Though they have been forming together again for the past three years or so, the Backstreet Boys are following boy band acts such as New Kids on the Block and 98 Degrees , announcing a new studio album and tour for this year.
Entitled In A World Like Thi s, fans in the US can expect the album to be officially released on July 30, 2013, with a tour kicking off three days later in Chicago.
The pop group appeared on Good Morning America this week, where they premiered a new song called “Permanent Stain,” and the album’s official first single is set to be released on June 25, 2013.
Watch: Backstreet Boys Performing on “Permanent Stain” on GMA
The album and tour announcement comes on the heels of the band’s 20th anniversary in April, in which they were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In A World , the band’s eighth studio album, was recorded in London and Los Angeles and will feature production from producers such as Max Martin , Martin Terefe and Justin Trugman .
It also serves as the official return of band member Kevin Richardson , who departed from the group in 2005 to focus on his family and pursue other interests.
Tickets for their upcoming tour will go on sale this Friday May 17th. Those who purchase tickets will be given “Permanent Stain” as a free download. Take a look at the tour dates below:
August 2: Chicago, IL (Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island)
August 3: St. Louis, MO (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)
August 4: Toledo, OH (Toledo Zoo Amphitheater)
August 6: Montreal, QB (Bell Centre)
August 7: Toronto, ON (Molson Canadian Amphitheater)
August 8: Detroit, MI (DTE Energy Music Theatre)
August 9: Cincinnati, OH (PNC Pavilion)
August 10: Cleveland, OH (Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica)
August 12: Boston, MA (Bank of America Pavilion)
August 13: Wantagh, NY (Nikon at Jones Beach Theater)
August 15: Holmdel, NJ (PNC Bank Arts Center)
August 16: Camden, NJ (Susquehanna Bank Center)
August 17: Virginia Beach, VA (Farm Bureau Live)
August 20: Raleigh, NC (Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion)
August 21: Charlotte, NC (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)
August 22: Atlanta, GA (Chastain Park Amphitheatre)
August 23: Tampa, FL (Live Nation Amphitheatre)
August 25: West Palm Beach, FL (Cruzan Amphitheatre)
August 28: San Antonio, TX (AT&T Center)
August 30: Dallas, TX (Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie)
August 31: Houston, TX (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion)
September 5: Phoenix, AZ (Comerica Theatre)
September 6: Irvine, CA (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)
September 7: Las Vegas, NV (Mandalay Bay Events Center)
September 8: San Francisco, CA (Sleep Train Amphitheatre)
Watch: Backstreet Boys “In A World Like This” Tour Announcement
