy Smith's BSB Band website. Here's a complete listing:

June 2nd Ghent, Belgium Expo
June 3rd Ghent, Belgium Expo
June 4th Frankfurt, Germany Festhalle
June 5th Amsterdam, Netherlands Arena
June 7th Koeln, Germany Koelnarena
June 8th Paris, France Bercy
June 10th Manchester, England M.E.N. Arena
June 11th Newcastle, England Telewest Arena
June 13th Birmingham, England NEC Arena
June 14th Birmingham, England NEC Arena
June 16th London, England Earls Court
June 17th London, England Earls Court
June 20th Mannheim, Germany Maimarkthalle
June 21st Bielefeld, Germany Seidenstickerhalle
June 22nd Oberhausen, Germany Arena
June 24th Muenster, Germany Muensterlandhalle
June 25th Stuttgart, Germany Schleyerhalle
June 26th Muenchen, Germany Olympiahalle
June 27th Zurich, Switzerland Hallenstadion
June 29th Rome, Italy Olympico Stadium

July 2nd Milan, Italy The Forum
July 3rd Milan, Italy The Forum
July 5th Vienna, Austria Stadthalle
July 6th Rieden, Germany Ostbayernhalle
July 7th Friedrichshafen, Germany Messehalle
July 9th Via Reggio, Italy Stadio Comunale
July 11th San Sebastian, Spain Velodrome
July 13th Barcelona, Spain Pauli St Jordi
July 14th Barcelona, Spain Pauli St Jordi
July 16th Madrid, Spain
July 21st Bremen, Germany Stadthalle
July 22nd Leipzig, Germany Stadthalle
July 23rd Berlin, Germany Velodrome
July 24th Berlin, Germany Velodrome
July 29th Copenhagen, Denmark Multihalle
July 30th Oslo, Norway Spectrum
July 31st Oslo, Norway Spectrum

August 2nd Helsinki, Finland Hartwell Arena
August 3rd Helsinki, Finland Hartwell Arena
August 5th Gothenburg, Sweden Scandinavium
August 6th Stockholm, Sweden The Globe
August 7th Stockholm, Sweden The Globe


-  The first single from "Millennium" hits the airwaves in April.

-  As a reminder to all BSB fans out there, you should not believe everything that you read.  Tommy has some advice for all us fans, please click here and read what he as written.

Feb. 7th, '99
-  The new Backstreet Boys album is slated for release May 18th, 1999.  Tentatively titled "Millennium," their third CD will feature songwriters such as Max Martin (who collaborated with them on "Backstreet Boys" and "Backstreet's Back") and Robert John "Mutt" Lange. Also on the album are songs penned by the Backstreet Boys.  According to Launch.Com, the album will be produced by Steven Lipson.

-  The Backstreet Boys will make an appearance on "Shania Twain's Winter Break" March 3rd performing "All I Have To Give."

Feb. 6th, '99
-  Kevin Richardson guests as a judge for the 1999 Miss America Pageant.

-  The Backstreet Boys are nominated for Best New Artist at the 1999 Grammys.


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