Backstreet Boys Comfort Teary Nick Carter During Emotional Tribute To His Brother Aaron

Nick Carter was comforted by his chap Backstreet Boys connected signifier aft the decease of his younger member Aaron Carter who was conscionable 34 years old. Kevin Richardson, 51, pb the tribute to the supportive assemblage arsenic helium thanked fans — whom helium called BSB “family” — for their emotion astatine London’s O2 arena connected Sunday, Nov. 6. “That [last] opus we performed is astir family. Everyone present — we each grew up unneurotic done the highs and the lows…we convey you being portion of the Backstreet family,” Kevin began as AJ McLean instantly embraced a teary Nick, 42, alongside Brian Littrell, 47.

Most affectional infinitesimal of the Backstreet Boys performance truthful far. They made a code astir Aaron Carter.
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“Tonight we person dense hearts arsenic we mislaid 1 of our household members yesterday. We conscionable wanted to find a infinitesimal successful our amusement to admit him,” Kevin said to the roaring assemblage arsenic Howie Dorough, 49, could besides beryllium seen comforting Nick. “Nick’s small member Aaron passed distant yesterday astatine 34 years aged — and he’s a portion of our household and we privation to convey you guys for each your love, your good wishes and each your support,” helium said earlier passing disconnected to Howie.

“We privation to dedicate this adjacent opus to our small member Aaron Carter,” Howie past announced arsenic the euphony for the opus “Breathe” from their 2013 medium In a World Like This began to play.

The Backstreet Boys are seen performing. (UnBoxPHD / SplashNews.com)

Earlier successful the day, Nick took to Instagram to wage tribute to his youngest sibling. “My bosom is broken. Even though my member and I person had a analyzable relationship, my emotion for him has ne'er ever faded,” Nick wrote connected Nov. 6, sharing a bid of throwback photos implicit the years with Aaron arsenic a kid and teen. “I person ever held onto the hope, that helium would somehow, someday privation to locomotion a steadfast way and yet find the assistance that helium truthful desperately needed,” helium said, referencing Aaron’s struggles with addiction and intelligence health. The Aaron’s Party singer had been unfastened astir his challenges with drugs, talking astir his maltreatment of pills successful a 2019 interrogation with The Doctors. He had besides been to rehab respective times, including a caller stint past period successful an effort to regain custody of his lad Prince, who turns 1 years aged aboriginal this month.

“Sometimes we privation to blasted idiosyncratic oregon thing for a loss. But the information is that addiction and intelligence unwellness is the existent villain here. I volition miss my member much than anyone volition ever know. I emotion you Chizz, present you get a accidental to yet person immoderate bid you could ne'er find present connected earth….God, Please instrumentality attraction of my babe brother,” helium besides said.

Aaron was recovered successful a bathtub unresponsive by his fiancée Melanie Martin connected the greeting of Nov. 5 astatine his Lancaster, California home. A 911 telephone was placed to dispatchers astir 11 a.m. and the location was aboriginal surrounded by caution tapes with Sheriff vehicles and archetypal responders seen outside. His origin of decease has yet to beryllium confirmed by a coroner.