The Backstreet Boys managed to whip up exactly the kind of frenzy they were shooting for when tickets for every date of the group's upcoming U.S. tour went on sale over the weekend.
Fans lined up for days and scarfed up some 765,000 tickets on Saturday, prompting the Boys to squeeze in 13 additional dates in 12 cities. As a result, the tour will kick off on September 14 in Fort Lauderdale, one day earlier than the trek was originally slated to begin in that same city.
The rush means an avalanche of $30 million in one-day sales as every show on the 39-city tour sold out. It also means that a lot of teen girls camped out, braving rain in New York, for a crack at tickets.
"This is my first time coming to stay out to get tickets," one fan noted. "I never thought I'd be that desperate, but I guess times do come to you when you get desperate."
"It's our first concert, and I think we deserve it," another observed. "We're true fans. I don't think anyone else would stand out in the rain for any artist. Some people would, but we're true fans and we stay out in the rain, pouring like this."
If you want to watch the Boys' bus roll past as the group heads to another sold-out show, here's where to look:
source: www.mtv.com
9/14 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ National Rental Car Arena
9/15 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ National Rental Car Arena
9/17 - Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Coliseum
9/18 - Washington, DC @ MCI Center
9/19 - Washington, DC @ MCI Center
9/21 - Boston, MA @ Fleet Center
9/22 - Boston, MA @ Fleet Center
9/23 - E. Rutherford, NJ @ Continental Airlines Arena
9/24 - E. Rutherford, NJ @ Continental Airlines Arena
9/26 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
9/27 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
9/29 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Union Center
9/30 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Union Center
10/4 - Columbus, OH @ Schottanstein Center
10/5 - Chicago, IL @ Rosemont Horizon
10/6 - Chicago, IL @ Rosemont Horizon
10/7 - Chicago, IL @ Rosemont Horizon
10/9 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
10/12 - Phoenix, AZ @ America West Arena
10/14 - Anaheim, CA @ The Pond
10/15 - Anaheim, CA @ The Pond
10/16 - Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand
10/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
10/20 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
10/21 - San Jose, CA @ San Jose Arena
10/22 - San Jose, CA @ San Jose Arena
10/25 - Portland, OR @ Rose Garden
10/26 - Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
10/28 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center
10/29 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center
10/31 - Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
11/2 - Iowa City, IA @ Carver Hakeye Arena
11/3 - Madison, WI @ Kohl Center
11/4 - Milwaukee, WI @ Bradley Center
11/6 - Detroit, MI @ Palace Of Auburn Hills
11/7 - Detroit, MI @ Palace Of Auburn Hills
11/8 - Detroit, MI @ Palace Of Auburn Hills
11/10 - Montreal, QC @ Molsen Center
11/11 - Toronto, ON @ Skydome
11/12 - Ottawa, ON @ Corel Centre
11/14 - Buffalo, NY @ Maine Midland Arena
11/15 - Cincinnati, OH @ Firster Arena
11/17 - St. Louis, MO @ Kiel Center
11/18 - Kansas City, MO @ Kemper Arena
11/20 - New Orleans, LA @ Sports Arena
11/21 - Memphis, TN @ The Pyramid
11/23 - Birmingham, AL @ BJCC
11/24 - Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
11/26 - Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
11/28 - Knoxville, TN @ Thompson Boling Arena
11/29 - Nashville, TN @ Nashville Arena
12/1 - Orlando, FL @ Orlando Arena
12/2 - Tampa, FL @ Ice Palace
