Black & Blue Tour


The Black & Blue World Tour was the fifth worldwide concert tour by the Backstreet Boys in support of their fourth album Black & Blue and the world tour took place in 2001. The first leg of the tour kicked off January 22, 2001 in the U.S. The second leg began June 8 in the group's hometown of Orlando, Florida and was temporarily put on hold 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 August 24 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and wrapped up October 19 in Paradise, Nevada. BSB's world tour came to a close by the end of 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, where the group played their fifth sold-out show the night before to Los Angeles on American Airlines Flight 11. Leighanne canceled her flight the night before because she wanted to spend more time with her husband, but Lee was one of 92 people killed aboard Flight 11 after it was hijacked and crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. Near the end of their concert in Toronto on September 12, Littrell spoke briefly about Lee and led the audience in a moment of silence for Lee and those who died in the attacks.

Opening acts

Setlist

North America

The following songs were performed in the North America leg of the tour, but not in Mexico.
  1. "Everyone"
  2. "Larger than Life"
  3. "Shining Star"
  4. "What Makes You Different (Makes You Beautiful)"
  5. "Yes I Will"
  6. "More than That"
  7. "I Want It That Way"
  8. "Not for Me"
  9. "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely"
  10. "I'll Never Break Your Heart"
  11. "I Promise You "
  12. "How Did I Fall in Love with You"
  13. "Time"
  14. "The Answer to Our Life"
  15. "All I Have to Give"
  16. "If You Stay"
  17. "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
  18. "Get Another Boyfriend"
  19. "The Call"
Encore
  1. "Shape of My Heart"

Latin America

The following songs were performed on March 23, 24, 25, 2001 at Foro Sol, Mexico City. It does not represent all concerts on the tour.
  1. "Everyone"
  2. "Larger than Life"
  3. "Shining Star"
  4. "What Makes You Different (Makes You Beautiful)"
  5. "Yes I Will"
  6. "More than That"
  7. "I Want It That Way"
  8. "Not for Me"
  9. "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely"
  10. "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)"
  11. "As Long as You Love Me"
  12. "I'll Never Break Your Heart"
  13. "I Promise You "
  14. "How Did I Fall in Love with You"
  15. "Time"
  16. "The Answer to Our Life"
  17. "All I Have to Give"
  18. "If You Stay"
  19. "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
  20. "Get Another Boyfriend"
  21. "The Call"
Encore
  1. "Shape of My Heart"

Setlist after break

These songs changed after the break:
  1. "Everyone"
  2. "Larger than Life"
  3. "Not for Me"
  4. "What Makes You Different "
  5. "Yes I Will"
  6. "More than That"
  7. "I Want It That Way"
  8. "Quit Playing Games "
  9. "As Long as You Love Me"
  10. "I'll Never Break Your Heart"
  11. "Don't Want You Back"
  12. "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely"
  13. "How Did I Fall in Love With You"
  14. "Time"
  15. "The Answer to Our Life"
  16. "All I Have to Give"
  17. "If You Stay"
  18. "Shining Star"
  19. "Everybody "
  20. "Get Another Boyfriend"
  21. "The Call"
Encore
  1. "Shape of My Heart"
  2. "Drowning"

Tour dates

;Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
;Cancellations and rescheduled shows

Personnel

  • Lead Vocals: Kevin Richardson, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, AJ McLean
  • Tour Director:
  • Tour Manager: Paul "Skip" Rickert
  • Assistant Tour Manager: Tim Krieg
  • Co-Director: Denise McLean
  • Co-Director: Nicole Peltz
  • Press Liaison: Leila Eminson
  • Tour Accountant: Vincent Corry
  • Staff Photographer: Andre Csillig
  • Musical Director:
  • Costume Design: Jill Focke, Kerstin 'Kiki' Theileis, Janine Schreiber
  • Choreographer: Fatima Robinson
  • Assistant Choreographer: Richard "Swoop" Whitebear*
  • Web Master: Leigh Dorough *

Security

  • Billy Evans: Head of Security/Nick's Security
  • Nelson Monteiro: Brian's Security
  • Raul Ibanez: Howie's Security
  • Marcus Johnson: AJ's Security
  • Carlos Cardenas: Kevin's Security

Band

  • Keyboards: Darrell Smith, Dave Delhomme
  • Guitars: Andy Abad, Tariqh Akoni
  • Percussion: Ramon Yslas
  • Bass: Sam Sims
  • Drums: Teddy Campbell

Dancers

  • Shannon Lopez
  • Earl "Sleepy" Manning*
  • Michelle Molchanov
  • Reginald "Reggie" Jackson*
  • Lisa Fraser
  • Richmond "Rich" Talauega**
  • Anthony "Tone" Talauega**
  • Nikki Tuazon
  • Earl "Punch" Wright
  • Russell Wright
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  • *Rich and Tone also choreograph the Boys' reminding tours: Never Gone, IAWLT and their Vegas residency
  • **Leigh, who was dating Howie at the time, later became his wife in 2007 after six years of dating since meeting in December 6, 2000