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Nick Carter, together with the Backstreet Boys, ended their tour of Austria which had been a great success by giving a warm invitation to the country’s audience to come back and they also indirectly announced their major next event at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The global and heated interest that the group has for more was made plain in the middle of the celebrations of the successful shows, as Carter had posted “thank you” on social media and this reached millions of followers all around the world who are attached emotionally to the band.
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The post was very simple but at the same time very generous with its emotions. ‘Austria! To be sure, the 3 nights were simply phenomenal,’ Nick Carter said. ‘It was really great to return. Next stop: spheresvegas.’ This concise and charming message, accompanied by a video from the concert, served as a kind of rare curtain call for their stay in Europe. It quickly transformed into a virtual rendezvous for the Backstreet Boys Army, a fanbase that is spanning different ages and continents.
The chain of comments became a record-testimony of how much the band has been a part of the music landscape for years. A comment by a user from Spain neighborhood exemplified perfectly by telling that he had to take a keen effort to see the band’s performance, ‘3 frozen nights! The first show was for me. I came all the way from Spain. Your performance was truly the most wonderful gift.’ Such a phenomenon of global cultism is something that is typical for the band during their tours.
The nicest response came from a parent who was telling about a core memory made. ‘Thank you very much for that unforgettable show on Friday! I was there with my 10-year-old son… Seeing his eyes lit up during the concert was really the best part of the whole night. We’ll keep this memory forever.’ This remark not only spots the appeal of the band to different generations but in addition shows that the original fans are now passing the music to their children. Many others came forward with similar stories, thus creating a topic of family and continuation of fandom in his/her own way.
There is no doubt that the enormous gratefulness for the music of the past decades was very loudly echoed. ‘Thank you for a great night and for more than 30 years of good music!’ said one of the commenters, thus acknowledging the remarkable longevity of the Backstreet Boys’ career. It was not merely one concert but a festival of the musical journey that started in the 1990s.
Blended with love were the requests for the world tour’s logistics which made hopeful asks for the band to visit far-off places nearest to the requesting sources. ‘Come back to Almaty Kazakhstan, I miss you so much,’ one user pleaded. Another person said, ‘And I hope you come to Korea.’ Such comments typify a truly global fan club that can’t wait to get their tickets.
On the other hand, the spotlight was directed onto the artists, and particularly on the energy of Nick Carter. ‘You looked even more gorgeous tonight! Thank you for the smiles, the dancing, and all your magical charm,’ one admirer expressed her feelings and she was expressing the personal connection many have with the band members. Another fan jokingly pointed to the bond and said, ‘Wait a second. You and AJ both in bobble hats??? What are you doing to meee.’
The announcement of the next stop—the Sphere in Las Vegas that is a modern landmark—shows that the current aspirations of the band are literally sky-high. One can picture it as moving from the heights of the Austrian Alps to one of the most lush venues on earth, thereby showing they are still the ones searching for the best way to display their magnificence. Carter also recently announced an intimate solo tour following this residency.
The comment from Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, the Netherlands, etc., along with the comments from hundreds of fans, revealed one clear pattern. The Backstreet Boys are not a mere nostalgic act; they are the contemporary, high-energy source of happiness. One fan managed to put into words, ‘As long as you guys keep singing, it feels like everything will always be a little better.’
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Three nights in Austria were more than just a series of concerts. They gave a very powerful reminder of the global village which had been surrounding a constantly growing number of shared songs. The journey starts from parents and kids enjoying a great time together to fans who have crossed borders and are still coming back to Nick Carter’s post, thus revealing a simple truth. The music of The Backstreet Boys is still a force that unites people and their relationship with the public is still as strong as when they were heading to their next iconic stage in Vegas. In other news, Nick Carter recently hosted a Las Vegas parade for Little League champions, showing his commitment to community. He also dropped the fourth single from his “Love & Life & Tragedy” series. Fans might be interested in his exclusive Wild Heart Weekend VIP contest for Midwest fans. Finally, a rare comic auction for charity involving Nick Carter and Stan Lee recently drew major attention.
