Source: MTV http://www.mtv.com

Thanks to Backstreet.net reader Krista for sending this in.

The Backstreet Boys managed to whip up exactly the kind of frenzy they were shooting for when tickets
for every date of the group's upcoming U.S. tour went on sale over the weekend.

Fans lined up for days and scarfed up some 765,000 tickets on Saturday, prompting the Boys to squeeze
in 13 additional dates in 12 cities. As a result, the tour will kick off on September 14 in Fort Lauderdale,
one day earlier than the trek was originally slated to begin in that same city.

The rush means an avalanche of $30 million in one-day sales as every show on the 39-city tour sold out. It
also means that a lot of teen girls camped out, braving rain in New York, for a crack at tickets.

"This is my first time coming to stay out to get tickets," one fan noted. "I never thought I'd be that
desperate, but I guess times do come to you when you get desperate."

"It's our first concert, and I think we deserve it," another observed. "We're true fans. I don't think
anyone else would stand out in the rain for any artist. Some people would, but we're true fans and we stay
out in the rain, pouring like this." [RealVideo]

If you want to watch the Boys' bus roll past as the group heads to another sold-out show, here's where
to look:

    9/14 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ National Rental Car Arena
    9/15 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ National Rental Car Arena
    9/17 - Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Coliseum
    9/18 - Washington, DC @ MCI Center
    9/19 - Washington, DC @ MCI Center
    9/21 - Boston, MA @ Fleet Center
    9/22 - Boston, MA @ Fleet Center
    9/23 - E. Rutherford, NJ @ Continental Airlines Arena
    9/24 - E. Rutherford, NJ @ Continental Airlines Arena
    9/26 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
    9/27 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
    9/29 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Union Center
    9/30 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Union Center
    10/4 - Columbus, OH @ Schottanstein Center
    10/5 - Chicago, IL @ Rosemont Horizon
    10/6 - Chicago, IL @ Rosemont Horizon
    10/7 - Chicago, IL @ Rosemont Horizon
    10/9 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
    10/12 - Phoenix, AZ @ America West Arena
    10/14 - Anaheim, CA @ The Pond
    10/15 - Anaheim, CA @ The Pond
    10/16 - Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand
    10/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
    10/20 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
    10/21 - San Jose, CA @ San Jose Arena
    10/22 - San Jose, CA @ San Jose Arena
    10/25 - Portland, OR @ Rose Garden
    10/26 - Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
    10/28 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center
    10/29 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center
    10/31 - Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
    11/2 - Iowa City, IA @ Carver Hakeye Arena
    11/3 - Madison, WI @ Kohl Center
    11/4 - Milwaukee, WI @ Bradley Center
    11/6 - Detroit, MI @ Palace Of Auburn Hills
    11/7 - Detroit, MI @ Palace Of Auburn Hills
    11/8 - Detroit, MI @ Palace Of Auburn Hills
    11/10 - Montreal, QC @ Molsen Center
    11/11 - Toronto, ON @ Skydome
    11/12 - Ottawa, ON @ Corel Centre
    11/14 - Buffalo, NY @ Maine Midland Arena
    11/15 - Cincinnati, OH @ Firster Arena
    11/17 - St. Louis, MO @ Kiel Center
    11/18 - Kansas City, MO @ Kemper Arena
    11/20 - New Orleans, LA @ Sports Arena
    11/21 - Memphis, TN @ The Pyramid
    11/23 - Birmingham, AL @ BJCC
    11/24 - Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
    11/26 - Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
    11/28 - Knoxville, TN @ Thompson Boling Arena
    11/29 - Nashville, TN @ Nashville Arena
    12/1 - Orlando, FL @ Orlando Arena
    12/2 - Tampa, FL @ Ice Palace
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