Into The Millennium – Homecoming: Live in Canada coming to Rogers Centre, February 2027

The band’s only 2027 North American stadium shows

Rogers customers get exclusive ticket presale on October 5

It’s going to be Larger than Life, Canada! Rogers and Live Nation Canada today announced that Rogers is bringing one of the best-selling bands of all time, the Backstreet Boys, to Canada for a four-concert residency at Rogers Centre in Toronto on February 12, 13, 19 and 20, 2027. Rogers customers get exclusive ticket presale access on October 5, with public sale beginning on October 9. This is Backstreet Boys’ first ever Canadian residency.

Into the Millennium – Homecoming: Live in Canada will be the band’s only North American stadium shows of 2027.  This once-in-a-lifetime experience gives fans the chance to see the legendary Millennium album brought to life, alongside a selection of the group’s greatest hits, including beloved classics such as “I Want It That Way” and “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)”, along with songs more rarely performed live such as “It’s Gotta Be You” and “The Perfect Fan”.

Canada has long held a special place in the Backstreet Boys’ story. It was the group’s first major breakthrough in North America, and Canadian audiences embraced the band from the start. Decades later, that connection remains as strong as ever – rooted in the fans who have grown up with their music and continue to make every Canadian stop truly feel like a homecoming.

“Fans from around the world are excited to see this iconic group live, so we jumped at the opportunity to bring the Backstreet Boys to Canada,” said Terrie Tweddle, Chief Brand and Communications Officer, Rogers. “For more than three decades, the Backstreet Boys have built a passionate fan base and sold-out arenas around the world, and we’re excited to create unforgettable opportunities for fans and our customers.”

“Few artists have a connection with Canadian fans as enduring and meaningful as the Backstreet Boys,” said Erik Hoffman, President of Music, Live Nation Canada. “We’re thrilled to welcome them back to Toronto for this special Homecoming series and celebrate a bond that has spanned generations.”

“Canada was one of the first places to embrace us, and the love and support we’ve received from our fans there has meant so much from the very beginning,” said Brian Littrell. “Coming back feels incredibly special. It is a chance for all of us to celebrate the memories we’ve made together and create some new ones.”

The Toronto concert series follows the band’s unprecedented success with their Into the Millennium Sphere shows in Las Vegas, as well as their 10-show stadium residency in Düsseldorf, Germany, which launched last week. The Düsseldorf shows have delivered a major full-circle moment, as the band thrilled fans by reviving the legendary Into the Millennium Tour entrance – soaring in from the sky on hoverboards, just as they did in 1999, before opening the show with “Larger Than Life.” The shows have continued to celebrate the Backstreet Boys’ defining Millennium era, a cultural moment in time that cemented their place in pop history.

Exclusive Benefits for Rogers Customers

Rogers is the presenting sponsor of the Into the Millennium – Homecoming: Live in Canada residency. In addition to early access to tickets, Rogers customers will have access to premium experiences, including the chance to win VIP meet-and-greets, through the Rogers Beyond the Seat program. 

Rogers will also give customers and fans the chance to win thousands of tickets, including grand prizes with airfare and accommodation in Toronto to see the Backstreet Boys at Rogers Centre. Details on contesting will be announced at a later date.

Rogers also launched a TV ad today featuring the Backstreet Boys and Canadian actor Michael Cera to promote the perks of being a Rogers customer, including presale access to Backstreet Boys.

Follow Rogers on Instagram for the latest updates on how to win tickets and VIP meet-and-greet opportunities.

Official Concert & VIP Hotel Experience Packages
Please & Thank You, the direct-to-fan experience company, is the official Concert & VIP Hotel Experience Package partner for Into the Millennium – Homecoming: Live in Canada at Rogers Centre. Packages will be available beginning October 5 through the Rogers presale.

Packages include premium reserved seating at Rogers Centre, hotel accommodations, and a range of added perks: priority entry and exclusive lounge access at the Backstreet Boys YYZ Terminal – Toronto fan experience and at the show, a BSB-curated gifting kit, Please & Thank You’s on-site concierge service, and more. For more information and early access to tickets through Please & Thank You packages, visit backstreetboys.please.co.

Meet-and-greets are not included in any package.

Backstreet Boys YYZ Terminal – Toronto

The Backstreet Boys are opening the Backstreet Boys YYZ Terminal – Toronto, an immersive fan pop-up in Toronto inspired by the Millennium album’s airport cover. It’s home to the official BSB merch store, with exclusive Homecoming collectibles, Millennium-era photo moments and fan events throughout the residency. Please & Thank You VIP package holders get priority entry and exclusive lounge access. For more information, please visit backstreetboys.com.

TICKETS:

Exclusive Presale for Rogers Customers: Monday, October 5 at 10am – Tuesday, October 6 at 10pm ET
Backstreet Army Presale: Tuesday, October 6 from 10am – 10pm ET
Artist Sign Up Presale: Wednesday, October 7 from 10am – 10pm ET; Fans can sign up HERE now through Monday, October 5, at 10pm ET
Live Nation All Access Presale: Thursday, October 8 from 10am to 10pm ET
Rogers Centre Presale: Thursday, October 8 from 10am to 10pm ET
General On Sale: Friday, October 9, at 10am ET Ticketmaster.ca

About Rogers Communications Inc.
Rogers is Canada’s communications, sports and entertainment company, and its shares are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RCI). For more information, please visit rogers.com or about.rogers.com/investor-relations.

About Backstreet Boys  
For more than 30 years the Backstreet Boys have delivered the finest pop music one has to offer, making them one of pop’s most influential performers. With countless #1s, record-setting tours, numerous awards and worldwide sales in excess of 130 million, BSB has been recognized as the best-selling boy band in history.

The Backstreet Boys are the first ever pop group to play at Sphere, with 47 sold-out shows and counting, the band has played to nearly 750,000 fans and have received critical acclaim and praise for their electrifying performances, state-of-the-art visuals, and groundbreaking stage production. They will continue their run with more dates in 2026 and 2027 further cementing the residency as one of the most successful and innovative live entertainment experiences in Las Vegas history. This fall the Backstreet Boys are performing a sold-out 10-show stadium residency at Düsseldorf’s MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA as a celebration of the country where their international success first began.

The Backstreet Boys also celebrated the 25th anniversary of their chart-topping, 5-time GRAMMY- nominated album, Millennium with Millennium 2.0 in 2025. This deluxe re-issue features 25 tracks, including all 12 remastered originals, live recordings, demos, including “I Want It That Way” and B-sides, including the alternate version of “I Want It That Way.”

Over the years, the Backstreet Boys have repeatedly captivated millions of people with their impressive catalog of hit songs and creative partnerships and continue to be larger than life. 

About Live Nation Entertainment:
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

Backstreet Boy‘s AJ McLean was in Toronto yesterday to promote his new Paramount+ Series THE FASHION HERO: A NEW KIND OF BEAUTIFUL. He popped-up at Majesty’s Pleasure for a lil beautification with some lucky Media members. Our invite probably went to Junk Mail!

Synopsis:

Throughout THE FASHION HERO: A NEW KIND OF BEAUTIFUL competition, hosted by AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys, 22 diverse contestants from around the world, ranging in ages from 21 to 60, will be guided by brand coaches Candice Abrahams, Linda Mtoba, Trevor Ntombela, and Lana Pienaar. The coaches, representing internationally recognized brands, will each build a team of four, but in the end, only one person will emerge as the face of THE FASHION HERO: A NEW KIND OF BEAUTIFUL, becoming the face of an international brand campaign and taking home prizes valued at more than $50,000! The ground-breaking series premieres Friday, March 31, 2023 on Paramount+ in Canada.

Here are some snaps from the event:

(Photo/video credit: Paramount+ Canada/George Pimentel)

Our 2000s dream come true! BRITNEY SPEARS and BACKSTREET BOYS TOGETHER ONE ONE TRACK!!

Check-out new Single MATCHES!

The Track is available on the Re-Issue of Spears‘ 2016 album GLORY, available now.

(Photo/video credit: Sony Music Entertainment)

It isn’t a coincidence 16-year-old Actor/Songwriter Baylee Littrell’s name rings a bell. The son of Backstreet Boys member Brian Littrell joins his father on the boy band’s largest tour in almost 20 years, the DNA World Tour! The emerging Country act who hails from Georgia, performs songs like Boxes and Don’t Knock It as a supporting act.

Baylee and his father have being doing the rounds and the other day visited Breakfast Television Montreal and while in Toronto, the younger did a live performance and interview with Global’s The Morning Show (National Edition). Fans were out in full support outside the studio cheering on both generations of Littrell.

See some snaps of them arriving:

Check-out some of Littrell‘s tracks below:

The DNA World Tour takes place tonight at Scotiabank Arena.

(Pboto/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Audiam)

BACKSTREET‘S BACK, ALRIGHT! Our fave five are back and in celebration of their 25th anniversary they have a new single, Don’t Go Breaking My Heart! New sound, classic dance moves!

Check out the new Video!

(Photo/video credit: Sony Music Entertainment)

In addition to being a big annual fixture in New York for the past couple years, iHeartRadio‘s Jingle Ball also has become the ultimate music event to take place in Toronto kicking-off the Holidays.  More star-studded than ever, this year’s edition was headlined by the likes of Backstreet Boys, Kelly Clarkson, Fergie, Fifth Harmony, Noah Cyrus, Cardi B, Post Malone and several more! In addition to musical guests, presenters also included Camren Bicondova (Gotham), Patrick Schwarzenegger (Midnight Sun), Tom Ellis (Lucifer), Shay Mitchell (Pretty Little Liars) and supermodel Hailey Baldwin.

Running in tandem at its venue Air Canada Centre, the annual CP24 CHUM CHRISTMAS WISH TOY DRIVE took place, doing a bit of good for the community in addition to all its dazzle.

We caught-up with some of the stars in-town for the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball.

See our Snaps!

Hailey Baldwin

Patrick Schwarzenegger

Shay Mitchell

Noah Cyrus

Post Malone

Cardi B

Backstreet Boys

More on the 2017 iHeartRadio JINGLE BALL here.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

He’s definitely our favourite Backstreet Boy!  A.J. McLean is in Toronto to promote his latest solo endeavour, his album The Anthem.  He has been out and about doing the local TV circuit including appearances at The Social, Canada AM and The Morning Show (National Edition), performing single Live Together.

McLean, whom many believe to be the heart and soul of famed Backstreet Boys, also made a stop-off in Montreal and not too long ago released a line of vapour flavours under his Skulleeroz imprint.  Blueberry Pancake and Candy Peach are among his bestsellers. More about that here.

See McLean perform Live Together live on The Morning Show:

Despite being crowded by fans earlier, he made time to stop for Selfies as he head to his next appearance. Although we had our doubts, yes, our love is still strong for McLean!!

See our Snap:

With my fave #BackstreetBoy, #AJMcLean! Promoting new single “Live Together” in #Toronto. #The6ix #BSB

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong (@mrwillwong) on Nov 17, 2015 at 7:28am PST

(Photo/video credit: Global Television/Mr. Will Wong)

After exploding onto the Pop Music scene in the early ’00s, Aaron Carter certainly knows a thing or two about surviving the often cruel Entertainment World. Known best for his Hits Aaron’s Party (Come Get It), That’s How I Beat Shaq and I Want Candy and platinum-selling Albums, the younger Brother of Backsteeet Boy, Nick Carter, for a good duration had an entire demographic of Pre-Teens at his mercy.

After some highs and lows and honest attempts to revive his Career, the Star is now leveraging success on his own terms. And his truest Fans have been loyal and he knows it.

Currently on tour after a successful run with his After Party Tour last year which saw him play smaller club venues across North America, Carter made a quick visit to KISS 92.5 earlier today on the Roz & Mocha Show.

Fans waiting outside in the rain were rewarded as he took a few minutes to stop and say “hi”, graciously thanking everyone individually for waiting for him. He even complimented me on my Cardigan!

Carter plays Lee’s Palace tonight. More details here on how you can get Tickets!

See our Snap:

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

They don’t come much more down-to-earth than these two Guys and Toronto gave two of its favourite Canadians a welcome return home at Scotiabank Theatre tonight.  Writer/first-time Director Evan Goldberg (Superbad, Pineapple Express) and Funnyman Seth Rogen both hail originally from Vancouver but have found widespread success south of the Border.

The Duo who have long been Friends and Collaborators, are in-town to promote  highly-touted Comedy This is The End, boasting an A-List Cast of Hollywood Heavyweights starring as themselves including: James Franco, Jonah Hill, Danny McBride, Jay Baruchel, Michael Cera, Craig Robinson, Emma Watson, Channing Tatum, Rihanna and several, several more. Set around a wild Party at Franco‘s House, This is the End suddenly places these Celebrities amidst a sudden Apocalypse.  Faced with the challenges of having to ration what limited supplies are left in his home, they find their Friendships tested to every possible limit.   Tempers flare, daggers are thrown and the laughs are infinite.

Walking an intimate Red Carpet tonight with a few select Media Outlets, the order of the day was Work as both Rogen and Goldberg plowed through a series of Interviews, opting to stay-in for Dinner at the Theatre.  They even treated Fans to a Q&A following the Advance Screening, fielding questions from Fans ranging from the Backstreet Boys’ surprise involvement in the Finale to the difficulties of shopping their Script originally. “I wish I could say it was really hard to get the Backstreet Boys, but it wasn’t that hard!”, laughs Rogen. “We released a scene in December and the Backstreet Boys had heard about the Movie and had seen a Trailer for it.  Evidently, it was Movie they were excited for and we were all losing our minds!”.

On the challenges the Duo faced shopping their Script, Rogen told the Audience, “We do this thing every time we write a Script thinking we’ve re-invented the wheel, and then we put it out to sell and nobody wants to buy it!”.  “We even had all six major Movie Stars attached to it and because the idea we all are playing ourselves, people were terrified”, he says. “I think it’s never been done before and Movie Studios hate to be the first one to do something. It’s happened enough times that whatever scares them, ultimately they will embrace and love in the end!”.

I captured some Clips of Rogen & Goldberg at tonight’s Screening. Watch below:

 Rogen was nice enough to sign a Photo which one of my Readers will win!  Simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook to enter.  Share on Facebook with your Friends and double those chances!  All are welcome to enter. Good luck.

Sony Pictures releases the hilarious This is the End on Friday, June 12, 2013.

Brace yourselves for one of this Summer’s funniest Surprises!

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

20 years, 130 million records, 5 members once again.  Backstreet‘s back indeed and the Quintet in its original lineup received their much-deserved Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame earlier today in-time for their 20th Anniversary.  With their sights set on  a Comeback Disc due later this year, Backstreet Boys – often known just as BSB – reunited in the Studio recently with Swedish Hitmaker Max Martin to begin recording their eighth Album.  A couple days ago, they previewed Material for Fans at a Celebration in Hollywood and you can hear some clips below.

Although it remains to be seen whether or not Backstreet really is back for a new generation of Pop Lovers, the Boys embark on their World Tour in May 2013 beginning in China.  A Documentary also is due in 2014.

 Hear some Snippets below:

See a Collage of Backstreet Boys Snaps I’ve gotten with them over the years:

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong/Getty Images)