NEW YORK – July 7, 2022 – Christmas comes early this year as the Backstreet Boys, who recently played two shows at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage with a surprise appearance by Drake (July 2,3), and is one of the best-selling bands of all time, announce their highly anticipated Christmas album ‘A Very Backstreet Christmas’ (BMG) will be released on October 14th, 2022. Fans can pre-order the CD and vinyl here.
“We’ve been wanting to do a Christmas album for nearly 30 years now and we’re beyond excited that it’s finally happening,” Howie Dorough shares, “We had such a fun experience putting our BSB twist on some of our favourite Christmas classics and can’t wait to be part of our fans’ holiday season.”
‘A Very Backstreet Christmas’ is the Backstreet Boys’ first ever Christmas album and will feature timeless holiday classics such as “White Christmas”, “Silent Night”, and “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” plus three all new original holiday songs “Christmas In New York,” “Together,” and “Happy Days.” See below for full tracklisting. There will be various exclusive formats available including limited edition red-vinyl on the group’s official store.
The news of the Christmas album comes as the Backstreet Boys are currently on the North American leg of their DNA World Tour. The tour kicked off with four shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in April and last month, they performed to a sold-out crowd at the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The band has been putting on electrifying performances, playing a high-energy set of over 30 of their greatest hits and best dance moves, giving fans the live experience of a lifetime. See below for remaining tour dates.
‘A Very Backstreet Christmas’ Tracklisting:
White Christmas
The Christmas Song
Winter Wonderland
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Last Christmas
O Holy Night
This Christmas
Same Ole Lang Syne
Silent Night
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Christmas in New York
Together
Happy Days
Feliz Navidad (TARGET ONLY)
It’s Christmas Time Again (TARGET ONLY)
Backstreet Boys DNA World Tour Upcoming Dates
In case you missed them in Toronto on July 2-3 or want to see them again…
7/8 – Milwaukee, WI – SummerFest (American Family Insurance Amp)
7/10 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
7/12 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
7/13 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
7/14 – Camden, NJ – Waterfront Music Pavilion
7/16 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
7/17 – Hartford, CT – XFINITY Theatre
7/19 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
7/20 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
7/21 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater
7/23 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
7/24 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
7/26 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
7/28 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
7/29 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
7/30 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
8/2 – Englewood, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
8/4 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
8/6 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
8/7 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
8/9 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion
8/12 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
8/19 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Arena
8/21 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
8/22 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
8/24 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
8/26 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
8/27 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre
8/29 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
9/1 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre
9/2 – Quebec City, QC – Centre Videotron
9/3 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
9/6 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena
9/8 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
9/9 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum
9/11 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
9/13 – Wichita, KS – INTRUST Bank Arena
9/14 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
10/3 – Lisbon, Portugal – Altice Arena
10/4 – Madrid, Spain – WiZink Center
10/6 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
10/9 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
10/12 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Arena
10/15 – Hannover, Germany – Zag Arena
10/18 – Mannheim, Germany – SAP Arena
10/20 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle
10/22 – Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena
10/25 – Hamburg, Germany – Barclaycard Arena
10/27 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
10/29 – Krakow, Poland – Tauron Arena
10/30 – Leipzig, Germany – QUARTERBACK Immobilien ARENA
10/31 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
11/2 – Budapest, Hungary – Sports Arena
11/4 – Dortmund, Germany – Westfalenhallen
11/6 – London, UK – The 02
The Back story on the BACKSTREET BOYS
For 29 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.
In early 2019, BSB released their GRAMMY nominated 10th studio album “DNA” on RCA Records. The album debuted at #1 and features the Top 10 hit “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart.” The critically acclaimed and chart-topping single was nominated for the “Pop Duo / Group Performance” 2019 GRAMMY and was BSB’s first hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 10 years. Upon its release, the single went straight to #1 on iTunes Top Songs and Global charts and charted in over 22 countries.
In May 2019 the Backstreet Boys kicked off “The DNA World Tour” – the group’s biggest arena tour in 18 years thanks to the global success of their #1 new album. The DNA World Tour has seen the group sell out arenas all over North America, Europe, Asia and South America.
Over the years, the Backstreet Boys have continually captivated millions of people with their impressive catalogue of hit songs and creative partnerships.
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