Backstreet Boys' return pushed back two weeks
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The resumption of Backstreet Boys ' summer tour--which was put on hold earlier this month when member A.J. McLean checked himself into a rehabilitation clinic--has been pushed back two more weeks, the group announced on Tuesday (7/31). McLean is undergoing treatment for depression, anxiety and alcohol abuse.
On July 9, the group postponed most of the remaining dates on its summer tour. The group originally hoped to resume the tour on Aug. 7, but said that further postponements were possible if McLean needed more time. The tour is now scheduled to resume on Aug. 24 in Milwaukee, and will conclude on Oct. 20.
"A.J.'s initial treatment is going very well," Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson said in a statement. "His doctors have suggested it would be in A.J.'s best interest to take an additional two weeks in transitional care."
Tickets already purchased for the postponed shows (July 9-Aug. 22) will be honored for the rescheduled dates, and refunds will be available at the point of purchase.
The updated tour dates follow:
August
24 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
25 - Cincinnati, OH - Firstar Center
26 - St. Louis, MO - Riverport Amphitheatre
27 - Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena
29 - Houston, TX - Compaq Center
30 - San Antonio, TX - Alamodome
31 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Arena
September
4 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
6, 7 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
8-10 - Boston, MA - FleetCenter
12-14 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
15 - Kanata, Ontario - Corel Centre
17 - Montreal, Quebec - Molson Centre
18 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
19 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena
20 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
22 - Tinley Park, IL - Tweeter Center
23 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
26, 27 - Calgary, Alberta - Saddledome
28 - Edmonton, Alberta - Skyreach Centre
October
1 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
2 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
4 - Nampa, ID - Idaho Center
5 - Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center
7 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
10 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
12 - Phoenix, AZ - Desert Sky Pavilion
13 - San Bernardino, CA - Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion
15 - San Jose, CA - Compaq Center at San Jose
17 - Bakersfield, CA - Centennial Garden
19 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Hotel
20 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheater
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