THE BACKSTREETBOYS: Play Memorial Day Show

One of the most successful groups in music history, with countless No. 1 hit singles, record-setting tours and worldwide sales in excess of 100 million, Backstreet Boys will launch their U.S. tour this May and make a stop at Ruth Eckerd Hall on Monday, May 31 at 7:30 p.m.

For more than 16 years, Backstreet Boys have delivered the very finest pop music has to offer – I Want It That Way, Everybody (Backstreet’s Back), As Long As You Love Me and Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely – songs that are tightly crafted, with floor-shaking rhythms and unmistakable harmonies.

Their new album, This Is Us showcases their preeminent pop mastery with a collection of indelible tracks that surely rank among their biggest and best hits.

After mastering an organic, more adult contemporary flavor on 2005’s Never Gone and 2007’s Unbreakable, the new album sees Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, and AJ McLean revisiting the groundbreaking dance-pop sound that first made them international superstars. Songs like PDA, Bye Bye Love, and the RedOne-produced first single, Straight Through My Heart are classic BSB, bursting with big hooks, unforgettable melodies, and high-energy rhythms that both highlights the group’s classic sound and vision while also placing it squarely in the here and now.

“This record here,” says Howie Dorough, “we reached back into what made us who we are – that’s great pop melodies, great harmonies – and made it current and relevant.” “We made a conscious effort to go back to being ourselves,” notes Brian Littrell. “It’s important for the fans to remember what was, but it’s also important for them to know where we’re headed.”

Reserved tickets priced at $85, $62.50 and $52.50 are available at the Ruth Eckerd Hall Ticket Office located at 1111 McMullen Booth Road in Clearwater; by calling 727-791-7400; and online at www.rutheckerdhall.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

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