The Backstreet Boys can rest a little more soundly now that they have some definite direction in their lives.
The Boys' previously announced summer tour (see [article id="1441540"]"Backstreet Boys Map Out Summer Tour"[/article]), which begins June 8 in their hometown of Orlando, Florida, has just added venues to its itinerary. The trek is in support of the group's latest album, the multiplatinum Black & Blue, which has sold nearly 5 million copies since its release in November, according to SoundScan.
Reggae-pop star Shaggy, with the momentum of his fifth album, Hotshot, at his back, and 19-year-old singer/pianist Krystal, whose Me and My Piano is scheduled for a summer release on the Boys' own as-yet-untitled label, will open all the dates of the tour.
Over the weekend, the group was in Mexico City wrapping up the first stretch of a world tour that began January 22 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (see [article id="1438424"]"Backstreet Boys Put On Larger-Than-Life Tour Opener"[/article]). The vocal quintet has about a month of rest and relaxation scheduled before the globetrotting excursion rolls on to South America and Puerto Rico.
The Backstreet Boys' North American itinerary, according to the group's publicist:
- 6/8 - Orlando, FL @ TD Waterhouse Centre
6/9 - Tampa, FL @ Ice Palace 6/13 - Raleigh, NC @ Entertainment & Sports Arena 6/15 - Washington, DC @ Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge 6/17 - Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum 6/20 - Indianapolis, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center 6/21 - Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena 6/26 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake 6/29 - Hartford, CT @ Meadows Music Theater 6/30 - Albany, NY @ Pepsi Arena 7/3 - Camden, NJ @ Blockbuster - Sony E Center 7/5 - Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium 7/9 - Boston, MA @ FleetCenter 7/10 - Boston, MA @ FleetCenter 7/14 - Buffalo, NY @ HSBC Arena 7/16 - E. Rutherford, NJ @ Continental Airlines Arena 7/21 - Tinley Park, IL @ New World Music Theatre 7/24 - Auburn Hills, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills 7/26 - Montreal, QB @ Molson Centre 7/28 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre 7/29 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre 8/2 - Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddledome 8/3 - Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddledome 8/4 - Edmonton, AB @ Skyreach Centre 8/7 - Vancouver, BC @ General Motors Place 8/10 - Portland, OR @ Rose Garden Arena 8/11 - Seattle, WA @ Key Arena 8/13 - San Jose, CA @ San Jose Arena 8/16 - Los Angeles, CA @ Great Western Forum 8/18 - San Bernardino, CA @ Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion 8/23 - Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center 8/26 - St. Louis, MO @ Riverport Amphitheatre 8/27 - Kansas City, MO @ Kemper Arena 8/29 - Houston, TX @ Compaq Center 8/30 - San Antonio, TX @ Alamodome 8/31 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center 
