Despite being one of the biggest boy bands on the planet, the members of NSYNC realised something was wrong when their manager handed them a cheque for $10,000 for several years work. For those unfamiliar with the history of the band, the group was managed by Lou Pearlman , a businessman who had already found great success after forming The Backstreet Boys in 1993. Pearlman, cousin of legendary singer Art Garfunkel, first made his name running businesses involving blimps and loaning out private jets in New York City in the 1970s.
But after witnessing how New Kids on the Block , and the team behind them, made hundreds of millions of dollars in record, tour and merchandise sales, Lou decide to focus on the music industry and created Trans Continental Records. From there, he started placing ads in newspapers and holding open casting calls before selecting the eventual five Backstreet Boys – Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson. WIN Two tickets to see Girls Aloud at Brighton Pride Win tickets to the UK's biggest Pride festival (Picture: Brighton Pride) We’re offering five lucky Metro readers the chance to win tickets to Fabuloso In The Park at Brighton Pride on Saturday 3 August 2024.
You and your +1 could be joining the crowds for an all-day extravaganza of music, performances and community spirit. Headlined by Girls Aloud and featuring Billy Porter and Murder on the Dancefloor hitmaker Sophie Ellis-Bextor. To enter, fill out the form be.