Backstreet Boys Announce Tour August 5, 1999

Backstreet Boys Announce U.S. Tour The Backstreet Boys have announced a 39-city North American tour, kicking off on Sept. 15 at the National Rental Car Arena in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

The band's latest album, Millennium has stayed in the No. 1 or No. 2 position on the charts since its release in May. The record has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide, including almost 4.5 million in the United States alone. Millennium set a record for single-week sales in the U.S., selling more than 1,134,000 copies in the first seven days it was on the shelves.

"Being that the album is titled Millennium, we're going to make the show a futuristic trip," Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson told Wall of Sound upon the album's release. "We're calling it 'Into the Millennium,' and I think people are going to be really shocked when they see it. It's going to be like a journey; when you walk into the arena, there's going to be an atmosphere. I feel like we're going to take people somewhere." The two-hour show will be presented in the round, and will include almost 20 different songs.

Tickets for all shows on the Sears-sponsored tour go on sale Aug. 14, priced at $28.50 and $38.50, not including service charges.

Backstreet Boys North American tour dates

September
Sept. 15 — National Rental Car Arena, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Sept. 17 — Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, N.C.
Sept. 19 — MCI Center, Washington, D.C.
Sept. 21 — Fleet Center, Boston, Mass.
Sept. 24 — Continental Airlines Arena, E. Rutherford, N.J.
Sept. 26 — Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, N.Y.
Sept. 29 — First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pa.

October
Oct. 4 — Schottanstein Center, Columbus, Ohio
Oct. 5 — Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, Ill.
Oct. 6 — Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, Ill.
Oct. 9 — Target Center, Minneapolis, Minn.
Oct. 12 — America West Arena, Phoenix, Ariz.
Oct. 14 — The Pond, Anaheim, Calif.
Oct. 16 — MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nev.
Oct. 19 — The Forum, Los Angeles, Calif.
Oct. 21 — San Jose Arena, San Jose, Calif.
Oct. 25 — Rose Garden, Portland, Ore.
Oct. 26 — Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Wash.
Oct. 29 — Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Oct. 31 — Pepsi Center, Denver, Colo.

November
Nov. 2 — Carver Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa
Nov. 3 — Kohl Center, Madison, Wis.
Nov. 4 — Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wis.
Nov. 6 — Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, Mich.
Nov. 10 — Molsen Center, Montreal, Quebec 
Nov. 11 — Skydome, Toronto, Ontario 
Nov. 12 — Corel Centre, Ottawa, Ontario 
Nov. 14 — Maine Midland Arena, Buffalo, N.Y.
Nov. 15 — Firster Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov. 17 — Kiel Center, St. Louis, Mo.
Nov. 18 — Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Mo.
Nov. 20 — Sports Arena, New Orleans, La.
Nov. 21 — The Pyramid, Memphis, Tenn.
Nov. 23 — BJCC, Birmingham, Ala.
Nov. 24 — Philips Arena, Atlanta, Ga.
Nov. 26 — Rupp, Lexington, Kent.
Nov. 28 — Thompson Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tenn.
Nov. 29 — Nashville Arena, Nashville, Tenn.

December
Dec. 1 — Orlando Arena, Orlando, Fla.
Dec. 2 — Ice Palace, Tampa, Fla. 

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