Backstreet Boys

Origin: Orlando, Florida, USA
members: Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough, A. J. McLean, Nick Carter
Years active: 1993 — present 
Former members: Kevin Richardson

The Backstreet Boys are a Grammy-nominated American pop group.
Performing first in July 1993, the group has charted 12 U.S.
Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, 16 UK Top 10 hits,
and sold over 110 million albums worldwide, the best selling boyband of all time.
Since returning to the music scene in 2005, their sound changed drastically,
incorporating only live instruments (some of which they play themselves).
The Original member Kevin Richardson left the group on June 23, 2006. but the four-piece
refused to rule out a possible return for the singer.