Despite the fact that they almost hit the age of 30, the Backstreet Boys decided that they can still be around in a group with the word "boy" in the name and recently released their sixth album -- "Unbreakable."
Unfortunately, this time there are only four of them instead of five. Kevin Richardson, who, at 36, hasn't been a boy in the backstreets or anywhere else for a long time, has left the band to "pursue other interests."
However, although the band is not a quintet anymore, their new album is near the top of the Billboard 200 charts.
"We've been so blessed to have so many fans worldwide that are still keeping us around," said bandmember Howie Dorough, who is getting married next month.
While it's true that they're chronologically older and 10 years have passed after the heyday of their genre, the group is essentially still pumping out the same kind of music they always have.
"This time around, we made a conscious decision to go back to what people know us best for, which is our live entertaining shows, vocal harmonies, good, easy pop listening songs, up-tempo songs," said Dorough.
Source: Xinhua/agencies
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