American pop band, Backstreet Boys, are set to tour India this month. The band will perform live at Rock ‘N India, the country’s only international music festival and will be appearing with fellow musician Richard Marx. There will be two dates for this year's festival one in Bangalore and then in Delhi, this is the festival's third year.
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I had a chance to speak with Brian Littrell of Backstreet Boys to discuss what their tour and what the band's been up to.
Q: You are performing in India, finally. Are you guys excited?
A: Yes, very much. We know we've a huge fan base here. We've run into many Indians in our shows, especially in Europe, who walk up to us and tell us to tour India. So, here we are, in 17 years, touring India for the first time.
Q: The band has been together for two decades. What's the secret?
A: There's no secret to our success. What has kept us going is the fact that we enjoy what we do and respect each others' spaces. When we are planning a tour or something, we always ensure that we choose dates everyone is comfortable with. And being a band, our decisions are considered keeping in mind what's best for the band and our music.
Q: Your music still is referred to as boy band music. Do you mind?
A: Yes, we are. We've been around for 17 years and we're still called a 'boy' band. Isn't that nice? Seriously speaking, it is important for musicians to have an identity and we're happy to have one of ours.
Q: How do you improvise on your music?
A: We keep challenging ourselves. Today, if we're to define our music, we're a little bit of country, R&B and pop. Eventually, what we're doing is not rocket science, it's just pop music.
Q: Who're the current musicians that you like?
A: I think Miley Cyrus is someone who is not only talented but has great influence over the youth. The Jonas Brothers also are very good. I enjoy their music, they are reminiscent of the kind of music we used to have when we started off.
Q: You're now playing alongside the legendary Richard Marx. Has he influenced your music?
A: Of course, he has! He's one amazing singer and his song "Right Here Waiting" is one of my all-time favorite tunes. I'm looking forward to his music, as well as the music by the Indian bands. And, of course, I'll also be checking out some Bollywood music.
Q: Do you listen to Indian music ?
A: It's funny you're asking me this because only a few days ago I discovered that one of my favorite singers, Norah Jones, has an Indian parent. So, my exposure to Indian music will be her and probably the songs from the film Slumdog Millionaire.
Q: What else is on your checklist for the India tour?
A: Loads of Indian music, Indian food and, most importantly, interacting with our fans. I cannot tell you how excited we are.
The group presently consists of Brian Littrell, Nick Carter, A J McLean and Howie Dorough, after Kevin Richardson quit the band in 2006.
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