Backstreet Boys kick off cutting-edge Las Vegas Sphere summer residency: photos
Produced by Live Nation, the sold-out shows featured hits like 'I Want It That Way' and 'Larger Than Life,' amplified by the Sphere's 160,000-square-foot LED dome, the world's highest-resolution screen.
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