On page 142, the whole page is a blow up of the pic from The Call single. The text is below, and there is one tour spoiler.
Backstreet Boys
Hottest guy group
Why them? Because Black and Blue proves that BSB have shaken the frivolous boy band tag and evolved into an enduring pop phenomenon. Because their massive tour--which is expected to reap $350 million--means they just might swipe the number one live band title from rock stalwarts The Rolling Stones. Because they have more American Music Awards, Grammys, MTV Video Music Awards, and Billboard Awards than Eminem has lawsuits pending against him. And finally,because they don't take themselves too seriously. "We were onstage last night and we realized that the meteors in the video intro to our shows look like a bunch of Idaho potatoes," says fun-loving AJ Mclean. "After that, we got stupid--Brian started goofing off, Kevin was practically in tears. We were rolling."
The BSB hot list
Truck-stop grub ("They always have the best
food--kick-
*ss scrambled eggs and bacon,toast and waffles," says
McLean); buffalo chicken wings ("With extra Tabasco
so as soon as you bite into them, your eyes water" he
adds); and individual tour buses ("They give us a
little bit of normalcy and space from each other on
the road").
--L.M.