Black & Blue Tour

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The Black & Blue World Tour was the fifth worldwide concert tour by the Backstreet Boys in support of their fourth studio album Black & Blue (2000) and the world tour was held throughout 2001. The first leg of the tour began on January 22, 2001, in the U.S. The second leg began on June 8, in the group's hometown of Orlando, Florida, but was temporarily suspended on July 9, in order for group member AJ McLean to seek treatment for clinical depression which led to anxiety attacks and the excessive consumption of alcohol. The tour resumed on August 24 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and concluded on October 19 in Paradise, Nevada. The world tour ended on November 25, 2001. It grossed over $315 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing concert tour by an artist in general of the year. The tour was sponsored by Burger King, Kellogg's, and Polaroid. On September 11, 2001, band member Brian Littrell's wife Leighanne and a crew member for the band, Daniel Lee, were scheduled to fly from Boston,...

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