Readers respond to "An Open Letter To The Backstreet Boys"

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Date: Aug 19, 2099
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Alissa Law wrote:

In response to your open letter to the Backstreet Boys, (trust me, I understand your concerns) I now have an open letter to you and I don't want this taken the wrong way, because believe me, if I had it my way the BSB would be playing every night in NYC- here is the irony- there are more than 10 million others in the United States ALONE who feel the EXACT same way- now say you are one of the boys, you just got back from a three month, kick but tour in Europe (I saw it and it DID kick butt) an now you have less than a month to record various TV apperences, reherse, shoot a new video, and perhaps squeeze in a kiss on the cheek from your mother. Then it is back out on tour almost EVERY night. Ok so you want the Boys to schedule a few shows in EACH city- when will they schedule in sleep? Trust me I know it is not fair, but I DON'T WANT THEM TO BURN OUT!!! I would rather have them happy and healthy and still having the same passion to make frickin brilliant albums! Look the Backstreet Boys are THE MOST POPULAR GROUP in the United States, if they could physically put on a show for each of their fans Im SURE they would with a smile, BUT IT IS NOT PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE!!! They are just guys- people- young at that, and of course they love their fans and we all know they are doing their best- they have to be happy imagine if you were them- I could'nt do it. Don't worry Im sure (if they don't kill themselves with work) that they will be around for a long time and they will do plenty more shows!!

Keep smiling and don't let the bed bugs bite!

Jennifer C. wrote:

I felt compelled to write after reading the letter from the two moms in New York. I was in their situation last year and know what they are going through.

The Backstreet Boys appeared in Halifax last year and, like this year, the tickets sold out very quickly. I live in New Brunswick so I had to call Halifax to get tickets. Unfortunately, I was never able to get past the busy signal. I, like the New York mothers, was desperate to get tickets... not only because I am a big BSB fan, but also because my two children love BSB (my son wants to sing and play drums like Nick, my daughter just wants to marry Nick or Brian LOL).

I ended up putting an ad in the paper looking for tickets. The people I ended up buying them from were people who, for various reasons, were not going to be able to attend the concert. I started looking for the tickets in May, three months before the concert. The price wasn't bad actually, only about $15 over the actual ticket price. The week before the concert was to go on there were tickets for sale for $200+. So those mothers in New York may want to try that angle.

We went to the concert but due to the venue (outside) and the fact that everyone was standing up, my children could not actually see any of the concert (but it sounded good!).

When we found out they were coming to Canada/U.S. for a tour this fall, we were very excited. Anxiously awaiting the tour dates, you can imagine our disappointment when Halifax was left off the schedule. In fact, only three cities in Canada were chosen for the tour...only two provinces out of 10 provinces and 3 territories will be visited by the Backstreet Boys. The closest city to us is Montreal...an 8-10 hour drive. We are going to go to the concert anyway...luckily we were able to obtain tickets. We are very fortunate to be in a position to be able to make the trip. We would not be able to go if we had to result to scalpers again because, like New York, the tickets are now going for $200+.

Something should be done to limit the tickets sold to brokers. I wondered, during the 30 minutes I tried to get through to Montreal, how many of those busy signals were due not to true Backstreet Boys fans, but to ticket brokers and scalpers.

Busta wrote:

I would just like to thank U for putting "An Open Letter to the Backstreet Boys" in your bulletin. I can sympathize with the people who wrote that letter. I also was unable to get tickets to one of the Boys' concerts. I was unable to last year because I was in Hawaii when they went on sale. By the time I got a hold of a ticket sales person, they had already sold out. This year's reason was more serious. My neighbor died on Thursday from complications from cancer. The funeral was on Saturday. I did not have time to call one of my friends on Thursday or Friday in order to have them buy tickets for me (for once I had a life and something more to think about than BSB). I woke up at 8 am (a time of the morning I never see) and I got on line and started calling 3 different Ticketmaster #s. By 10, I had not gotten through. Then I had to leave for the funeral. By the time I got back and got through to Ticketmaster, all the tickets were sold out. I had been looking forward to this all year.

I also sympathize with the people who wrote that letter in another way. The Boys' are not even coming to a venue near me. I live in Northeast Indiana. They are going to Chicago 3 nights and Detroit 3 nights. This maybe gives about 120,000 people or less a chance to see them. Now according to my logic and my knowledge (even though I don't have much), Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois have way more people than that. Imagine if only 120,000 Backstreet albums were sold in those 3 states. Now I know in my area the only place big enough for the Boys' to perform is outside. I don't know about the rest of the fans in my area, but I would see the Boys' outside, rain or shine, sleet or snow, any day.

I would just like to say that I am not too mad I did not get tickets. I am happy for all the peeps that did get them. I know the Boys' have bigger fans than me. Although, I could probably give you 100 people who would tell you I am one of their biggest fans and that they are my whole life. I just hope those who were able to get tickets go and have a good time for all the rest of us who didn't get tickets.

amanda freeman wrote:

I didn't get tickets for the show in my town on September 18th or 19th. So I figured, no big deal, I can get them from a broker. After a few phone calls, I realized I couldn't get a ticket unless I was willing to pay upwards of at least $100. Now I know this money doesn't go to BSB, and it really isn't their fault, but don't brokers realize that a lot of fans won't or can't afford tickets that expensive?

Also, this whole thing about getting tickets before they officially go on sale because of "connections" is not fair either. Unless you are a good friend or family member of one of the boys, everyone should have a fair chance at getting tickets the day they go on sale. I don't think anyone should ever see a ticket before that day.

I realize that this letter probably won't affect anything in the concert world, but I just needed to let someone know how I feel. Thanks.

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