Nick Carter Reveals How The Backstreet Boys Consoled Him After Brother Aaron’s Death: ‘It Was Tough’

Nick Carter is getting by with the enactment of his bandmates. The Backstreet Boys instrumentalist opened up for the archetypal clip astir what it was similar performing astatine London’s O2 Arena conscionable 1 time aft his younger brother, Aaron Carter, abruptly died astatine the property of 34 and however his bandmates supported him done the heart-wrenching time. “It was precise affectional for me, having my guys with me. That night, it was pugnacious to get up connected stage,” the 42-year-old popstar recalled to Extra! Dec. 2 of the Sunday, Nov. 6 concert.

“There’s the aged saying, ‘The amusement indispensable spell on.’ That’s been with america for years, but that night, I didn’t cognize what to expect, I didn’t cognize what was going to travel from it, getting connected that stage,” helium continued. “Getting the absorption from the fans, it was decidedly comforting, and it meant a batch to me.”

The Backstreet Boys execute successful June 2022 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Nick broke down successful tears that nighttime arsenic vocalist Kevin Richardson honored Aaron. “Tonight we got a small spot of dense hearts due to the fact that we mislaid 1 of our household members yesterday.” the 51-year-old vocalist began successful his speech. “We conscionable wanted to find a infinitesimal successful our amusement to admit that Nick’s small brother, Aaron Carter, passed distant yesterday astatine 34 years old. He was a portion of our household and we convey you guys for each the emotion and each the good wishes and each the support.”

Most affectional infinitesimal of the Backstreet Boys performance truthful far. They made a code astir Aaron Carter.
Not a adust oculus successful the o2. pic.twitter.com/YBpTz6neVc

— All That Dazzles (@ATDazzles) November 6, 2022

The remainder of the Backstreet Boys — A.J. McLean, Brian Littrell, and Howie Dorough — embraced Nick arsenic helium got emotional. They dedicated their adjacent song, “Breathe”, to the precocious singer.

The “Aaron’s Party” hitmaker passed distant successful his Lancaster, Calif. location successful aboriginal November. He was recovered unresponsive successful his bathtub by his fiancé Melanie Martin and was pronounced dormant connected Saturday, Nov. 5 astatine 11:14 am. Following his death, Nick posted an affectional tribute to him.

“My bosom is broken. Even though my member and I person had a analyzable relationship, my emotion for him has ne'er ever faded,” helium wrote successful his caption alongside a bid of throwback photos implicit the years with Aaron. “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 addiction and mental wellness struggles.

“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,” helium continued. “I volition miss my member much than anyone volition ever know. I emotion you Chizz. Now you tin yet person the bid you could ne'er find present connected earth….God,Please instrumentality attraction of my babe brother.”

Fortunately, Nick and Aaron had ended their feud earlier his death.  “[Aaron] was connected the way to making amends with truthful galore radical successful his life, and helium had made amends and made bid with Nick,” his rep told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY. “Aaron was blessed astir this due to the fact that helium loved his brother,” the rep added. “He looked up to Nick successful truthful galore ways. They were trying to marque everything bully again.”