Cuban fans want Backstreet Boys in Havana

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: Jan 13, 2002 Source: The Times Of India Submitted By: Gina Cates AFP [ SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2002 6:32:13 AM ] HAVANA: Backstreet Boys Kevin Richardson and Howie Dorough thrilled their Cuban fans when they were spotted incognito at a downtown Havana hotel, local press reported on Saturday. The members of the US boy band were staying at the Hotel Nacional, where Dorough had arrived on Thursday and Richardson on Friday. They were travelling with an entourage of 10 producers and agents. The two singers left on Saturday for Cayo Largo, an island off Cuba's south-central coast, and were expected to return to the United States on Sunday, the Cuban news agency Prensa Latina reported. The Backstreet Boys are widely popular among young Cubans, and their hits like I Want It That Way and Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) are played daily on local radio stations and in Havana nightclubs. Since the start of the year, a flood of US nationals have visited the Caribbean island in an unprecedented wave of tourists. Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson caused a stir on January 1 when he hurled Christmas decorations at reporters who discovered him spending a New Year's vacation in the Cuban capital. The New York-based US-Cuba Trade and Economic Council estimates that some 160,000 Americans visited the island in 2001 with or without Washington's permission, twice as many tourists as in 2000. Comment on this item. Recent Comments Submitted by: johnanz http://imrdsoacha.gov.co/silvitra-120mg-qrms Submitted by: Halz Submitted by: Antony Submitted by: Kevin Submitted by: Kelly Submitted by: Lemat Submitted by: Ann Elisabeth Submitted by: Louise Submitted by: Ann Elisabeth Submitted by: William Comment on this item. Next Item: Self-Promotion Reigns at Award Shows Prev Item: Kevin Richardson runs leg of the Olympic Torch relay