Backstreet Boys take touring circuit by storm

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: Aug 22, 2099 Source: The Lexington Herald-Leader Submitted By: Malon82@aol.com HERALD-LEADER STAFF REPORT Who knew that a little ol' boy group could make touring giants Garth Brooks and Madonna look like Molly Hatchet on the Holiday Inn circuit? Get out your record books for this one, Backstreet Boys fans. According to the group's management, Backstreet Boys sold 765,000 tickets on Saturday, and in the process sold out all 53 dates of the group's Into the Millennium Tour, which runs from Sept. 14 through Dec. 12. (They hit Rupp Arena on Nov. 26.) So that means the heartbroken in Lexington who missed out on tickets Saturday were not alone in their despair. Yes, 765,000 people across North America will get to see the group (which includes Kentucky cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson), but plenty walked away empty-handed. Ticket brokers, who no doubt scooped up thousands of Backstreet Boys tickets, are said to be asking about $85 for upper-arena tickets for the Cincinnati show; $150 for lower arena; and up to $500 for the first four rows. Comment on this item. Next Item: The Boys by the numbers Prev Item: Hip-Hop Is Tops At German Awards