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Submitted by Bonnie from merritt island Fl USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 18:23:09 2002
I believe it is all true! I see no lies in the article what so ever. I was there when this article was written. So, You all can believe what you want on this matter, but, it is all true!Bonnie
Submitted by Eliana from Bogotá Columbia
Date: Mon Aug 19 18:17:03 2002
Fisrt of all, I think that in the article are some lies, but some true things too (Donīt get mad at me). Obviously, the boys are more mature than before, and that is a cool thing, cause i turned into a fan on 1999 when Millennium came out, and before that i saw them like some puppets, but then i realized that they are great guys and that they are so talented, and thatīs why they deserve great things...But, I think that itīs very bad to say that they are going down the hill, and that they are breaking up and all that stuff. Itīs true that they are less popular on the USA than before, but in places like Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Chile, Uruguay, Spain, Germany, Roumania, Brazil and so on, they have die hard fans, and I know that cause i live on Colombia and I have friends on that places!!!! I think that we all should support Nick on this new thing of have a solo album, you know, we are BSB FANS and as fans, we need to support them no matter what, and if Nick wants to have a solo album, thatīs fine... That makes him happy, and i donīt know, but personally, i wanna see him happy, so the solo stuff itīs a cool thing:) I donīt think that the boys are mad at Nick. They said that they are supporting him, besides, they all are like brothers, and i donīt think that that rumor is true... Besides, when AJ did that Jhonny No name stuff, nobody said that they were breaking up, so why donīt we just leave them in peace??? They are so talented, and i donīt think that they are breaking up, but one thing is true: THE BACKSTREET BOYS are the greatest group, and no matter what, we need to support them, and make the media know that they still have fans like us, and that no matter what, we and they are here to stay...
KEEP THE BACKSTREET PRIDE ALIVE... If you agree, email me at bsblover1@terra.com.co
Submitted by Christy Ford from Paradise Newfoundland Canada
Date: Mon Aug 19 18:15:50 2002
After reading that article, I'm feeling a bit nervous. I don't want to lose my Boys. It now seems like that might happen. The dream is dying...:(
Submitted by sammi from st.louis missouri USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 18:14:55 2002
alrighty, I just read over more comments, and I just have to say somehting else(my other comment is down further) KEEP THE BACKSTREET PRIDE ALIVE. lol. Of course everyone has said this, but I don't think people understand what it really means. By Keeping The Backstreet Pride Alive you support them in whatever they do. You've read the article, you've seen what they've been through, and we've stuck by them. Why wouldn't we now? I say as long as they're happy, I'm happy. True that.
Submitted by Sara from Brian's House USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 18:14:50 2002
i really don't know how to feel, personally, it makes me respect them much more than i did, not like i never did, but, now i respect them SO much more. They have been through A LOT, and, i think that that artical will get them more respect, b/c they have been through so much.
Hugs, Kisses and Cookies,
Me
Submitted by Kris from Canada
Date: Mon Aug 19 18:11:27 2002
What I think? I think that this article was sincere and honest about the boys, something I haven't read for a long time. There were parts of the article that certainly made me cringe, because I knew that they were true. Of all the Backstreet Boys, Nick has always been my favorite...but, despite the fact that he's always wanted to try out things that he wasn't able to because he was in a group, I don't think it was a good move to release a solo album. Especially right now. First of all, Nick will always be my #1, but you know, I'm also realistic here, and quite frankly, he doesn't have the greatest voice. B-rok does. Not only that, if it was true that the boys stormed out after hearing what Nick did...well, then, maybe he shouldn't even be in the band anymore in the first place. My opinion, anyways. Because if the boys were hurt by what he did, and if he didn't give the support that the rest of the members needed, especially at such dreary times, then I'm sorry...I'd like to remind y'all that he wouldn't be able to release an album right now if he weren't a Backstreet Boy. They need his support now more than ever. It just seems wrong to me that while the backstreet boys are working hard on their album, Nick is somewhere else, doing his own thing. They're a group, for crying out loud. If the four others are supporting him and 100 % behind him, then I have nothing to complain about, but if that wasn't the case, I'd tell Nick he really ought to set his priorities straight.
Submitted by sammi from st. louis missouri USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 18:05:45 2002
All I have to say is wow. I'm so glad I finally know what the heck is going on. I mean, I've known for a long time that the Backstreet Boys really weren't that rich. They've barely made any money! I completley understand why BSB left all the management teams, including the most recent, The Firm. I think the only reason Nick stayed with The Firm is because he's trying to go for this whole "rock n roll" image, which is The Firm's image, managing Limp Bizkit and Korn. I know these guys will be friends forever. They grew up together. I'd be upset if they went off without Nick. I want some more answers! lol! But I think this is a great informative article. Just the kind that needed to be put out to let us fans know what is going on. I support them in whatever they do. Who cares if "pop music" is fading away? As long as they're around and making music I'm gonna love em'! I'll pay 200 dollars for tickets again, and I'll buy their CD's. They totally deserve a break also, they've been going for 10 freaking years!!!!! Give em' some time with their family and let them do what they want to. Everything will turn out ok. PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU WANNA COMMENT ON ANYTHING I SAID!
Submitted by Monica Rodriguez from Bogota Columbia
Date: Mon Aug 19 17:58:50 2002
First i think that it was very unloyal that Lou Pearlman made Nsync while he was with the BSB. I Think itīs very cool that Nick is going solo, besides they are like friends, and I donīt think that the other boys are mad at him. If Justin wants to go solo too, itīs OK. I donīt really like Nsync, so itīs fine. I donīt think that BSB are breaking up. I Know that maybe the rumors are true, but I think that they are going to be together for a long time. I donīt think that the boys are mad at Nick, they are like brothers and that would be very weird.
Submitted by Sara(Rok's Cowgirl) from Tennessee USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 17:58:48 2002
I really don't know what to think about this article. I think it is very well written and descibes both the positive and negative points about the group. I am glad that this article isn't one that just says "Breakup up for Backstreet" or along those lines.Rather,it tells the struggles that they have been through and I think it further gains respect from the fans and may even some former fans. I,personally, think their struggles have made them stronger as a group.I think it makes them want to continue,showing the world that they can overcome anything.Nsync,in my opinion,has not overcome many struggles within their time to be taken seriously. For some reason,I think the BSB are taken more seriously and,while still being considered a boy band,has further overcome that label by the press. I really think that they have more respect than other pop sensations.Yeah,it does scare me to hear that the members have disagreements,but I can see how that happens.They are different ages,different personalities and in the end I think they balance each other out.Hopefully,after this long (much deserved)break,they will come back better and stronger than ever. Whether or not this happens,I will still continue to support them and love them until forever,because these guys have played such a MAJOR part in my life and they will always have a place in my heart.I think as long as the fans continue to show them love and support them through thick and thin,that they'll stick around a little while longer. I mean,think about it,they were expected to be just a flash in the pan,and now it's been 9 years,almost 10 and they're still here! That's longer than The Beatles,The NKOTB,and Nsync were/have been togehter. They STARTED this and hopefully they'll be the last ones standing strong! It's obvious they appreciate us so let's give them some appreciation back."As long as we have our fans,we can conquer anything!" Thank you for reading and feel free to send some feedback!
~Love,Peace,Happiness and BSB~
Sara
Submitted by Katie from IL USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 17:50:15 2002
alright u guys. here's how i see it. i think the article is kinda right. BSB is not as strong as they used to be. sales aside, millennium was a MUCH stronger album than black & blue. tickets were WAY overpriced for their black & blue tour (i had to get them thru ticketmaster & i ended up paying $160 for third row balcony... the tix originally cost around $70 - not that cheap even without the ticketmaster surcharge). they haven't put out an album in more than 2 1/2 years!!! i'm really frustrated with their management, because it sounds like the backstreet boys themselves weren't very happy with a lot of decisions the firm made. when kevin hosted trl, he mentioned he wasn't thrilled with the whole burger king action figure dealie. honestly, i don't think nick's solo album is a good idea at all. i know a lot of y'all reading this are probably really obsessed nick fans, but i don't think he's good enough on his own. not to say that aj should go out & record an album right now but i think it's SO important to stick together as ONE group right now. with lance in space, joey on broadway, justin doin his own album (which is obviously the next step since he & jc are the ONLY ones who really sing ANY solos in *NSYNC -- don't get me wrong i'm not an *NSYNC hater)... anyways now would be a PERFECT time for our boys to drop an album with *NSYNC (basically their biggest competitors) out of the way. i know their working on it but i think nick's album is really gonna slow the group album process down. they need to hurry up or a lot of the non-hardcore fans (i am with them no matter what) will lose interest. they know that too. i think dropping the firm was smart. but now they need to pick up the speed they lost with the firm. they have enough credibility with their devoted fans that they don't have to put out an album by tomorrow, but still by the end of the year would be nice!! KTBSPA 4ever!!!!!
Submitted by Samkit from TX USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 17:45:20 2002
Well, as much as I appreciate all insight into the goings-on of the BSB, I was quite angered at the beginning. Why is it that people grade skill on the amount of time a group is in the spotlight? When was the last time any of you have heard about Richard Marx? Never, I'd bet, but he still has a large and loyal fanbase. He hardly tours, and his last album was released in 2000! I personally wouldn't mind if the guys wanted to cool out for a while, start families, etc. (don't attack me please! ;) ). Not to say I don't want a new album; *I* for one think it will be great, and I know I'm not alone here. Anyway, by the end of the article I did manage to calm down, thanks for your concern (pfft, right, we were worried about you :P ). I was more saddened than anything else; the guys have been through so much, with the management problems, and nsync (sorry any nsync fans, but they really tick me off). 'kay. this is pretty long, guess I'll go now, laters!
Submitted by Keira from Utah USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 17:35:33 2002
I am glad that it was posted, because it makes us all informed on aspects that we didn't know about before, or I at least I didn't. It's a relief to know they they have left the Firm and overcame that struggle with them. I don't like how it says Nick is replaceable. That bugs me a lot, and it is so untrue. First off, the Boys wouldn't do that, and second off, they can't. They are too close to even consider that option. Nick is allowed to be him own person and still be in the group. He is allowed to be multi-functional. It's good to know the information that this article has to offer, and I am glad it was put up.
Submitted by tiffany from USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 17:27:53 2002
okay this is how i feel:
i'm just glad this article didn't downgrade the boys any further than they have in the past with the meida. and i believe they were right in so many ways. i love the boys to death, always have always will. and my favorite is nick. so it's not like i'm dissing nick when i'm saying this but i believe the article when they said the boys were mad @ nick. cuz nick likes to be his own person, it's been shown in the past. but hey, don't we all?and you know which part of the article that is wrong? the writer UNDERESTiMATES US. yeup! us the fans. he or she totally underestimates us. the writer thinks that we wont't stand by the boys. that's total bullshit. okay? i'm gonna be here for the boys for every day of my life. no i'm not obsessed i just think of myself as a good fan. why should i be there for them? because they're songs have affected me in so many ways. and i know lots of you out there feel the same way. so when the writer says when they started going for more "adult" shit or they lost fans when two of them got married or they ruined their reputation when they came out with AJ's problems, i beg to differ. to me, that's what makes them stronger. they're out there, they're humans, and they're willing to show their faults and i mean if they lost fans cuz of that, well then, i don't think our boys need fans like that anyway. in ways i haven't been listening to the boys lately because they're voices make me feel sad. ya know? i mean... it just reminds me about change. and i've never liked change. and hearing their voices bring back memories... sometimes i think i love the boys only cuz i'm feeling sentimental ya know? but in the end when i do listen to their songs, i remember again why i love them. so in ways i'm upset with nick. cuz it's true, it's not helping the band much especially with all this whole messed up thing with nsync. but you know, nick wants to be solo, and i'm just glad he's happy doing his thing. but all i hope is that the rest of the boys aren't holding a grudge against him cuz seriously, if i was one of the backstreet boys, i would be MAD. i mean really. who wouldn't? i mean you go in the office getting ready to leave the label, and then one of your members says no i wanna say cuz i wanna go solo for awhile? but nick said in many interviews that the boys support him for the most part and i hope that is not a lie. please send commens to luvinbsb4eva@hotmail.com
Submitted by Bev from Tampa Florida USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 17:20:47 2002
This article is right on, with the exception that Nick is replaceable because everyone knows that he is not.
I think that the Boys have worked hard together and tried to keep themselves a group throughout the hard times.
I think that it is sad that the Backstreet Boys are not given the opportunity to tell their side of the story.
They need a behind the music special on them or something.
They are all extraoridinary and they need to know that their true fans will always be there no matter what comes up.
The Backstreet fans are so much more mature and respectful of the Boys and their lives in comparison to NSYNCs.
The reason NSYNC's cd sold so many copies was due to the fact that their teenage fans bought several copies at a time to break the record.
The Backstreet fans did not feel the need to do that and look how many they sold.
That is an amazing acheivement and it is so sad that it was looked upon as a failure to so many people.
I wish the Boys all the love and happiness in the world and know that we are behind them 110%!
Submitted by lisa from Michigan USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 17:18:26 2002
In every rumor there's a grain of truth.To the people who do not like the fact that nick is releasing a solo album-let the kid be happy and that's what he's doing. I don't think he's been this happy in a long time. He hasn't hurt the group and he's not leaving it. We all know that things have been going on behind the scenes and whether the article is one sided or not that's not the issue. If the group came out and said tomorrow "we're breaking up" that wouldn't surprise me and on the other hand if they said "that article is false" that wouldn't surprise me either. Their happiness is the most important thing about all this. If they aren't happy in the group then they shouldn't have to be in it. Nick wants to do both, he doesnt want a full time solo career. Get over the fact that the group isn't the center of his universe anymore. He's human too and if anyone has ever met him you know he's one great guy and he deserves to be happy. AJ's engaged, Brian and Kevin are married so why can't Nick be just as happy doing a solo album? Two years ago... management and 4 boys:Nick jump
Nick:how high? Now...
Management and 4 boys:Nick jump
Nick:no
Submitted by Arianse from Ft Lauderdale FL USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 17:15:14 2002
I've only been a fan of the BSB since Black & Blue first came out. Before that I thought "Oh, Backstreet Boys, they're a BOY Band. Ick!". Then I heard one of their songs off B&B on the radio and was blown away before I even knew it was them. I think that article is typical of what you could expect from ANY "Boy Band". But ya know what? BSB may have started out as a "Boy Band", but they've done something hardly ANYONE else has ever done. They evolved. They grew. They broke out of that sugary pop persona. And that is what is going to keep them alive no matter what. They could never record another album and because of how universal their music is to not just the young, but the old as well, they will always have a loyal fan base. Their music can touch anyone anywhere. You can look at other musicians and groups that have had people make solo albums, and the main band is still there. The Rolling Stones, for an example, both Keith Richards AND Mick Jagger did solo things. They still do solo things. And they're still doing Stones things. If those old farts in their Depends can do it, the BSB can do it too.I think there's a lot that wasn't said in the article. I don't think Nick would have stayed with the Firm unless there were outstanding contracts and legal reasons for it. But this is just an assumption, and we all know what that breaks down into. The timing may suck as far as not helping the rumors and whatnot, but look at the positive side. Look at all the publicity Poodle Bo ... I mean Justin Timberlake, is getting and NSync. Their faces are everywhere right now and they don't have a current album. I can't turn on Mtv Without seeing SOMETHING to do with them. Hell, they even got their own Driven show. But you don't see anything on the BSB. Well, Nick is getting not only his name back out there with his solo album, but also BSB. It's publicity, true not very GOOD publicity. But imagine the hype that'll be built up by the time they get done recording this new album. The record industry has always abused their power over the artists. In the music industry, the artists are the sweet little dolphins frollicking around and making people laugh and smile while the record companies and management teams are the barracudas and sharks of the ocean scaring us all with their bullcrap. We're all pretty sheltered. We're kept in the dark about a lot of things, but I honestly don't see the BSB breaking up. I don't see Nick leaving the group. If it does happen, I'll be upset because their five voices together can touch parts of your soul that no one else out there can. I think, however, that people are reading the words in the wrong way. I think they aren't worried about Nick leaving because they know he's not going to leave, not because he's "expendable" or "replacable". I've got more I could say on this subject, and that article is really burning my cookies and that comment about Leighanne kinda made me worried, but I think in the end we can't do anything but show our support for the guys as a whole AND as individuals.
Submitted by JEANETTE from México city (D.F) Mexico
Date: Mon Aug 19 17:09:39 2002
well, i think the article is a little tendentious, but take it from the person who wrote it, it said nothin new, nothin that we didnt know.
i think that about their bad or good bussines, its the bad part of their career and they have been thru a lot of things and we have been suiportive, if fans had been disapointed since brians heart cirgury because of the tour millennium wouldnt have been so succesfull, or about kevin and brian marriages, the 100 hour tour wouldnt have happen so i think they have fans that have grown up with them and i thionk we are mature enough to understand that they are human beings just like us and have a private life.
well, about their popularity, i think it is not the most important, theyīve always said its all about music and quality, and i think its very unfair that just because the preasure of the company they are not alowed to decide about the time they want to take to do the net cd, i think chapter one would have been so good for their ten years but it seems that for their company its more important money, money and more money.
I think that the boys might seem selfish because they fight to get the money they deserve but if were in that situation i would fight too coz they are the ones in the escenary and they deserve everything they have worked.
about nicks album i think its gonna be great because now he s gotta express alone, i think hes very talented, and for those that dont think the same and think he is a pretty face just like the other 4 guys just let see all the boybands that have disapeared why? because they were not talented.
Now i just have somethin to say to jive recors: STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! stop showing nick and justin as enemies, i dont think justin is the same talented as nick although i have to recognize that he is very intelligent just watch at nsync if i say nsync i bet everbody thin justin. by the way, i think that in the article nsync appears like the puuppet show of lou perlman, sure! if bsb is in a break off then nsync has the oportunity, like the shadows of the bsb they will always be behind the bsb coz no matter what bsb were first and i dont know about the us bue in México bsb are as famous as in millennium tour and nsync did not even sold a half of their only one show when bsb sold out three shows and it was hard for a lost of fans, including me, to get those tickets.
Ireally doubt that britney and justin were bf and gf i think it was all publicity but in the case of bsb i think bad oublicity can take them to ruin.i think that this journalist is hypoteziseing (or how ever u write it) i dont think that the bsb would continue without a member, it doesnt matter who it is, howie or nick or brian or kevin or aj, it wouldnt be the same.
well i just wanna finish saying that}:
iīm sorry, my grammar is a little bad.
SUPORT NICK CARTER OPROJECT
SUPORT ALL THE OTHER BOYS
AN CONTINUE KEEPING THE BACKSTREET PRIDE ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
any comet please e-mailme jeanyneth@hotmail.com
i think i already had wrote it lol :) ;)
Submitted by Ashley from Kansas USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 17:05:47 2002
What bothers me the most is that BSB has a new manager who doesn't seem to care if Nick stays with the band or leaves. That's Bullshit! You have to remember that the boys are people before they are Backstreet boys. You know how hurt the others would be if nick left? For that reason alone, I don't see him leaving. But it just seems wrong that their manager doesn't care about their frindship with each other.
Submitted by Lindah from västerås Sweden
Date: Mon Aug 19 17:02:50 2002
I say it's bull s*it!! "the lost boys" wtf.. when did they get lost? They're still here.. n will b 4 a few years more.. pschhht!! whateverrrrrr!!
Submitted by Nicks_Angel22 from USA
Date: Mon Aug 19 17:01:05 2002
I Don't Believe this Article at all. The Guys Have been through alot but there is one thing Nick,Brian,Kevin,AJ,& Howie have Always Been there For their Fans. Just Like The Fans Have Always Been there for them. As Long as The Backstreet Boys Know That They Still Have their fans Supporting them, then that's all that matters. I Hate it when Journalist Tries to make them look bad, but that's what the media does. But Like Nick Said
"As Long as We Have Our Fans,We can Conquer Anything" KTBSPA 4-LIFE!!!!!
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