This is the News Page and I will try to update is as much as possible so keep checking back for all the latest info on the BSB!
October 14, 2001
AJ is 102 days sober today.
Chapter 1 CD and VHS/DVD set to be released October 30, 2001.
Backstreet Boys scheduled to perform at the benefit concert "United We Stand" at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C. on October 21, 2001 with acts such as 'N Sync, Michael Jackson, Ricky Martin, O-Town, Destiny's Child, Usher, Aerosmith, and much more.
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July 11, 2001
As many of you more than likely already know, on July 9, 2001 AJ checked himself into a rehab facility due to depression and acohol abuse and will be there for 30 days. I feel that this is a great a great step of courage and strength for AJ as well as the rest of the Boys. I'm very proud of all of them and I fully support AJ and always will. I know you can make it through this AJ.
You can check out the actual article on mtv.com.
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November 29, 2000
BACKSTREET BOYS CLAIM INTERNATIONAL RECORD WITH NEW ALBUM
Wednesday November 29 12:58 AM ET
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop idols the Backstreet Boys (news - web sites)
sold five million copies of their new album in its first week of worldwide
release, setting a new international record, the group's publicist said
Tuesday.
In the United States alone, ``Black & Blue'' (Jive) sold 1.6 million units
in the six days from its Nov. 21 street date, enough to replace the Beatles
at the top of the charts.
The Backstreet Boys can lay claim as the first act to achieve million-plus
first-week U.S. sales with back-to-back albums, said publicity firm Mitch
Schneider Organization (MSO). Their last album, ``Millennium,'' debuted with
a then-record 1.1 million copies in May 1999. Its worldwide sales stand at
more than 30 million, MSO said.
Details of the previous international record for an album's first week sales
were not given in the statement.
``Black & Blue'' is already multi-platinum in Canada (5 times), Japan,
Korea, Mexico and Venezuela; platinum in Arabia (Gulf), Argentina, Brazil,
Colombia, Denmark, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand,
Philippines, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand and the United States; and gold in
Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Sweden, Switzerland and the U.K. Different countries have different
definitions of gold and platinum.
Source: backstreetboys.com
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November 23, 2000
The Boys announced, on Black and Blue's release date, that their next single off the album will be "The Call".
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October 28, 2000
I recently received the art for the album cover of the Boys' new album "Black and Blue". Click here to see it.
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October 2, 2000
The Burger King promotion will be ending in a few days. It included 3 collectible cd's with live songs from the Millennium tour, a video, and a figurine for each of the Boys' characters in the Backstreet Project. Also, the new single off of their upcoming album entitled "Black and Blue" has already been released on the radio stations and is doing very well from what I'm hearing. On one of my local radio stations it was played only one time and the very next night it was number 5 or our top 5 at 9. Their new album "Black and Blue" will be out November 21st. Also, two more things not to forget...tomorrow (October 3rd) Kevin's 29th birthday, be sure and wish him a happy birthday and the second thing is October 7th is Official BSB Day in Orlando, FL.
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April 1, 2000
Carson announced on Friday that Wednesday, April 5, 2000 will be the last day for BSB on TRL so go and vote!
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March 18, 2000
A Christian Academy in Texas has suspended some students (4 I believe) for attending a local Backstreet Boys concert. The school described the Boys' music as promoting "values that would be contrary to Biblical values."
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March 10, 2000
"The One" is going to officially be the new BSB single as voted by us, the fans, on mtv.com. It was a very close call between "The One" and "Don't Want You Back" but after Nick was on the phone on TRL and said that he would've chosen "The One" ironically the votes for it surpassed "Don't Want You Back". Also, AJ and Howie were on the Juno Awards presenting.
AJ is starting another Johnny Suede Tour eventually but as Johnny No Name due to the fact that there was a movie a few years ago named "Johnny Suede" and they supposedly legally own the name. (In my opinion...who cares?!? It's just a nick name and half of the people never even knew that it was a movie! I will still continue to refer to him as Johnny Suede)
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March 2, 2000
The Backstreet Boys have been given the keys to the city of Minneapolis. They have had yet another official "Backstreet Boys Day" named after them in Houston, TX.
