Unfortunately, the only public viewing of the film was at the Royal Theater in Toronto on August 13, 2010. [188] With Millennium and Black & Blue, they started to abandon R&B and shift more toward pop and pop rock, as demonstrated on songs like "I Want It That Way", "Shape of My Heart", "Larger than Life", and "Not For Me". "[113] The statement, along with his appearance at the cruise event, prompted speculations that he might rejoin the group for good,[114] but both he and the group remained quiet on the matter. [12] Between late 1992 and March 1993, Pearlman held open casting calls and hundreds of young performers auditioned at his blimp hangar in Kissimmee. [28], In 2002, Carter got into power boat racing and started his own team, Nick Carter Racing,[29] which won the National Championship in its first year.[30]. During the show, they announced they would have their third cruise in October 2013. In 2007, Carter filmed the independent movie Kill Speed with Brandon Quinn, Andrew Keegan, Natalia Cigliuti, Greg Grunberg, and Reno Wilson, where he played a character named Foreman. They started a small Asian tour in September, visiting Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Manila, performing some new material. [121], The first single featuring Richardson's vocals in six years, a Christmas song titled "It's Christmas Time Again", was premiered on AOL Music on November 5, 2012,[122] and officially released a day later. [115][117] The group spoke positively about Richardson's return, stating that they couldn't be happier to have him back. Backstreet Boys singer AJ McLean says he's using the separation from his wife to work on his own demons and become a better version of himself . In March 2016, the group announced that they would begin an exclusive headlining residency at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas called Backstreet Boys: Larger Than Life. In July 2013, Carter launched a campaign on Indiegogo.com, a crowdfunding site, to raise money for his movie "Evil Blessings." The album itself recorded the best international sales in a week for an album in history by selling over 5 million copies in its first week of sales. These recordings appeared on an unofficial release called Before the Backstreet Boys 19891993 by Dynamic Discs, Inc., released in October 2002. [47][48][49][50][51][52], On February 18, 2022, in a class-action lawsuit filed against the cryptocurrency company SafeMoon that alleged the company is a pump and dump scheme, Carter was named as a defendant along with YouTuber and professional boxer Jake Paul, rappers Soulja Boy and Lil Yachty, and social media personality Ben Phillips for promoting the SafeMoon token on their social media accounts with misleading information. They rose to superstardom with their third studio album Millennium (1999), anchored by the worldwide hit "I Want It That Way, and its follow-up album, Black & Blue (2000). During the Backstreet Boys ' Nov. 6 concert at the O2 Arena in London, the singer was visually emotional as he and. [105] The group subsequently canceled a scheduled CBS Early Show performance the next day on October 6, 2009, which was also the release day of their new album, This Is Us. As of June 2011, Carter's second solo album reached No. The group finished recording their first album Backstreet Boys in the spring of 1996, and it was released internationally on May 6, 1996,[26] excluding U.S. and Canada; however, it was later released in Canada in October 1996. The Backstreet Boys entered the studios in January 2004 to start recording the new album. [29], "Anywhere for You" was released as the last single from their international debut album on February 17, 1997. [125][126] They received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame two days later, and had the day, April 22, 2013, declared as Backstreet Boys Day in Hollywood. At the end of December 1994, the group flew to Sweden to record some songs with Max Martin and Denniz PoP, including "We've Got It Goin' On," which ended up being their first single and completed their work in January 1995. Nick Carter was just 12 years old when he auditioned for a new singing group in Tampa, Florida. That's who we listened to and who we really wanted to be like," Littrell stated in 2011. Their self-titled U.S. debut album, Backstreet Boys (1997), which consisted of songs from their 1996 international debut album and Backstreet's Back, was released in the U.S. a day later on August 12, 1997. Tragically, Lee was among 92 people killed when the hijacked plane crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Some tracks on the album also sound like the 1950s and 1960s. - World News - Jerusalem Post", "The Backstreet Boys' MyHeritage DNA Results Are Back! [204], On March 12, 2014, the group filmed a series of commercials for Swedish warehouse company NetOnNet in Sweden while the group was on tour in Europe. [12][16], The Backstreet Boys had their first performance at SeaWorld Orlando on May 8, 1993. Srimoyee Chowdhury. The friends that he had growing up were either dead, drug addicts, or in prison, and eventually, performing was Carter's most giant escape from his problems. [106] In late October 2009, the group embarked on the This Is Us Tour, which lasted over a year and consisted of 123 shows. [110] At the conclusion of 2011, the tour placed 17th on Billboard's annual "Top 25 Tours", earning over $40 million with 51 shows. CNNs Sandra Gonzalez contributed to this report. 1 international group there in 1996. In return for the donations, multiple perks depended on how much you donated. [77][78], https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/nick-carter-wife-lauren-kitt-welcome-their-3rd-child/. Published B Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter was hit with a lawsuit Thursday (Dec. 8) alleging that he raped a 17-year-old fan on his tour bus following a 2001 concert in Washington. Previously aired comedies will broadcast instead, CNN has learned. [73] The singer credits fellow Backstreet Boys member Kevin Richardson for helping him turn his life around by giving him Norman Vincent Peale's book Why Some Positive Thinkers Get Powerful Results. [120] On August 31, 2012, they closed out Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series in Central Park, in New York. According to Schumans suit and her blog post, her decision to not speak out publicly or go to the police at the time of the alleged 2003 assault came after being highly discouraged due to Carter having one of the most power litigators in the country, and that coming forward could ruin her career. The singer has repeatedly said her decision to speak out about the allegations was sparked by another woman who claimed she was assaulted by Carter in 2017 amid the beginnings of the #MeToo Movement. After auditioning hundreds, Nick Carter, Brian Littrell, Kevin Richardson, AJ McLean, and Howie Dorough were selected and thus became The Backstreet Boys in April of 1992. Performing originally with the band and then later by himself, he has made a successful career from . Backstreet Boys embarked on the DNA World Tour in support of the album on May 11, 2019. She sings with him in the song "Get Over Me". In October 2022, the group released their first holiday album A Very Backstreet Christmas. [15], In 2002, when the Backstreet Boys expressed a strong desire to leave their management company, The Firm, Carter was the first member of the group to choose to remain with them to manage his solo career and work on a solo album. [143], In August 2015, band members Carter, Dorough, and McLean filmed a movie that Carter wrote entitled Dead 7. [23] The movie was originally scheduled for release in 2008, but due to issues with the release (some say with distribution), it would years before it was eventually released on DVD. The tour was put on hold in July when it was reported that McLean had entered rehab to battle alcoholism and depression after Richardson held an intervention for him at a Boston hotel. It was Carter's first solo album without the help of a major label. The group has also received two American Music Awards, five Billboard Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, a Juno Award, and many others. He had been in talks to join the tour but ultimately decided not to. Carter started Oceans Campaign in 2001 to help raise awareness about the ocean. I was sliding on a yellow piece of plastic we used to call a Slip n' Slide. I think for us to maximize the ability that we have as five to move forward, it wouldn't be with another group, it would just be on our own. [69] The victim did not press charges, and Carter refused to speak with investigators regarding the incident. It was the first cruise to feature all five members. Carter announced on Twitter that VH1 did not renew the show for a second season. Nick Carter is still reeling from the death of his brother Aaron Carter. Thus, April 20 became their anniversary date. [173] Unfortunately, due to the pandemic the album failed to meet the deadline to finish production,[174] forcing them to reschedule the album release to late 2022 and cancel their 2021 holiday residency. 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They announced their album and tour on April 30 on Good Morning America. I think it was the right decision. Their father, Robert Carter, and stepmother, Ginger, also appeared on the show. [79] In the U.S., The Hits: Chapter One was certified platinum for selling over one million copies. They also earned their first platinum record in Germany in 1996 for selling 500,000 copies of their debut album. New Delhi, UPDATED: May 1, 2023 00:07 IST. Speaking midway through their concert in the British capital, singer Kevin Richardson told. [39], Littrell brought in a lawsuit against Lou Pearlman and Trans Continental in 1998, claiming that Pearlman had not been truthful about the earnings made by the group. Carter has said he'll use his money and the money raised to fund the movie. Richardson also performed with the group in the show's studio later that day, making it the second time he had performed with the group since his departure. [76] In December 2011, Carter again appeared on TV to talk about his struggle with drugs and alcohol, this time on The Dr. Phil Show's "Second Chances" special. [28] They also became one of the most successful debut artists in the world, collecting awards such as Durchstarter (Best Newcomers) in Germany's Viva Comet Awards in 1996. [53][54] As of January2013[update], the album stands as the fourth best selling album in the U.S. of the SoundScan era. I was in the scene when Edward looks out of a window to the neighborhood. Discovery Company. [145] The official physical DVD was released on June 7, 2016. [146], In October 2015, McLean revealed that the group was working on their ninth studio album. [37] The most successful singles from Backstreet's Back and the U.S. debut album were "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" and "As Long As You Love Me". The film centers around a ragtag band of gunslingers operating during a post-apocalyptic zombie plague. Shortly after returning to the Black and Blue Tour, the group faced a severe loss with the occurrence of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. As he had announced before on On Air with Ryan Seacrest in October 2011, Richardson hosted a beach party, part of the group's second annual cruise, in the Bahamas on December 3, 2011, where he performed with them. They are the first group since Led Zeppelin to have their first ten albums reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200,[6] and the only boy band to do so. [73] The next day, during a concert on the next leg of their tour in Toronto, Littrell gave a brief speech on Lee and led the audience in a moment of silence for Lee and all the victims of the attacks. The band played "No Place" during a Sunday show in London. Carter was asked to leave by management and, after getting into a physical altercation with the bar's bouncers, was charged with misdemeanor battery. As a result, ABC will no longer air the. Carter also did some acting appearing on various TV shows, including the NBC show American Dreams in 2002 and ABC's 8 Simple Rules in 2003. The following morning Littrell's wife Leighanne had planned on catching a flight back to Los Angeles aboard American Airlines Flight 11, along with set carpenter Daniel Lee, who was returning home to Los Angeles to see his wife, who was due to give birth to their second child. At Comic-Con 2015 in San Diego, Carter revealed his plans to film a movie he had written and would be directing and starring in. Never Gone has sold approximately 3 million copies worldwide.[89][90]. Schuman alleges that Carterassaulted her at his Santa Monica apartment in 2003 while they were working as co-stars in the teen horror film The Hollow. [6] Carter's siblings include Leslie Carter (19862012) and Aaron Carter (19872022). Backstreet Boys Notch First Billboard Hot 100 Hit Since 2007", "Backstreet Boys Going Country? In 2014, Carter returned to reality TV, and he and his wife (then fiance at the time), Lauren Kitt, starred in their VH1 reality show, I Heart Nick Carter, which centered around the planning of their April 2014 wedding and premiered on September 10, 2014, on VH1. After the conclusion of the Never Gone Tour in 2006, Richardson left the group to pursue other interests. No criminal charges have been filed with the alleged assault. The album, Black & Blue, was released on November 21, 2000. Based on the success of this tour, they announced a Mexican tour, visiting Mexico City and Monterrey. The advertising promoted back-to-school sweepstakes, which gave each of the five fans the chance to win a $2,000 Sears shopping spree with their favorite Backstreet Boys member and a trip for four to the group's concert on December 1, 1999, in Tampa, Florida. which earned them an award for "Best Musical Moment" at 2014 MTV Movie Awards. Carter hired the production company, the Asylum (the company that produced Sharknado), to help. On August 26, 2015, it was revealed that Carter would be taking part in the 21st season of Dancing with the Stars which began on September 14, 2015. They were formed in 1993 in Orlando, Florida . Carter subsequently told Lee about his original concept of a six-issue series of comic books featuring members of the Backstreet Boys as superheroes called "Cyber Crusaders." [27], In 2020, Carter competed as the "Crocodile" on the fourth season of The Masked Singer, finishing in third place. He has worked with the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) and the Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN). Ruth alleges in her complaint that Carter picked her out of a line of autograph seekers, invited her on tour bus and gave her VIP juice, which she believes was a mixture of cranberry juice and alcohol. [205] For the purpose of these commercials, the group recorded a song called "Lager Than Life", which is a remake of their song "Larger Than Life" with different instrumentation. The Backstreet Boys have sold over 100 million records worldwide,[7] making them the best-selling boy band of all time, and one of the world's best-selling music artists. In a statement, Liane K. Wakayama, attorney for Carter, denied the allegations, stating that Schuman has been peddling this tale for many years, but her allegation was false when she first made it back in 2017 and it still is. She added that Schuman has been plotting to damage, defame and extort Nick, his associates, his friends and his family and called her lawsuitboth predictable and pathetic. 56,892 talking about this. Due to a few setbacks, the film was delayed and put on hold. [69] The alleged victim, whose name was not disclosed, stated that after drinking with Carter and his friend, Rob Kalouch, Carter digitally penetrated her and the two men forced her to perform oral sex. The group rose to fame with their international debut album, Backstreet Boys (1996). However, fans could see the film by buying tickets through his official site. "Incomplete" peaked at number 13 on the U.S. [75] It also included a previously unreleased song, "Drowning". [93] They also turned down an offer to star in a reality show to find a new member[93] and musicians who had expressed interest in replacing Richardson, such as Sam Licata[94][95] and former NSYNC members Lance Bass and Joey Fatone,[96] stating that they were not planning to replace him. [23][24][45][46] Millennium was released on May 18, 1999, on which day the Backstreet Boys made a heavily publicized appearance on MTV's Total Request Live. We went on to record a song and perform together, and I was always respectful and supportive of Melissa both personally and professionally.. [58], In November 2017, during the #MeToo movement, Melissa Schuman, a former member of the girl group Dream, publicly claimed Carter forced her to have sex against her will. ", "Meet the Boy Band Contestants: Get a First Look at ABC's Newest Reality Competition", "Crocodile says 'The Masked Singer' inspired him to record new solo music", "Backstreet Boy's Boat Wins Key West Race", "Today in Creative PR: Nick Carter Lost His Virginity to Debra LaFave", "Early '00s Pop Star Relationships You Forgot About", "Nick Carter and Wife Lauren Talk Their Perfect Date Night", "Nick Carter Talks 'Hardcore Alcoholic' Past", "Nick Carter, Lauren Kitt Welcome Baby No. The first film he directed was a movie he had written called The Pendant in 2010. Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter took inspiration from his life as a husband and father of three for his new single, "Easy," featuring Jimmie Allen. [71] A week earlier, the group began the "Black & Blue Tour", which featured shows in five continents. [97] It performed well in Japan, debuting at No. [11] He also made an appearance in the 1990 Tim Burton film Edward Scissorhands as a child playing on a Slip 'N Slide. [170] On July 12, they officially announced their return to Las Vegas for a holiday residency scheduled for November and December 2021. [74] After reading that book he started a healthier lifestyle, saying "Working out definitely helped my self-esteem, and it helped to kind of push it all aside. On October 6, 2009, the group released their next album, This Is Us. [68], In October 2017, Radar Online reported on a March 2006 incident involving a 20-year-old fan at a house party, with information obtained from an incident report from the police department in West Allis, Wisconsin. Their wedding was featured in an issue of In Touch Weekly and was filmed for Carter's reality show, I Heart Nick Carter. It received positive reviews and opened at number seven on the Billboard 200, selling 81,000 copies in its first week of release. Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) [3] are an American boy band consisting of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson. hoping they'll come back stronger than ever.. We . For a split second, he sees some kids playing - one of them was me. ), acting roles, tickets to the premiere, tickets to BSB concerts, an online concert, and much more. [24][25] European success sent them there on a summer tour and shifted their promotion to being mostly done in Europe. [12] McLean, who was the first to audition for Pearlman in his living room, became the group's first member. In the suit and in a November 2017 blog post where Schuman first publicly documented her allegations, the singer said she reported the incident when it first happened, including to her talent manager, as well as her family, therapist, roommate and a former co-star. Carter has gotten into writing screenplays and filming/directing movies. Backstreet Boys is all set to perform in Mumbai and Delhi. [100] On this album, their sound went back to their original dance-pop beats and contains a more R&B sound. He is best known as a member of the pop group the Backstreet Boys. 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Billboard Hot 100 and charted within the top 10 in 13 countries. Shortly afterward, the rest of the group began recording their next album without him. McLean on Fiery Solo Song, Nick Carter Zombie Western", "Undateable: Backstreet Boys, Weezer, and Charlie Puth to make appearances | EW.com", "EXCLUSIVE: Nick Carter Confirms Backstreet Boys' Las Vegas Residency, Teases New Album", "Backstreet Boy A.J. [81] "Drowning" reached top 10 in many countries and as of 2002, the album had sold almost six million worldwide.[82]. They also recorded the song "If You Stay" for the Booty Call soundtrack in the same year, which was released in February 1997. ", "Nick Carter: Before The 'Boys' 1989-1993 Features the Heartthrob Superstar's Earliest Recordings Widely Released for the First Time", "MUSIC; The Lost Boys: How a Pop Sensation Came Undone", "ACE Title Search: 'Let It Go', Work ID: 421317471", "Was tired of making you all wait, here's the official video for my upcoming song 'I Will Wait'. [168] In December 2020, Britney Spears released a single featuring the group called "Matches". [84] The rest of the group surprised him by appearing in person to give him support, marking the first time the Backstreet Boys had appeared together in public in almost two years. Carter made his big-screen debut in 2013, appearing in the comedy This Is the End along with the rest of the Backstreet Boys. In addition to the book, a series of flash-based webisodes was also published in 2000. 2. Howie Dorough and AJ McLean were natives of Orlando, Florida, who met each other through a mutual vocal coach and later discovered Nick Carter through auditions. Finally, the tour concluded on February 2, 2006, in Melbourne, Australia. She was 16 at the time when the Backstreet Boys singer, then 21, indicated that Schuman was cute through their respective teams, who allegedly attempted to set up a staged romance between the two pop stars. On June 23, 2006, it was announced that Richardson had left the Backstreet Boys to pursue other interests. [53][54] On the same day, the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a lawsuit against Bitconnect that the Securities Act of 1933 extends to targeted solicitation using social media. He also launched a worldwide tour in support of the album. [187], The Backstreet Boys' musical style has evolved over the years. Canadian pop/rock singer Avril Lavigne is also featured on Carter's album. He has made occasional television appearances and starred in his own reality shows, House of Carters and I (Heart) Nick Carter. The group drastically changed their style in 2005 with their comeback album Never Gone, an adult contemporary record featuring only live instruments, a departure from their previous pop sound that features a lot of synthesizers. Carter denied the allegations at the time in a statement provided to CNN. In September 2019, however, Nick, along with sister Angel Carter, filed a restraining order against Aaron, which was granted two months later. [9] As a kid, he described himself as the weird kid, whose friends were the elderly, and was consistently picked on a lot until fourth grade, after his family moved to Apollo Beach, Florida. [27], Their popularity grew in Europe. [8] He also did several commercials, such as the Florida State Lottery and The Money Store, talent shows, and the Florida State Fair, auditioned for several acting roles in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and performed around Tampa Bay, FL. The album was released in the US on July 30, 2013, and in other countries sometime later. In Germany, the album was released by Glor, Canada 305 Records, and in Japan, AMEX. [38], In November 1997, doctors discovered that a congenital hole in Littrell's heart had enlarged to dangerous proportions. Of course, Carter is no stranger to country musicor to Music City.
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