STAPLES ROCKED, AND THE BOYS WANTED IT THAT WAY.Byline: Sandra Barrera Staff Writer Backtreet Boys really outdid out·did v. Past tense of outdo. themselves Wednesday at the Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. , making the group's first Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, appearance on the ``Black & Blue World Tour'' a night to remember. The Boys - Howie Dorough Howard Dwaine Dorough[1] (born August 22, 1973), also known as Howie D, is an American musician and member of the boy band Backstreet Boys. Biography Early life , Nick Carter, A.J. McLean, Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell - appeared following a cosmic opener. And we don't mean Krystal, the sassy sas·sy 1 adj. sas·si·er, sas·si·est 1. Rude and disrespectful; impudent. 2. Lively and spirited; jaunty. 3. Stylish; chic: a sassy little hat. newcomer who entertained the audience earlier that night. re talking about the onset of the concert, which featured a computer- generated video of asteroids This is a list of numbered minor planets, nearly all of them asteroids, in sequential order. As of late September 2007 there are 164,612 numbered minor planets, and many more not yet numbered. Most asteroids are ordinary and not particularly noteworthy. smashing through Earth's atmosphere, triggering a chain reaction of explosions both on screen and on stage. After the smoke cleared, five torches were left burning. Out they went, and there on risers up above the stage stood the Backstreet backstreet Noun a street in a town far from the main roads Adjective denoting secret or illegal activities: a backstreet abortion backstreet n Boys, looking like Keanu Reeves in ``The Matrix.'' The night began appropriately enough with the Backstreet Boys concert anthem ``Everyone.'' Across the dark arena, thousands of blue glow sticks were twirled by shrieking girls, many of whom were chaperoned by their parents. It didn't matter that all this was captured by a camera crew, filming the concert for a CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. special on the Backstreet Boys set to air in a couple of months. The Backstreet Boys and the number of catchy songs they performed - ``I Want It That Way,'' ``Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely'' and ``The Answer to Our Life'' - would have inspired this kind of reaction with the sell-out crowd regardless. What really drove the crowd wild was when the Boys, ready for a costume change, crawled into a wardrobe chest on stage. The giant screen over the stage showed Kevin, who was last to disappear into the chest, climbing down a ladder into an undergroun where the Boys were getting ready for the next number. They tripped over each other, talked about how many phone numbers they got and fooled around with Silly String, water guns and stuffed animals. Glued to the screen, the audience was taken by surprise when the Backstreet Boys appeared on an island platform in the center of the arena. Then, singing ``Time,'' they slowly made their way back to the stage on a bridge hanging over the crowd. A few songs later - ``Everybody (Backstreet's Back),'' ``Get Another Boyfriend'' and ``The Call'' - and the Boys were back for an encore to sing the first single off their ``Black & Blue'' album. They sang ``Shape of My Heart,'' which earned a high-five from a couple of girls seated nearby. It was that good. BACKSTREET BOYS Where: San Diego Sports Arena , 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego.When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.Tickets: $46.50 to $55.50. Call (213) 480-3232. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: ( 1 -- 2) The Backstreet Boys - above, in full ``Matrix'' regalia - perform Wednesday night at the Staples Center. Howie D., personal during the sold-out show. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer |
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