The Black & Blue World Tour was the fifth worldwide concert tour by the Backstreet Boys in support of their fourth studio album Black & Blue (2000) and the world tour was held throughout 2001. The first leg of the tour began on January 22, 2001, in the U.S. The second leg began on June 8, in the group's hometown of Orlando, Florida, but was temporarily suspended on 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 on August 24 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and concluded on October 19 in Paradise, Nevada. The world tour ended on November 25, 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.Backstreet Boys Feels Victims Families 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 Myra Krystal Harris Shaggy (June 8, 2001 - July 7, 2001) Sisqó (August 24, 2001 - October 19, 2001)
Setlist North America The following songs were performed in the North America leg of the tour, but not in Mexico.
"Everyone" "Larger than Life" "Shining Star" "What Makes You Different (Makes You Beautiful)" "Yes I Will" "More than That" "I Want It That Way" "Not for Me" "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" "I'll Never Break Your Heart" "I Promise You (with Everything I Am)" "How Did I Fall in Love with You" "Time" "The Answer to Our Life" "All I Have to Give" "If You Stay" "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" "Get Another Boyfriend" "The Call" Encore "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.
"Everyone" "Larger than Life" "Shining Star" "What Makes You Different (Makes You Beautiful)" "Yes I Will" "More than That" "I Want It That Way" "Not for Me" "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" "As Long as You Love Me" "I'll Never Break Your Heart" "I Promise You (with Everything I Am)" "How Did I Fall in Love with You" "Time" "The Answer to Our Life" "All I Have to Give" "If You Stay" "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" "Get Another Boyfriend" "The Call" Encore "Shape of My Heart"
Setlist after break These songs changed after the break:
"Everyone" "Larger than Life" "Not for Me" "What Makes You Different (Makes You Beautiful)" "Yes I Will" "More than That" "I Want It That Way" "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" "As Long as You Love Me" "I'll Never Break Your Heart" "Don't Want You Back" "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" "How Did I Fall in Love With You" "Time" "The Answer to Our Life" "All I Have to Give" "If You Stay" "Shining Star" "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" "Get Another Boyfriend" "The Call" Encore "Shape of My Heart" "Drowning" (Japan Only)
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueOpening ActNorth AmericaJanuary 22, 2001SunriseNational Car Rental CenterJanuary 23, 2001January 24, 2001January 26, 2001CharlotteCharlotte ColiseumJanuary 27, 2001AtlantaGeorgia DomeJanuary 30, 2001PhiladelphiaFirst Union CenterJanuary 31, 2001February 2, 2001Washington, D.C.MCI CenterFebruary 3, 2001East RutherfordContinental Airlines ArenaFebruary 4, 2001UniondaleNassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumFebruary 5, 2001February 7, 2001TorontoSkyDomeFebruary 8, 2001PittsburghMellon ArenaFebruary 9, 2001February 12, 2001RosemontAllstate ArenaFebruary 13, 2001February 15, 2001PontiacPontiac SilverdomeFebruary 17, 2001MinneapolisTarget CenterFebruary 18, 2001Grand ForksAlerus CenterFebruary 20, 2001DenverPepsi CenterFebruary 23, 2001VancouverGeneral Motors PlaceFebruary 25, 2001TacomaTacoma DomeFebruary 26, 2001February 27, 2001PortlandRose GardenMarch 1, 2001OaklandThe Arena in OaklandMarch 2, 2001March 4, 2001SacramentoARCO ArenaMarch 5, 2001March 8, 2001Las VegasMGM Grand Garden ArenaMarch 9, 2001March 12, 2001PhoenixAmerica West ArenaMarch 13, 2001March 14, 2001Los AngelesStaples CenterMarch 15, 2001March 17, 2001San DiegoSan Diego Sports ArenaMarch 18, 2001March 23, 2001Mexico CityForo SolMarch 24, 2001March 25, 2001Latin AmericaApril 28, 2001Buenos AiresRiver Plate StadiumMay 3, 2001Rio de JaneiroEstádio do MaracanãMay 5, 2001São PauloEstádio do MorumbiMay 9, 2001MaracaiboEstadio Luis Aparicio El GrandeMay 12, 2001CaracasPoliedro de CaracasMay 13, 2001May 16, 2001Panama CityEstadio Nacional de PanamáMay 19, 2001San JuanHiram Bithorn StadiumMay 20, 2001North America (Leg 2)June 8, 2001OrlandoTD Waterhouse CentreShaggyJune 9, 2001TampaIce PalaceJune 11, 2001AtlantaPhilips ArenaJune 12, 2001GreenvilleBI-LO CenterJune 13, 2001RaleighRaleigh Entertainment & Sports ArenaJune 15, 2001Bristow, VirginiaNissan Pavilion at Stone RidgeJune 17, 2001Greensboro, North CarolinaGreensboro ColiseumJune 20, 2001Noblesville, IndianaDeer Creek Music CenterJune 21, 2001Lexington, KentuckyRupp ArenaJune 22, 2001Columbus, OhioNationwide ArenaJune 23, 2001NashvilleGaylord Entertainment CenterJune 25, 2001Burgettstown, PennsylvaniaPost-Gazette PavilionJune 26, 2001June 28, 2001Hartford, Connecticutctnow.com Meadows Music TheatreJune 29, 2001June 30, 2001Albany, New YorkPepsi ArenaJuly 1, 2001July 3, 2001Camden, New JerseyTweeter Center at the WaterfrontJuly 5, 2001Hershey, PennsylvaniaHersheypark StadiumJuly 6, 2001BostonFleetCenterJuly 7, 2001North America (Leg 3)August 24, 2001MilwaukeeBradley CenterSisqoAugust 25, 2001CincinnatiFirstar CenterAugust 26, 2001Maryland Heights, MissouriRiverport AmphitheatreAugust 27, 2001Kansas City, MissouriKemper ArenaAugust 29, 2001HoustonCompaq CenterAugust 30, 2001San AntonioAlamodomeAugust 31, 2001DallasAmerican Airlines CenterSeptember 4, 2001Uniondale, New YorkNassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumSeptember 6, 2001East RutherfordContinental Airlines ArenaSeptember 7, 2001September 8, 2001BostonFleetCenterSeptember 9, 2001September 10, 2001September 12, 2001TorontoAir Canada CentreSeptember 13, 2001September 14, 2001September 15, 2001OttawaCorel CentreSeptember 17, 2001MontrealMolson CentreSeptember 18, 2001BuffaloHSBC ArenaSeptember 19, 2001ClevelandGund ArenaSeptember 20, 2001Auburn Hills, MichiganThe Palace of Auburn HillsSeptember 22, 2001Tinley Park, IllinoisTweeter CenterSeptember 23, 2001MinneapolisTarget CenterSeptember 26, 2001CalgaryPengrowth SaddledomeSeptember 27, 2001September 28, 2001EdmontonSkyreach CentreOctober 1, 2001VancouverGeneral Motors PlaceOctober 2, 2001PortlandRose Garden ArenaOctober 4, 2001Nampa, IdahoIdaho CenterOctober 5, 2001Salt Lake CityDelta CenterOctober 7, 2001Albuquerque, New MexicoABQ Journal PavilionOctober 10, 2001DenverPepsi CenterOctober 12, 2001PhoenixCricket PavilionOctober 13, 2001San Bernardino, CaliforniaBlockbuster PavilionOctober 15, 2001San Jose, CaliforniaCompaq Center at San JoseOctober 17, 2001Bakersfield, CaliforniaBakersfield Centennial GardenOctober 19, 2001Las VegasMGM Grand Garden ArenaAsiaNovember 19, 2001TokyoTokyo DomeNovember 20, 2001November 21, 2001November 23, 2001NagoyaNagoya DomeNovember 25, 2001OsakaOsaka Dome Festivals and other miscellaneous performances Wango Tango The Concert for New York City United We Stand: What More Can I Give
Cancellations and rescheduled shows March 5, 2001Anaheim, CaliforniaArrowhead Pond of AnaheimCancelledMarch 14, 2001San Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego Sports ArenaRescheduled to March 17, 2001May 5, 2001São Paulo, BrazilSambódromo do AnhembiMoved to Estádio do MorumbiMay 6, 2001São Paulo, BrazilSambódromo do AnhembiCancelledJune 20, 2001Lexington, KentuckyRupp ArenaRescheduled to June 21, 2001June 21, 2001Burgettstown, PennsylvaniaPost-Gazette PavilionRescheduled to June 26, 2001June 26, 2001Noblesville, IndianaDeer Creek Music CenterRescheduled to June 20, 2001July 9, 2001Boston, MassachusettsFleetCenterRescheduled to September 8, 2001July 10, 2001Boston, MassachusettsFleetCenterRescheduled to September 9, 2001July 11, 2001Boston, MassachusettsFleetCenterRescheduled to September 10, 2001July 13, 2001Ottawa, CanadaCanadian Tire CentreRescheduled to September 15, 2001July 14, 2001Buffalo, New YorkKeyBank CenterRescheduled to September 18, 2001July 16, 2001East Rutherford, New JerseyContinental Airlines ArenaRescheduled to September 6, 2001July 17, 2001East Rutherford, New JerseyContinental Airlines ArenaRescheduled to September 7, 2001July 18, 2001Uniondale, New YorkNassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumRescheduled to September 4, 2001July 20, 2001Cleveland, OhioGund ArenaRescheduled to September 19, 2001July 21, 2001Tinley Park, IllinoisTweeter CenterRescheduled to September 22, 2001July 22, 2001Minneapolis, MinnesotaTarget CenterRescheduled to September 23, 2001July 24, 2001Auburn Hills, MichiganThe Palace at Auburn HillsRescheduled to September 20, 2001July 26, 2001Montreal, CanadaMolson CentreRescheduled to September 17, 2001July 27, 2001Toronto, CanadaAir Canada CentreRescheduled to September 12, 2001July 28, 2001Toronto, CanadaAir Canada CentreRescheduled to September 13, 2001July 29, 2001Toronto, CanadaAir Canada CentreRescheduled to September 13, 2001August 2, 2001Calgary, CanadaScotiabank SaddledomeRescheduled to September 26, 2001August 3, 2001Calgary, CanadaPengrowth SaddledomeRescheduled to September 27, 2001August 4, 2001Edmonton, CanadaSkyreach CentreRescheduled to September 28, 2001August 7, 2001Vancouver, CanadaGeneral Motors PlaceRescheduled to October 1, 2001August 9, 2001Tacoma, WashingtonTacoma DomeCancelledAugust 10, 2001Portland, OregonRose Garden ArenaRescheduled to October 2, 2001August 11, 2001SeattleKeyArenaCancelledAugust 12, 2001Bakersfield, CaliforniaRabobank ArenaRescheduled to October 17, 2001August 13, 2001San Jose, CaliforniaCompaq Center at San JoseRescheduled to October 15, 2001August 16, 2001Inglewood, CaliforniaGreat Western ForumCancelledAugust 17, 2001Las Vegas, NevadaMGM Grand Garden ArenaRescheduled to October 19, 2001August 18, 2001San Bernardino, CaliforniaBlockbuster PavilionRescheduled to October 17, 2001August 20, 2001Salt Lake City, UtahDelta CenterRescheduled to October 5, 2001August 22, 2001Denver, ColoradoPepsi CenterRescheduled to October 10, 2001September 1, 2001North Little Rock, ArkansasAlltel ArenaCancelledOctober 20, 2001Chula Vista, CaliforniaCoors AmphitheatreCancelled
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 (née Boniello)* 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 (now Landau) Reginald "Reggie" Jackson* Lisa Fraser Richmond "Rich" Talauega** Anthony "Tone" Talauega** Nikki Tuazon Earl "Punch" Wright