1998 Timeline as posted on the TDS Forums before the forum was taken down. Reposting for Archival Purposes.
- Title: 1998
Post by: Archive on September 05, 2012, 06:48:51 am - January
1st [Backstreet’s Back Tour] Molson Center – Montreal, QC
2nd [Backstreet’s Back Tour] Corel Center – Ottawa, ON
3rd] [Backstreet’s Back Tour] Toronto, ON
4th The Boys appear on Much Music’s Intimate and Interactive in Toronto, Canada.
5th [Backstreet’s Back Tour] Molson Center – Montreal, QC
6th [Backstreet’s Back Tour] Molson Center – Montreal, QC
7th [Backstreet’s Back Tour] Colisée de Quebec – Quebec, QC
8th Promotion in Canada.
9th AJ’s 20th birthday.
Promotion in Canada.
13th The Boys appear at the Teen People Launch at Planet Hollywood, Beverly Hills, CA.
14th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Charlotte, NC
15th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Atlanta, GA
16th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Louisville, KY
17th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Detroit, MI
20th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Tampa, FL
21st [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] West Palm Beach, FL
23rd [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Washington, DC
24th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Providence, Rhode Island
25th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Plainview, NY
26th The Boys attend the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, CA.
27th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Albany, NY
28th Nick’s 18th birthday.
[Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Plainview, NY
30th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Indianapolis, Indiana
31st [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Kansas City, Missouri - Title: February
Post by: Archive on September 05, 2012, 06:49:56 am - February
1st [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Dallas, TX
5th The Boys hold a press conference in Ottawa, Canada.
6th The Boys perform at a BRAVO Supershow in Dortmund. AJ does not perform as he is sick, but he does come out at the end of the performance.
7th The Boys perform at Viva Unplugged in Cologne, Germany.
9th The Boys are in the studio in New York until the 12th.
13th The Boys do promotion in Chile until the 17th.
14th The Boys perform at the Vina del Mar Music Festival in Vina del Mar, Chile.
The Boys hold a press conference in Denmark and receive their platinum albums.
15th The Boys do a small promo in Buenos Aires, Argentina and perform a few songs in an amusement park for a local tv show. Over 25,000 fans go to see them but only 7,500 could get in.
18th The Boys record new songs in New York until the 23rd.
20th Brian’s 23rd birthday.
22nd An interview with AJ by UK newspaper “People” is printed in whoch he talks about his Father and his childhood
http://tdsbackstreetarchive.tumblr.com/post/30861532795/22nd-february-1998-aj-interview-about-his-dad-uk
25th The Boys attend the 40th Annual Grammy Awards.
26th The Boys perform at the San Remo Festival in Italy.
The Boys hold a press conference at the San Remo Music Festival in Italy, where they receive the 4x platinum award for their album.
27th Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (Episode 218: The Band Episode) is aired.
The Boys attend the Soul Train Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles.The Boys attend the RSH Gold Party in Kiel, where they receive an “RSH Gold Award”. They attend the afterparty in discotheque MAX.
- Title: March
Post by: Archive on September 05, 2012, 06:50:58 am - March
1st The Boys record until the 13th.
14th They perform as a musical guest on Satuday Night Live.
15th
The Boys headline a tornado relief concert – “Orlando Bands Together” – at the Hard Rock Cafe, Orlando, FL, raising $250,000 for local victims of the nation’s deadliest tornado disaster in 13 years.
16th Rehearsals in Dublin.
17th [Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] RDS – Dublin, Ireland
18th [Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] RDS – Dublin, Ireland
The Boys perform at MTV’s Spring Break.
19th Rehearsals in Birmingham.
20th Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] NEC Arena – Birmingham, England
21st [Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] Wembley Stadium – London, England
22nd [Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] Wembley Stadium – London, England
24th [Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] The Forum – Copenhagen, Denmark
25th [Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] Gotheburg, Sweden
26th [Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] Promotion in Finland.
27th [Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] Helsinki, Finland
28th VIVA Unplugged – A Night Out with the Backstreet Boys
The Boys receive platinum albums in Germany – 2x Platinum for Backstreet’s Back and Platnium for All I Have to Give [single].
29th [Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] Spektrum – Oslo, Norway
30th [Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] The Globe – Stockholm, Sweden
31st [Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] The Globe – Stockholm, Sweden(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a384/morethannickschick/TDS/Archive%20Project/spicegirls1998.jpg)
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BSB with the Spice Girls 1998 - Title: April
Post by: Archive on September 05, 2012, 06:52:01 am - April
1st [Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] Copenhagen, Denmark
2nd [Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] Gelredome – Arnhem, Holland
3rd [Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] Gelredome – Arnhem, Holland
4th [Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] Gent, Belgium
6th [Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] 7Galaxy – Metr, France
7th [Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] Le Zenith – Paris, France
9th [Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] Sports Palace – Barcelona, Spain
11th [Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] Sports Palace – Zaragoza, Spain
12th [Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] Valencia, Spain
13th [Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] Sports Palace – Madrid, Spain
14th [Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] Sports Palace – Madrid, Spain
15th [Backstreet’s Back Tour: Europe] Portugal, LisbonThe Boys record the charity song “Let the Music Heal Your Soul” in Brussels.
20th The Boys record until the 24th.
24th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Magic Kingdom Grad Night, Orlando
25th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Magic Kingdom Grad Night, Orlando
26th The Boys record until the 29th.The second video for “I’ll Never Break Your Heart” is filmed in Los Angeles.
- Title: May
Post by: Archive on September 05, 2012, 06:52:59 am - May
4th “Let the Music Heal Your Soul” is released.
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a384/morethannickschick/TDS/Archive%20Project/09080524.jpg)6th Kevin, Howie, AJ and Nick spend two days in Monte Carlo to perform at the World Music Awards.
8th Brian undergoes surgery to correct a congenital heart disorder.
20th The Boys perform on MTV “The Grind” in Jamaica.
30th The Boys perform at the KISS 108 Concert for the Genesis Fund in Mansfield, MA. - Title: June
Post by: Archive on September 05, 2012, 06:53:30 am - June
- Title: July
Post by: Archive on September 05, 2012, 06:54:32 am - July
8th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Merriwether Post – Charlotte, NC. It is the first concert after Brian´s heart surgery.
9th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Coliseum – Jacksonville, FL
10th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Arena – Miami, FL
11th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Sea World – Orlando, FL
12th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Lakewood – Atlanta, GA
The Boys attend the Billboard Awards in Las Vegas, NV.
15th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Nissan Pavilion – Columbia, MD
16th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] CoreStates Center – Philadelphia, PA
17th The Boys appear on The View
[Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Radio City Music Hall – New York, NY
18th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Coliseum – New Haven, CT
19th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Pepsi Arena – Albany, NY
21st [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] PAC – Darien Lake, NY
22nd [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Blossom Music Center – Cleveland, OH
23rd [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Deer Creek – Fishers, IN
24th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Palace – Detroit, MI
25th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Freedom Hall – Louiseville, KY
26th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Arena – St. Louis, MO
28th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Cynthia Woods – Houston, TX
29th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] 6 Flags – Dallas, TX
31st [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Kansas City, KS - Title: August
Post by: Archive on September 05, 2012, 06:54:59 am - August
1st [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] World Amphitheater – Chicago, IL
2nd [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Marcus Amphitheater – Milwaukee, WI
4th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Fiddlers Green – Denver, CO
6th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] E-Center – Salt Lake City, UT
7th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] MGM Grand – Las Vegas, NV
8th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] USA Universal – Los Angeles, CA
11th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Concord Pavillion – Concord CA
13th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] The Rose Garden Arena – Portland, OR
14th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Washington Key Arena – Seattle, WA
15th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] GM Place – Vancouver, BC
17th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Saddledome – Calgary, Alberta
18th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Edmonton, Alberta
19th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Saskatchewan Place Show – Saskatoon, Sask
20th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Winnipeg Arena – Winnepeg
22nd Howie’s 25th birthday.
[Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Molson Ampitheatre – Toronto, Ontario (2 shows at 2:30PM & 8:00PM) (AJ pulls a muscle in his leg/tears a ligament in his ankle during the afternoon show and does not perform that night.)
23rd [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] LLE St.Helene – Montreal, Quebec
25th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Citadel Hill – Halifax, NS (AJ joins in for “I’ll Never Break Your Heart”.)
27th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Nassau Coliseum – Hempstead, NY
28th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Montage – Scranton, PA
29th The Boys attend the Arthur Ashe Kids Day at Flushing Meadows Park, New York.
[Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Continental Arena – East Rutherford, NJ
30th Denniz PoP, one of the Boys’ few reliable producers and friend, suddenly dies.
[Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] NY State Fair – Syracuse, NY
31st [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Burlington Fair Show – Essex Junction, VT - Title: September
Post by: Archive on September 05, 2012, 06:56:35 am - September
Brian gets Tyke in LA.
2nd The Boys appear on Regis & Kathie Lee.
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a384/morethannickschick/TDS/Archive%20Project/bsbregiskathypollyanna.jpg)
BSB with Regis, Kathy and Howie’s sister Pollyanna[Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Naussau Coliseum – Hempstead, NY
3rd [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Civic Center – Providence, RI
4th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Baltimore/Columbia, MD
6th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Raleigh, NC
9th Kevin injures his knee during rehearsals for the MTV Video Music Awards.
10th The Boys perform at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, CA.
12th Howie’s sister Caroline dies from Lupus. Howie flies back but doesn’t make it before she passes.
13th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Minneapolis, MN
14th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Allegan Fair – Allegan, MI
15th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] York Interstate Fair – York, PA
17th The Boys have a press conference and TV show in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
18th The Boys perform a stadium show in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
19th The Boys perform a stadium show in Buenos Aires, Argentina. - Title: October
Post by: Archive on September 05, 2012, 06:57:22 am - October
3rd Kevin’s 27th birthday.
Kevin records “Back to Your Heart” in London with producer Steve Lipson.
7th The Boys receive the keys to the city from the mayor of Orlando in honor of the tornado relief concert the group headlined in March. It is also officially named the “Backstreet Boys Day” in Orlando.
16th The Boys settle their lawsuit with Lou Pearlman. Details of the settlement are not disclosed. They also break with longtime managers Donna and Johny Wright, insisting that the split is amicable.
A European tour, scheduled to start in December, is postponed until the following May, giving the Boys time to work out their new corporate identity and spend more time recording their next album.
22nd The Boys appear on MTV TRL without Nick, who is sick.
25th The Boys perform at the VH1 Storytellers event in New York.
26th The Boys appear on MTV without Nick.
28th The Boys appear on Ricki Lake. - Title: November
Post by: Archive on September 05, 2012, 06:58:12 am - November
9th “The Heart and Soul of Nick Carter” is released. Nick and Jane are guests on TRL.
20th Nick and Jane Carter attend the “The Heart and Soul of Nick Carter” book signing at Barnes & Noble, New York City.
26th The Boys appear on Viva Interaktiv in Cologne, Germany.
27th The Boys take part in a charity concert in Cologne, Germany – Hand in Hand for Children. - Title: December
Post by: Archive on September 05, 2012, 06:58:48 am - December
7th The Boys attend the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, NV.
28th The Boys have rehearsals for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.
30th [Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Tampa, FL.
31st[Backstreet Boys (US) Tour] Orlando, FL
“Homecoming” Live in Orlando concert(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a384/morethannickschick/TDS/Archive%20Project/brianhead.jpg)
- Title: Re: May
Post by: BlockStreetGirl on September 29, 2013, 04:37:05 pm -
May
4th “Let the Music Heal Your Soul” is released.
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a384/morethannickschick/TDS/Archive%20Project/09080524.jpg)6th Kevin, Howie, AJ and Nick spend two days in Monte Carlo to perform at the World Music Awards.
8th Brian undergoes surgery to correct a congenital heart disorder.
20th The Boys perform on MTV “The Grind” in Jamaica.
30th The Boys perform at the KISS 108 Concert for the Genesis Fund in Mansfield, MA.May 1, 1998 – They perform at Grad Nite for high school seniors.
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