Q (Willow): I have heard rumors that BSB broke up. Please, SAY IT AIN'T TRUE!!!
A: Nah, IT AIN'T TRUE!!!!! Heehee! Rumours are just that - rumours. If they were going to break up, I'm sure they would let us know about it officially. Although things are dreadfully slow with them at this point, I really don't think they're breaking up.
Here's what Toni had to say :"The BSB are NOT breaking up of course there has been a lot of rumors after the greatest hits album and now that Nick is doing his own album but all the BSB have made statements that they're not breaking up they are just taking their time to release the new album so it will be better for the fans and it should come out early next year."
Q (Natalia): When bsb lost they virginity?
A: Well this was an unexpected question but I'm sure that there are alot of people out there who want to know. Let me get the point : I have no clue. I asked Toni but all she could tell me was that she thinks AJ lost it pretty early. If you want a more accurate answer, why not try asking a BSB? We can't guarantee that you'll actually get an answer, but there's no harm in asking (there is - they might get offended and think you're out of place and there goes your dream of being married to them!). If you want me to be brutally honest (and shatter some teenbopper hearts at the same time), well here goes : I don't think that ANY of them are virgins! Ok, ok put away the tissues now and stop sniffling girls! We gotta be real here - they're not gonna wait around for your dream date with them to come true so isn't it better to maybe admit to yourself that they're not all that pure and wholesome as you imagine? I think it is.
Q (Wendy): I know that Nick has a girlfriend. But of the other boys, who aren't married, are any of them single?
A: UPDATE!!! BREAKING NEWS! I went to Backstreet.net today (25th November) and found out that Nick is currently single. Yes! My prayers have been answered. Here's what he had to say in an interview with 'Smash Hits' magazine in UK on November 8th : 'But it's also the music that leaves little time for love. "I don't have a girlfriend right now," sighs Nick. "I'm hardly in one spot for long and I haven't been on a date in a very long time." '
Well you heard it here first! Nick is single again...
Q (Kim): Do you like Nysnc?
A: No, no, no and no. I do not like Nstink. Need I stress this any more? They cannot sing - they all seem to be just backup singers for Justin Timberass really who incidentally, has the singing talent of Ms. Spears (check out the Top Ten reasons why I don't like her either). I don't think they deserve half of the awards they get. They cannot harmonize as well as BSB and for some strange reason, they always seem to break BSB records which doesnn't prove that they have more fans than BSB, only that their fans have nothing better to do than vote their life away. 'Gone' is such a shitty song and so is 'Pop'. They make no sense, they have no real substance and I'm very surprised that they have lasted as long as they did. *Breathes out* Aaah!! I feel so much better now that that's out of the way!
Q (Olivia): Have u seen any of the BSB's concerts and when and where???
Unfortunately I have never seen or heard any of the BSBs anywhere except on TV and the radio. And if I didn't have cable, I'd never see them at all! It's a dream of mine to see them in concert. I have high hopes that they will come to my country (Trinidad) one day. I'm always trying to email through the official site and make them aware that there are other parts of the world besides the U.S. and Europe. I think the closest they ever came to being in Trinidad was when they were in Brazil and that's NOT very close. Sometimes it kinda pisses me off to hear that they're going on a world tour and reaching out to the fans etc. but what about their fans here in the Caribbean? Ok so we don't have the biggest countries in the world but hey, we're people too and we would show them sooooo much love if they came even for one performance. I know there's alot of stuff to go through with promoters and whatnot but instead of visiting the same places, why don't they try to reach their fans who never got the opportunity to see them live? People like me can't afford to go to other countries just to see them in concert and it would mean the world if they came here. And I think they would really like it here too, especially Mr. I-love-the-ocean. I promise you that the day they come here, I'll post every single picture I take! Thanks for the question Olivia and don't mind my ramblings. I like to really get my opinion out on this section of the site.
Q (Olivia): How old is Howie D.??? Do u know??
No, I really don't. Sorry to disappoint. I could find out though, and so could you. I'm sure it's on the official site somewhere under their bios or it'll be on a million other BSB sites as well. The staff at Livin Large don't really keep note of their birthdays. The only one I do know is for Mr. Carter - January 28th, 1980.
Q (Olivia): Heyyy, is it true that the BSB's r taking a 6 month break??? Please say it isn't??
Ok, I haven't heard this one before and there's nothing about it on the official site so I dunno. I hope it's not true. I mean, they probably promoted all they could out of Never Gone so it would be understandable if they wanted to take a break. Is their overseas tour over? I'm as clueless as you are Olivia but as soon as I know something definite I'll let you know. P.S. thanks for all the questions, you're helping to fill up this page!
Q (Edith): What do you think about Kevin leaving the Backstreet Boys?
I think it's really weird because of how sudden it is. I never heard anything indicating that he might be leaving. It's such a shock to me and I'm still hoping right now that it's not true but it's on the official site so it must be. I think it's a real shame and I don't know what his real reason is for doing it but I hope he knows how much he's disappointing the fans. Although BSB aren't doing much right now, their fans all over the world still love them and let's face it, once one person leaves, it's not 'The Backstreet Boys' anymore. BSB is Nick, Kevin, Brian, Howie and AJ. Each of them bring something unique and every fan has her personal favourite but that doesn't mean we don't love and appreciate the rest. I'm more into Nick but this news really shocked me and it makes me feel like Kevin is just giving up. I think he owes the fans a better explanation than that. It's the least he could do after talking so much about loving the fans. I dunno man - it's just hard to accept it. It makes me consider shutting down this site, which is about BSB, not just 4 members.
Q (Samantha): What BSB albums do you own?
Backstreet's Back, Millennium, Black and Blue, Now or Never and Never Gone. Does Now or Never count as a BSB album? Oh I also have a burned copy of The Hits Chapter One. Yeah I once made the solemn vow of never burning a single BSB CD but when times are tough and you need a BSB fix, you gotta do what you gotta do... sigh. So much for contributing to Howard's wardrobe and hair product collection...
Q (Roxanne): If you were stuck on an island with every member of BSB, who would you eat first? who would you send to find food(after you eat the first member)? Who would you send to find help? Who Would you use as a boat? and lastly who would you want to stay with you?
Aah, what a great question. I think someone asked Nick this question too but I can't remember what he said. Ok, I'll answer it as if Kevin were still a part of BSB.
Eat first: Kevin because he doesn't want to be a part of the group anymore so why should he stay on the island with us? He would probably desert us if we left him alive and when we're escaping we don't want anybody slowing us down. And anyway, we can use his eyebrows to make some sort of fishing line.
Send for food: Howie because I dunno. He's not really useful for anything is he? Winking and peace signs can only get you so far.
Send to find help: AJ because he's a man of action. If there are people on the island, you can bet AJ will find them. Especially if they're girls who look like 15.
Use as a boat: Ok this part of the question has always confused me. The other parts make sense but how can you use someone as a boat? Anyway, if this were possible, I'd use Brian as a boat because when his nostrils are inflated to their maximum, they add alot of buyoancy and may even act as sails.
Stay on the island: Nick. Once I sent off all the others it'll be just me and Nickay on our own private island. Sigh... pure bliss. Who'd want to escape that?
Q (Rina): How old are the backstreet boys ?
I have no clue. I used to know this at one point but it just slipped away from me. The only one I do know is that Nick's birthday is January 28th 1980. Sooooo that would make him 27 in 2007. Damn he's gettin old. I guess you could check up their bios on any BSb site to get their birthdays.
Q (Jo0 Jo0 53 =pPp~*): i just wanted 2 ask u if u've got any of the boys' e-mail addresses? if u do PLZ send them 2 me via e-mail... pretty plz with a cherry on top, with colorful sprinkles ;)
JoO JoO 53 =pPp~* I wish I had the email addresses to give you but I don't. I never had them and I don't think I ever will. However, I did get the phone number to the House of Carters house (it was on the official E! website so don't start thinking I have contacts). Last time I tried it it was disconnected but here it is : 310-909-5990 Dial to your heart's content. P.S. I'm keeping the cherry and sprinkles and you have a VERY interesting name.
Q (Rina): Is'nt Kev gonna come back? And why did he leave the group? Is this gonna put an end to the Backstreet Boys?
First answer: I have no clue if Kevin is going to come back. I wish he would. I wonder if every BSB fan signed a petition or wrote him a letter asking him to come back if he would? Maybe he just made the decision on the spur of the moment and didn't really think it through and maybe when the new album is relased, he'll start regretting it and we'll all see a newsflash on MTV that Kevin Richardson has re-joined BSB.
Second answer: there's a letter from Kevin to the press \ fans that he released to explain why he left the group. You can read it on the official site and I'm sure there are dozens of other sites with some version of it. Bottom line is that he needed to do some 'soul-searching' which he obviously can't do while he's with BSB. If you want my explanantion here it is: that whole soul-searching story is a load of crap. Kevin doesn't need to search his soul at his age. He needs to search his eyebrows and figure out why they stopped growing. I think he left BSB cause he couldn't stand Nick's farts anymore. Or maybe he thinks they're a dead-end act now with no future no matter how many times they 'come back' and he doesn't want to get stuck on that train because he wants to start a family and time is running out for him cause he ain't no spring chicken. Who knows? When I see him I'll ask him what incurred this moment of madness.
Third answer: yes it will put and end to the Backstreet Boys. In my book they are no longer BSB, they are just AJ, Brian, Nick and Howie (see I almost typed Kevin too). BSB is 5 guys, it can't be 4. Of course they might not stop making music or promoting the BSB name because they have a committment to their fans (which Kevin has just thrown aside) but it will never be the same without Kevin. Can you imagine going to a concert (I can can do this very well since I've never been to any) and only seeing 4 of them? It's a whole different thing.
Q (Samantha): Hi! This is regarding Kevin Richardson leaving BSB. From reading what you have posted on your website, please go to www.piczo.com/comebackkevin to sign the petition. More details inside...
(Mai) I'm glad that somebody put up a petition pleading for Mr. Kevin Richardson's return - can't believe I didn't think of it myself. There doesn't seem to be a whole lot of signatures, so sign it and spread the word! Will it take a petition for Kevin to return to BSB? Nobody knows. I could kick myself for not noticing his subtle lack of BSB pride in their MTV diary (2005). What was it that Kevin said? Something like "I don't know. This may be our last tour" in a defeated sort of voice. KEVIN!!!!! :( The only thing that made me feel a teensy better was the fact that the other boys said the door was always open for Kevin, sort of implying that he might return. Might.
(Farnaaz) Yeah I'm also glad that someone took the initiative to start a petition. Will it work? I have no idea. I hope that the person/people in charge of it get it to the right people so they can see how badly the fans want Kevin back. We all need to support this petition.
Q (Rina): Is'nt Brian trying to help Kevin in his desisions? I heard that they are cousins....soooo...is Brian close to Kevin? or not?
(Farnaaz): yep Kevin and Brian are cousins. As for how close they are, I have no clue since I don't know either one of them personally nor do they confide in me or Mai or anyone that we know. So I dunno if Brian has any influence over Kevin's decisions. You also wanted to get more information about the BSB wives. Livin Large is a humour site and we hardly ever talk about the wives. This site doesn't really provide alot of factual, accurate info about those kinds of things, we just make people laugh. But there are loads of fan sites out there actually dedicated to the wives and members of BSB. I suggest going to these sites (some of which are our affiliates) to get better answers because we're not much help in this department. We (meaning Mai) will even go so far as to point you in the right direction: here are 2 links for Leighanne / Baylee info: