Backstreet Boys' horrifying security scare after confronted by bloodied fans
Backstreet Boys are back and they are ready for a larger than life show in Las Vegas' The Sphere. The iconic group remains one of the biggest boybands in history with over 75 million album sales worldwide.
And with their pull undeniable, that number will only rise with the epic re-release of their hit album Millennium. As the newly produced Millennium 2.0 hits the shelves, and band member Brian Littrell has shared his love of the group's global fanbase.
However, he also admits it's not always plain sailing being so popular. Brian, who joined up with Nick Carter, AJ McLean, Kevin Richardson and Howie Dorough to create the group, confessed they are sometimes met with scary fan moments
Despite loving the fact they have such loyal fans, singer Brian revealed a number of occasions have left him stunned. Speaking exclusively to the Mirror, Brian said: "One of the craziest was when we were in Germany and we showed up to our dressing room.
"There's two girls sitting on the couch in our dressing room. I saw them, and I didn't say anything. So I just went into the bathroom and came back out.
"I asked AJ 'Hey, do you know who these two girls are in our dressing room?' And he was like,'No, I thought they were like, press or something like that'. We came to find out they were two passionate fans. They ripped their jeans, and had blood on their shirt.
"It was kind of crazy to find out they were fans. They broke into the venue and got into our dressing room somehow. And, yeah, it was pretty crazy."
Opening up on another occasion, Brian said a similar situation occurred in the UK. "Another one was when some fans made up fake press passes," he went on.
"They were backstage just walking around. I think it was in Manchester. And I was like, 'Who are these girls? Because we don't have press today'. We found out they were just chilling backstage, hanging out with us. We finally got them out of there."
And he admitted "the stories go on and on". Despite the incident, Brian says the band loves the UK and claims they "never disappoint". He also admitted fans in Blighty are very similar to those stateside.
"I find the UK and the US a lot alike," he said. "To pick a difference, you have to go down to South America. They are so passionate and so loving and also crazy in a good way. It's different down there.
"When you go to Japan, they're much more reserved. They wait until you're finished singing, and then they clap. It's cool, because it's just different cultures. We love the UK. I have English descent and Welsh descent and all that stuff. So, you know, the fans are great."
Speaking of why the band decided to re-release Millennium, Brian went on: "It's been 25 years. Well, it's actually 26 because it came out in '99. But this is a monumental moment. It was one of the biggest pop records in history around the world. And it's kind of the stamp of approval for us in the music business.
"It set the benchmark, I think, for every pop group to come after us to be like 'wow, we've got to do something like that'. So, yeah, it's monumental for us to re-release the album and to have new versions and they're even going to be even more fantastic."
And he added the decision to share that journey again also merged with their excitement to create history. "Why not share in that journey again, and build a show around it and be the first of our kind to do The Sphere?
"The Backstreet Boys are carrying the pop torch into The Sphere!"
The Backstreet Boys 'Into The Millennium' Sphere residency started July 11 with the album Millennium 2.0 also out now.
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