Backstreet Boys are forced to reschedule their Australian and New Zealand tour until next year because of the COVID-19 pandemic
Backstreet Boys have announced plans to reschedule the Australian and New Zealand leg of their DNA World Tour until 2021.
The ’90s boy band were set to perform Down Under next month, but coronavirus-related travel restrictions have forced them to postpone the dates until next year.
All tickets will remain valid for the rescheduled shows, and ticket holders unable to attend these dates are eligible to receive a full refund if they apply before the end of May.
They’ll be back: Backstreet Boys have been forced to reschedule their Australian and New Zealand concerts until next year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pictured in 1997
The five members announced the rescheduled dates on social media on Thursday.
‘I want to let you know that we’re extremely excited to bring our DNA World Tour down under to our Kiwi and Australian family,’ Nick Carter, 40, said.
‘We were supposed to be coming to see you guys on the DNA tour next month but unfortunately due to the state of the world right now with COVID-19 it’s safety first,’ AJ McLean, 42, added.
Postponed: The boy band were set to perform Down Under next month, but coronavirus travel restrictions have forced them to postpone the dates until next year. Pictured: Nick Carter
Brian Littrell, 45, then said: ‘We’ve got to stay home, we’ve got to stay safe.
We’ve got to reschedule for next year, 2021, so by then things should be all good.
‘When its safe we’ll come back down there and rock your body right,’ chimed in Kevin Richardson, 48, referencing their hit single Everybody (Backstreet’s Back).
‘We’ve got to stay home, we’ve got to stay safe’: All tickets will remain valid for the rescheduled shows, and ticket holders unable to attend these dates are eligible to receive a full refund if they apply before the end of May. Pictured: Brian Littrell (left) and AJ McLean (right)
Backstreet’s back (eventually): ‘When it’s safe we’ll come back down there and rock your body right,’ Kevin Richardson said on Thursday, referencing their hit single Everybody
‘We love you so much. We hope you stay safe with your loved ones. And hang on to those tickets because when it’s safe, we’re going to party like never before.’
Howie Dorough, 46, concluded: ‘If you know anything about the Backstreet Boys, there ain’t no party like a backstreet party ’cause a backstreet party don’t stop.’
The rescheduled tour will kick off in Auckland on April 28, before the band head to Brisbane on May 1. The concludes in Perth on May 12.