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It can't be easy being Backstreet Boys these days. Their latest album, Black & Blue, debuted at #1 and sold 1.6 million copies in its first week. Yet somehow, it was still considered a disappointment by those bent on comparing the Boys to labelmates 'NSYNC. Then the BSB kicked off their biggest tour yet — one that's so expensive, the guys say it won't make a dime on the road — and endured a series of technical gaffes on their official opening night. That's enough to put even the world's most boisterous boy band in a funk. Instead, they've kept on delivering their smooth R&B-flavored pop and dance numbers with vigor and good cheer. As Backstreet Boys Kevin Richardson, A.J. McLean and Howie Dorough told MTV News' John Norris the day after their star-crossed opening show, they're still setting sales records, connecting with the fans and loving what they do. Plus, they've left the groin-busting acrobatic tricks of the last tour behind. So what's not to like? |
