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Drakeis an honorary Backstreet Boy.
During theBackstreet Boysconcert stop in the rapper’s hometown of Toronto, Canada, on Saturday evening, Drake, 35, joined the band on stage to perform their iconic song “I Want It That Way.”
After the Backstreet Boys brought Drake — whom they called the band’s “sixth member” — out on stage, the star told the audience why the group’s song is so special to him.
Drake then playfully teased, “If she can see me now, you know what I’m talking about?” before he and the boy band began to sing the classic tune.
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The Backstreet Boys' DNA World Tour originally began in 2019 but had to stop halfway through because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The boyband, which consists of members Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, AJ McLean and Kevin Richardson, restarted their tour in February 2022 with four shows in Las Vegas.
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The group has since announced additional tour stops in major US cities, including Nashville, Memphis and Portland, as well as the addition of a European leg of the tour kicking off in Portugal on Oct. 3.
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While speaking to PEOPLE in April, McLean, 44, shared that the additional showsjust mean more time with the fans— which he can’t get enough of while on stage.
“When it’s a big number or it’s after a number and we’re still on stage, I pull an ear [monitor] out just to feel that moment, to hear the crowd,” he said at the time. “You can see them singing and screaming but if you can’t hear it and you can’t feel it right here [points to heart], then what’s the f—ing point? To be able to still get that level of love and screams 27 years later, it’s pretty freaking unremarkable.”
“We have the most amazing fans in the world,” McLean continued. “They are loyal to the core. They’re loving, forgiving, passionate, and compassionate.”
He added: “They are truly the rock that has solidified us in this business … we were able to last almost 30 years so far. That’s a huge testament to the fans, the music and to each other. All of us — family, man.”
The Backstreet Boys' DNA World Tour will conclude in New Zealand come March 2023.
source: people.com
