Last night the Backstreet Boys headlined at London’s O2
Arena and my childhood dreams came true (sounds dramatic but it’s the truth).
I
never considered myself to be a crazed fan but something magical happened when
the Backstreet Boys took the stage and sang “The Call” (and by magical I mean I
screamed and cried a little…I was actually shocked by my reaction). At that
very moment I was brought back in time to when my sister, cousins and I would
sing our hearts out to the Backstreet boy and argue who was hottest one (Nick
vs. Brain).
As everyone is already aware the Backstreet Boys were the
biggest boy band of all time and last night was a testament to that, even after
20 years since they first came together as a group they were able to sell out
London’s largest arena! Unlike most boy bands of the 90’s the Backstreet Boys
still got it. They brought their A game last night, between their stellar dance
moves and their classic white suits (that provoked some serious ‘90s nostalgia).
The In A World Like This tour was a perfect balance of their
old and new songs, all of which were amazing. Not only did they bring back the
90’s but they delivered some awesome acoustic performances (Nick Carter was
shreddin’ hard on the guitar).
While its hard to pick a favorite song, I must say that “As
Long As You Love Me” and “The One” were total standouts but the Backstreet Boys
ended with what can be considered the holy trinity of their success: “I want it
that way”, “Everybody” and “Larger than life” (if I was emotional at the beginning
of the concert you don’t even want to know what I was like at this point). The
atmosphere of the arena was pure hysteria. While the Backstreet Boys may have
aged they sang and dance just as good as ever, Backstreets Back (but in all
honesty they never really left)!
****A special shout out to Tiffany for coming with me and
putting up with me last night****
Until next time....
-AMV
