Title: Crowding Shouldn't Be A Problem For Carter's Third London Concert
Source: London Free Press
Source: Entertainment; Pg. D2
Date: September 9, 2002
Topic: News
Aaron Carter is back in London tonight, having completed the leap from a too-crowded London club to Centennial Hall to the Western Fair's grandstand.
The 14-year-old pop star's debut, Aaron's Party (Come Get It), peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and his sophomore effort, Oh Aaron!, debuted at No. 7. His grandstand show is in support of his latest album, Another Earthquake (Jive/Zomba), and its first single, Summertime (not the Gershwin classic). The show follows a sold-out show at Centennial Hall last year. Two years before, Carter had been booked at DV8, a downtown London dance club. Both Carter and his young fans became tearful in the crush. Some parents sought refunds.
"It was terrible . . . we'll never play there again," the teen star's mother and manager Jane Carter said of that show, pointing to the 1999 show's promoter as booking her son into the wrong place.
The Centennial Hall show had a different promoter, Don Jones Productions, and the problems did not recur, despite the excitement of 1,600 fans.
Aaron Carter can also look to his famous older brother, Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, for family showbiz advice.
"He's given me lots of advice," says Aaron. "He's always told me to watch out for a lot of the bad business people and for people who aren't really your friends."
In most other families, Aaron would easily win the most-famous-sibling award, so does he ever get jealous of his big brother's success or wish he didn't have to share the spotlight?
"Oh never," he says. "I wouldn't be able to do it without my brother. He's always been there for me. He's helped me get to my actual position."
The Carter brothers have occasionally recorded together and Aaron Carter insists there is no sibling rivalry.
IF YOU GO
WHAT: Aaron Carter's Rock Rap and Retro tour; also on the bill are No Secrets, Triple Image and Jump 5
When: Tonight, grandstand concert gates open at 5:30 p.m. Showtime is 7 p.m.
Where: Western Fair grandstand
Tickets: Tickets are $30 (reserved) and $25 (festival standing) plus admission to the fair; call 432-6600
GRAPHIC: photo by File Photo; TEEN CHOICE: Singer Aaron Carter accepts his award as choice male artist at the Teen Choice Awards in August 2001. He performs at Western Fair tonight.
