Everybody, rock your body because Backstreet's back, alright!
Okay, they never really went away — but now they’ve got their sights set on the next Super Bowl and that’s not all.
MIAMI, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 18: (L-R) Brian Littrell, Kevin Richardson, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, and AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys performs onstage at iHeartRadio Y100’s Jingle Ball 2022 Presented by Capital One on December 18, 2022 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
MIAMI, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 18: (L-R) Brian Littrell, Kevin Richardson, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, and AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys performs onstage at iHeartRadio Y100’s Jingle Ball 2022 Presented by Capital One on December 18, 2022 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
The man-band just added six new dates to their “Into the Millennium” residency at the Las Vegas Sphere, extending the run into summer 2026.
The newly announced shows will take place July 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, and 25.
WANTAGH, NY - JUNE 16: (L-R) Kevin Richardson, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Brian Littrell and AJ McLean of The Backstreet Boys perform at 103.5 KTU's KTUphoria on June 16, 2018 in Wantagh City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for 103.5 KTU)
WANTAGH, NY - JUNE 16: (L-R) Kevin Richardson, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Brian Littrell and AJ McLean of The Backstreet Boys perform at 103.5 KTU's KTUphoria on June 16, 2018 in Wantagh City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for 103.5 KTU)
The group launched the residency last July, becoming the first pop act to headline the state-of-the-art venue. Since then, they have performed for more than 575,000 fans across 35 sold-out shows, with audiences often arriving dressed in all white in tribute to the cover of their 1999 album “Millennium.”
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 11: Kevin Richardson and Backstreet Boys perform on stage during iHeartRadio KISS108's Jingle Ball 2022 Presented by Capital One at TD Garden on December 11, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 11: Kevin Richardson and Backstreet Boys perform on stage during iHeartRadio KISS108's Jingle Ball 2022 Presented by Capital One at TD Garden on December 11, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
The production has earned rave reviews for its use of The Sphere’s immersive technology, blending the band’s choreography with 360-degree visuals and large-scale effects.
One of the show’s standout moments sees the Backstreet Boys become the first artists to “fly” through space inside the venue — a sequence that has helped position the residency as one of Las Vegas’ most talked-about live experiences.
FRISCO, TEXAS - MAY 08: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. (L-R) AJ McLean, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough, Kevin Richardson, and Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys attend the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards at Omni Frisco Hotel at The Star on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
FRISCO, TEXAS - MAY 08: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. (L-R) AJ McLean, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough, Kevin Richardson, and Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys attend the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards at Omni Frisco Hotel at The Star on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Tickets for the newly added dates will roll out in stages starting Feb. 24. Meanwhile, the boy band legends are itching to headline the Super Bowl halftime show in 2027.
The chart-topping group — Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson — previously declined the opportunity to headline the Super Bowl in 2001, but now say they’d jump at the chance to perform in Los Angeles next year.
WANTAGH, NY - JUNE 04: Kevin Richardson, Howie Dorough, A. J. McLean, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys perform onstage during 103.5 KTU's KTUphoria 2016 presented by Aruba, at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on June 4, 2016 in Wantagh, NY. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for iHeart Media)
WANTAGH, NY - JUNE 04: Kevin Richardson, Howie Dorough, A. J. McLean, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys perform onstage during 103.5 KTU's KTUphoria 2016 presented by Aruba, at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on June 4, 2016 in Wantagh, NY. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for iHeart Media)
Speaking during their recent show at the Las Vegas Sphere, AJ asked the crowd, "What do you guys think — Backstreet Boys: 2027 Super Bowl Halftime? Let’s make it happen! I mean, why not? It’s in Los Angeles; it’s right down the street."
TAMPA, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 16: AJ McLean and Brian Littrell of Backstreet Boys perform onstage during iHeartRadio 93.3 FLZ’s Jingle Ball 2022 Presented by Capital One at Amalie Arena on December 16, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
TAMPA, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 16: AJ McLean and Brian Littrell of Backstreet Boys perform onstage during iHeartRadio 93.3 FLZ’s Jingle Ball 2022 Presented by Capital One at Amalie Arena on December 16, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
Super Bowl LXI is being held at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Feb. 14, 2027. Yep, Valentine's Day.
What could be more romantic than listening to "Shape of My Heart" while devouring a plate of chicken wings? Nothing.
INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 27: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Kevin Richardson and AJ McLean of Backstreet Boys perform at the Palomino Stage during the 2025 Stagecoach Festival on April 27, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Stagecoach)
INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 27: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Kevin Richardson and AJ McLean of Backstreet Boys perform at the Palomino Stage during the 2025 Stagecoach Festival on April 27, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Stagecoach)
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