Broken hand cancels Backstreet Boys concerts
Jay
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BOSTON (AP) -- The Backstreet Boys
postponed their remaining sold-out concerts at
the FleetCenter this week after band member
Nick Carter broke his hand.
The concerts had been scheduled for Monday
night, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, said
FleetCenter spokesman Jim Delaney.
Carter, 21, injured his right hand on Saturday,
said Todd Brodginski, a publicist for the band.
The five-member group already had played
sold-out shows at the FleetCenter on Friday
and Saturday, Delaney said.
It was unclear what the band's plans were for
concerts planned in Ottawa on July 13 and
Buffalo, N.Y., on July 14.
Concert organizers announced Monday
afternoon that the Boston dates have been
rescheduled for Sept. 8-10. Tickets already
purchased will be honored for those dates.
Fans who can't make the rescheduled dates
can get a refund where they bought their
tickets, Delaney said. (More on Backstreet
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Backstreet Boy checks into rehab; tour canceled
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July 9, 2001 | NEW YORK (AP) --
A.J. McLean of the Backstreet Boys has entered rehabilitation for depression
and alcohol abuse, forcing the group to postpone the rest of its U.S. and
Canada tour dates.
The other four members of the boy band -- Kevin Richardson, Howie Dorough,
Nick Carter and Brian Littrell -- made the announcement to MTV News on
Monday during the video countdown show "Total Request Live."
All four were choked up discussing the troubles of their 23-year-old
bandmate, as were teen-age members of the live studio audience.
"When you're trying to help someone who has a serious illness, they have to
help themselves first before they can really receive help. They've gotta
really want it," said Littrell, 26.
"He came to us yesterday for the first time. I heard him say, 'Guys, I have
a problem and I need to get help.' We figured this was the best for him.
It's all about him being healthy."
Richardson said McLean, a native of West Palm Beach, Fla., is entering rehab
for 30 days for "depression, anxiety and his excessive consumption of
alcohol." It's unknown where he'll receive treatment.
"We didn't want to lie about it. We didn't want to push it under the rug,"
the 29-year-old Richardson said. "We want to be honest with our fans. He's
getting help. He's going to be better."
The recent death of McLean's grandmother has been a source of anxiety for
him, but he was depressed even before that, Richardson said.
"He's been burning the candle at both ends and partying quite a bit to
escape it," he said. "His alcoholism is -- it's pretty bad. And we're
worried about him."
Publicists for the group declined to provide further information about
McLean.
Earlier Monday, the Backstreet Boys announced they were postponing remaining
sold-out concerts at Boston's FleetCenter this week after Carter, 21,
injured his hands on Saturday.
The group's tour was scheduled to end in Vancouver, British Columbia on Aug.
7. Now, the tour will resume on that date and end on Sept. 28 in Edmonton,
Ontario.
Carter said McLean's illness doesn't mean the group is breaking up.
"I don't think there is an end to this group until one of us dies," he said.
"Black and Blue," the latest album from the Grammy-nominated group, has sold
8 million copies since it came out in November.
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