Backstreet Boys to release new song HEY as part of 25th anniversary Millennium reissue
Backstreet Boys are releasing a new song called 'HEY' on the 25th anniversary deluxe reissue of their best-selling album 'Millennium'.
Backstreet Boys are set to release a brand-new song as part of their 25th anniversary deluxe re-issue of their 1999 album 'Millennium'.
The US boy band - comprising Nick Carter, AJ McLean, Brian Littrell, Kevin Richardson and Howie Dorough - just announced their 'Into The Millennium' residency at Las Vegas' Sphere.
And now, they have shared details of 'Millennium 2.0', which will feature the new track 'HEY', as well as 12 remastered originals, live recordings and demos and B-sides, including the alternate version of 'I Want It That Way'.
The 25-track reissue will be released on July 11 and comes with a new version of the original album artwork.
'Millennium' is one of the best-selling albums of all time, with more than 24 million copies sold worldwide. The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, where it remained for 10 consecutive weeks.
'Millennium 2.0' is available for pre-order and pre-save now at backstreetboys.com.
Due to "overwhelming demand", three additional Sphere shows have been added on August 1, 2 and 3.
The residency at the state-of-the-art venue will kick off on July 11, with further shows on 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27.
U2 were the first band to play the Sphere - the multi-billion-dollar venue in Sin City - in September 2023 with their 'U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere' show.
Since then, the likes of Phish, Dead and Company, The Eagles and Anyma have played there.
Eagles’ guitarist Vince Gill admitted performing at at the Sphere was a "trip".
The rocker explained that playing the venue differs from standard concerts because the crowd are more immersed in the visuals than the band.
The sphere-shaped amphitheatre boasts a 16K resolution wraparound interior LED screen, 4D physical effects and the world's most-advanced audio grade sound system.
And not only are the fans awe-struck by the visuals, but the musicians feel like they are "moving" onstage as everything around them is "tilted".
Speaking to American Songwriter, Vince said of the unique experience: "It’s staggeringly massive.
"I was getting kind of where I felt like I was going to fall over because things are tilted, and you think you’re moving, but you’re not. It’s a trip. It’s the most people I’ve ever been ignored by when I’m playing. You’re playing, and they’re all staring at all the stuff on the ceiling. They’re not paying any attention to you. It’s kind of fun, really."
He added: “The whole point of that show and that building is the visual side of it.
"I never wanted to see anybody running around on the stage and yelling at me and being aerobic and bombs going off and pyro and whatever. And it’s a great show."
