Backstreet Boys sell out tour

If you wanted to see the Backstreet Boys on their upcoming North American tour, you'd better already have a ticket.

Various sources are reporting that the entire tour, sponsored by Sears, sold out mere hours after tickets went on sale Saturday morning. According to Hollywood Reporter, 765 000 tickets were scooped up by fans for the 39 North American dates. This amounts to roughly $30 million.

The Toronto Sun is reporting that the boys' November 11 date at Toronto's SkyDome SkyTent - capacity 29,000 - took all of 28 minutes to sell out on Saturday. So far, show promoters Universal Concerts say a second Toronto date is unlikely due to tight tour routing.

Jeff Kwatinetz, co-manager of the Backstreet Boys, told the Reporter, "This is kind of exciting. This sale shows this band's career is definitely on the upswing."

The 'Sears Into The Millennium' tour kicks off in Florida Sep. 14 and wraps up in Florida Dec. 2.

September 15 - Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. - National Car Rental Arena
September 17 - Charlotte, N.C. - Charlotte Coliseum
September 19 - Washington, D.C. - MCI Center
September 21 - Boston, Mass. - Fleet Center
September 24 - East Rutherford, N.J. - Continental Airlines Arena
September 26 - Uniondale, N.Y. - Nassau Coliseum
September 29 - Philadelphia, Pa. - First Union Center

October 4 - Columbus, Ohio - Schaflenstein Center
October 5 - Chicago, Ill. - Rosemont Horizon
October 6 - Chicago, Ill. - Rosemont Horizon
October 9 - Minneapolis, Minn. - Target Center
October 12 - Phoenix, Ariz. - America West Arena
October 14 - Anaheim, Calif. - The Pond
October 16 - Las Vegas, Nev. - MGM Grand
October 19 - Los Angeles, Calif. - The Forum
October 21 - San Jose, Calif. - San Jose Arena
October 25 - Portland, Ore. - Rose Garden
October 26 - Tacoma, Wash. - Tacoma Dome
October 29 - Salt Lake City, Utah - Delta Center
October 31 - Denver, Colo. - Pepsi Center

November 2 - Iowa City, Iowa - Chryer Haweye Arena
November 3 - Madison, Wis. - Kohl Center
November 4 - Milwaukee, Wis. - Bradley Center
November 6 - Detroit, Mich. - Palace of Auburn Hills
November 14 - Buffalo, N.Y. - Marine Midland Arena
November 15 - Cincinnati, Ohio - Firstar Arena
November 17 - St. Louis, Mo. - Kid Center
November 18 - Kansas City, Mo. - Kemper Arena
November 20 - New Orleans, La. - Sports Arena
November 21 - Memphis, Tenn. - The Pyramid
November 23 - Birmingham, Ala. - BJCC
November 24 - Atlanta, Ga. - Phillips Arena
November 26 - Lexington, Ky. - Rupp Arena
November 28 - Knoxville, Tenn. - Thompson Boing Arena
November 29 - Nashville, Tenn. - Nashville Arena

December 1 - Orlando, Fla. - Orlando Arena
December 2 - Tampa, Fla. - Ice Palace