BACKSTREET BOYS with special guest SHAWN DESMAN Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 MTS Centre -- Winnipeg, MB Doors: 6:30PM Show: 7:30PM Tickets: &39.50, $55.00, $75.00 & 4-Pack tickets $99.00 available at Ticketmaster Performing the hits that will have all their fans screaming in the stands, including Quit Playing Games with my Heart, Everybody (Backstreet’s Back), I Want it that Way and Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely, Backstreet Boys return to Winnipeg this summer. For more than 16 years, Backstreet Boys have delivered the very finest pop music has to offer – tightly crafted songs, floor-shaking rhythms, and unmistakable harmonies. The latest album “THIS IS US” showcases their preeminent pop mastery with a collection of indelible tracks that surely rank among their biggest and best hits. After mastering an organic, more adult contemporary flavor on 2005’s “NEVER GONE” and 2007’s “UNBREAKABLE,” this sees Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, and AJ McLean revisiting the groundbreaking dance-pop sound that first made them international superstars. Songs like PDA, Bye Bye Love, and the RedOne-produced first single, Straight Through My Heart are classic BSB, bursting with big hooks, unforgettable melodies, and high-energy rhythms that both highlights the group’s classic sound and vision while also placing it squarely in the here and now. One of the most successful groups in music history, with countless #1s, record-setting tours, and worldwide sales in excess of 100 million, Backstreet Boys are also among pop’s most influential. Turn on the radio and you’re certain to hear massive melodies melded with Eurodance grooves, a modern pop style inextricably rooted in the group’s innovative approach. “When we first started,” says AJ McLean, “the Euro sound wasn’t really happening yet, but it led to Britney and ‘N Sync and all those other people that came after us. Now music is going back in that same direction, with great pop songs that are just as rhythmic as they are melodic. That’s what and who we are.” “We always want to top our past albums,” says Carter. “That’s always our objective, to create an album where every song could be a single.” “Our goal is always to push ourselves as much as possible,” adds Dorough. “We’re always working to become better musicians, songwriters, singers. “ “We want to continue to move forward,” promises Littrell. “We want Backstreet Boys to keep setting the template and raising the bar.” SHAWN DESMAN SUPPORTING BACKSTREET BOYS ON CANADIAN TOUR Tearing up the charts with his latest hit single, “Shiver”, Platinum-selling artist, Shawn Desman has been confirmed as the opening act on the Backstreet Boys Canadian tour. The Juno Award winner has had three #1 hit singles, four #1 videos and six Top 10 hits including “Shook” and “Get Ready”.