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2005 - BACKSTREET Boy Nick Carter may not make the band's comeback tour - because of a brush with the law.
The singer was formally charged this week with one count of driving under the influence and one count of driving with a blood alcohol level over 0.08 following an arrest in Huntington Beach, California.
The 25-year-old now faces fines of up to $1,500, probation and restrictions on his license - and with pending court appearances it now looks unlikely that Nick will be with the boys when they head to Kuala Lumpur next week to play alongside Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Black Eyed Peas at a tsunami relief gig.
Later this month the band plan a 13-city club tour of the United States.
1999 - Backstreet Boys - Millenium sold 2 million copies by Lisa Rauschart
Love has kept the cash registers ringing for boy bands this year as well. These put-together bands of three, four or five young men - remember "The Monkees?" - have been churning out hit after hit. The Backstreet Boys' second CD, "Millennium" sold 2 million copies in its first two weeks of release. Why all the fuss? Well, for one thing, the five members of the Orlando, Fla.-based quintet are cute, which goes over well with the prepubescent crowd.
But these boys have pretty good voices - they're even known to contribute an a cappella number or two in live concert. With lyrics such as "It's Gotta Be You," "I Need You Tonight" and "No One Else Comes Close," though, it's clear why the Backstreet Boys have the mothers bopping along with their daughters. If you haven't heard those words from your boyfriend or husband in a while, you can always dim the lights, light a few candles and listen to the Backstreet Boys sing all the right things.
The Backstreet Boys a bit too cloying? Then check out some of the other boy bands hogging the airwaves. 98 Degrees continues to draw crowds, and band members even played themselves on a recent episode of the ABC soap "General Hospital." Orlando-based 'N Sync harmonizes with a nod to hip-hop, while LFO (for Lyte Funky Ones) pours out its stream-of-consciousness angst. There's even an 11-year-old, Aaron Carter, brother of Backstreet Boy Nick, who's been tearing up preadolescent hearts on his own.
There's also a whole host of new girl groups. B*Witched, out of Dublin, is the distaff version of the Backstreet Boys. Then there's Blaque, a trio whose oldest member is 19. Although it's been compared to TLC, whose own "No Scrubs" was a runaway hit this year, the Atlanta-based Blaque, which stands for "believing in life and achieving a quest for unity in everything," has developed its own sound.
1998 - AARON Carter is only ten, but he's already making a big splash in the music biz.
After three chart hits, the cute little brother of Backstreet Boy Nick released his new single, Surfin' USA, last week.
The fun-loving pop-ster is already an old-timer - he formed his first rock band at eight and went solo at nine.
"I was in the band for about a year," recalls Aaron, who was recently part of the Big Tour along with teen sensations Cleopatra. "We played heavy metal and the best thing was, we were a live band.
"We played in coffee bars and we were on TV once, because we were supposed to be the youngest band in the world." Lucky Aaron can always rely on a bit of advice from his heartthrob brother, Nick. And he has his own minder, burly Mike Self, who is also a pal of Nick.
"Nick gives me advice all the time," he says. "He says I should get plenty of rest when I'm on the road and he tells to make sure my stuff is safe."
So what does he reckon is the best part of being a ten-year-old pop star?
Aaron says: "I love being on stage, but the coolest thing is getting presents from fans. I get lots of stuffed toys."
When he's not wowing his fans in Britain and elsewhere in Europe, Aaron loves playing video games, collecting beanie bears and riding his mini motorbike.



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