Backstreet Boys Promise High-Flying Fun on US Tour

The Backstreet Boys at New York's Studio 54

As the Backstreet Boys machine kicks into to high gear in preparation for the release of "Millennium" next week, the group greeted the foreign press on Monday and announced plans for a world tour.

After downing a breakfast of Egg McMuffins and orange juice, the B-Boys greeted the press at New York's Studio 54 on Monday morning, and announced a tour that will kick off on June 2 in Belgium. The Boys will proceed to roll across Europe until well into August before taking a break and then launching a U.S. tour in September.

The Orlando-based pop stars dropped a few tidbits about their upcoming trek. The Boys announced that the tour will be performed in the round (with the stage in the middle of the arena giving fans on all sides an unobstructed view), and will feature a few aerial stunts with the Boys flying out over the crowd of various points.

The U.S. portion of the tour will be sponsored by Sears, prompting Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell to note that, yes indeed, the Boys have seen the softer side of Sears.

If you can't wait until September to get a dose of the Backstreet Boys, you'll be pleased to know that as of Tuesday, you'll be able to find their new album in stores.

Source: http://www.mtv.com