Last month began undoubtedly the hearts of many in the 30-40-years to knock fairly quickly, when it was known that the iconic guttegruppa Backstreet Boys in the new year once again return to Norway.
They conquered say the least popbransjen in the 1990s, and is for many their music is a nostalgic part of life. It is not the first time the guys gather forces and set out on tour after the success. The last time they visited our vast country were in 2014, as they visited all six cities.
Backstreet Boys are coming to Norway
then, as now, all the five original band members stand on stage together. Such a comeback in the real and the weather is however not a given, especially if one looks at boybandets complicated history. Many years of substance abuse, voldtektsanklager, flashy lifestyles and other things have occasionally pushed the five guys from each other.
Conquered the world
AJ McLean (40), Howie Dorough (45), Nick Carter (38), Kevin Richardson (47) and Brian Littrell (43) formed what would become one of the world’s most popular boyband in 1993. It was Lou Pearlman who brought them together, and it would quickly prove that he had found the gold. That the five guys were all very different worked well in salgssammenheng. Fans could pick their favorite, and then wallpaper the walls at home with posters of him.
YOUNG AND PROMISING: Guys, here photographed in 1997, the conquered quickly the world after his debut. Photo: Reuters / NTB scanpix Show more
Their first album, with the same name as the group, selling over ten million copies worldwide.
They have released a total of eight albums, and the ninth is expected in January. In total, they have sold over 100 million albums worldwide, as modestly written, is impressive. It makes them one of the world’s best-selling groups ever.
In 1996, visited Norway for the first time, and played at Sentrum Scene in Oslo. It should be the start of frequent visits to both our country and the rest of Scandinavia.
WOULD CONDITIONS: This picture is taken of the guys in Oslo Spektrum in the winter of 1997. It was would conditions during the concert, and several girls svimte of. Photo: Robert S. Eik / Dagbladet Show more
the Idyll was not to last agree. Already at the end of the 1990s it began to skrante for the band. In 1998 the defendant, the group member Brian Littrell former manager Lou Pearlman, the Reason was that he should not have been honest about the income of the band, writing Bizjournals.
From 1993 to 1997 to Pearlman and his company have taken around 10 million dollars in revenue, while the band just got 300 000. In 1999, A. J. MacLean, Kevin Richardson and Howard Dorough on the lawsuit, according to Billboard.
This was the first defeat for the artists. Then was substance abuse a destructive element for the guys.
KNOWN GANG: Backstreet Boys members pose prior to a performance in Barcelona in 1997. Photo: NTB Scanpix Show more – Need to talk about it.
Especially difficult was it for AJ McLean. He was in many ways the band’s “bad boy”, a stamp he unfortunately lived up to. He has been admitted to rehab in 2001, 2002 and 2011 due to major alcohol problems. He also had problems with other drugs, as well as that he was turned personal bankruptcy. No later than five in the year ended the previous popstjerna on the run again, when he got a relapse. It stated he recently even to the People.
HARD: AJ McLean is among the members who have had it the hardest. He has been to rehab three times. Photo: NTB scanpix Show more
– sometimes you’re going to have the worst possible days ever. But if you surround yourself with a good support group, whether you go to AA meetings, whether you’re talking with other addicts … You have to make a lifestyle out of it, really, ” he told the magazine.
All of the members of the successful group was playing with alcohol and drugs, while the success was on top, but some chose to leave that life.
In his autobiography from 2013 claimed Nick Carter having taken their first drink as early as two year, when he found his parents ‘ alkohollager by mistake.
Could have died
the Artist’s younger brother Aaron Carter (30) has also struggled with substance abuse, and in February 2012, died the sister Leslie from an overdose – just 25 years old. For nick’s part was also about life and death, he has previously said to the Los Angeles Times
I was on tour in Europe, and fixed every night at the same time that I was really depressed. I ended up in Russia, and I remember that I tried to keep up with the local in a drikkelek. I felt awful, he said, and continued:
– COULD have DIED: Nick Carter’s illness put a stop to it would festlivet. Photo: NTB scanpix Show more
– I could not act normally on the scene longer, and after it went I’m a doctor who told me that my heart had grown because of drugs and alcohol. I was warned that I could die if I continued with that life, he recalled.
There were fewer press reports of Kevin Richardson in 2006 decided to leave the group. Many thought then that they had seen the last of him, but he would still return in 2012. Then he took the time to explain the abrupt leave-taking from both the band and the spotlight.
Boyband-the king is dead: – Hope he has found peace
– the Tank was simply empty. In 2006, there were a few things I would do in my life, to start a family and be normal for a while. I felt not inspired, he has stated, according to Women.
In addition to some problems with some members, it should also not be hide the fact that the group eventually lost its popularity. The members and their original audience was older, which in turn ensured that the interest disappeared.
Now that they are again going around on tour, is it still the same audience they appeal to. The difference is just that the kids, the girls in the 1990s in the day is much older, which makes sure that The Gamer has chosen to refer to the band as “mammamusikk”
More to the hospital after the storm before the Backstreet Boys-concert in the united STATES Accused of rape
In a long blog post last fall accused the singer Melissa Schuman (34), known from the popgruppa Dream, Nick Carter, for rape.
In the blog post claimed the 34-year-old that Carter should have molested her at home in her apartment while they worked on a movie together.
Schuman is allegedly to have said to Carter, who at the time was 22 years old, that she was a virgin and would not have sex before she got married. According to Schuman to Backstreet Boys-the star then have forced her to have sex with him.
In a statement claimed, however, Carter that he had never heard anything about this before your post appeared.
BACKSTREETS BACK: Backstreet Boys do once again comback, coming to Norway next year. Here they are photographed in november, in the year. Photo: NTB scanpix Show more
– I am shocked and sad over the Schumans anklagelser. Melissa gave never expressed this when we were together, or some time ago, that what we did was not under consent. This is the first time I hear about these anklagelsene, almost two decades later. To cause others discomfort, or hurt anyone, is in violation of everything I stand for, wrote popstjerna in a public statement, according to The Guardian.
It was never taken out any indictment against Carter for this. According to CBS, is the latest in the case from august of this year, where the case is supposedly being investigated by prosecutors in Los Angeles.
Familietragedie led tenåringsidolet out of substance abuse Piabet and depression
