The Backstreet Boys are sad to announce they have cancelled today’s NYC PINKTOBER Hard Rock Café signing due to member, Brian Littrell having been diagnosed with the Swine Flu. The other 3 members, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough and AJ McLean have seen a doctor and are not showing any symptoms. As a preventive measure, the doctor has prescribed Tamiflu to the group and their touring party, who had just returned to the states from Tokyo.

This unfortunate occurrence will also result in the cancelling of the group’s CBS Early Show performance tomorrow, Tuesday October 6th. BSB was scheduled to perform their new single “Straight Through My Heart.” The intimate performance at PC Richards (downtown) has also been cancelled and rescheduled for a later date.

“We were really looking forward to spending time with our closest fans and friends in NYC and take part of PINKTOBER, an unbelievable and important program” Litrell says. “I hope we can come back soon and do everything we can to help.”

The Backstreet Boys are in New York in support of their new album THIS IS US, out tomorrow, October 6th on Jive Records. The rest of the band’s promotional schedule for this week has not been determined.

Source: Thebackstreetboys.com

The fanclub and the boys twitter page have announced that Brian has Swine Flu. As of right now the Concert, CD signing and the Early Show in NYC have all been cancelled. The other other TV appearances we’re not sure what will happen. But I’ll keep you all updated when I get info. Keep Brian in your thoughts and prayers everyone.

KTU just announced that both the signing at the Hard Rock Cafe in NYC is cancelled and also the concert at the PP.C. Richard & Son Theater tomorrow is cancelled. They are not sure why. But last night Leighanne said Brian is sick. So that is probably why. I’ll keep you all updated on this. Get well soon Brian.

Backstreet Boys appeared on Music Lovers in Japan where they played a game and performed ‘Straight Through My Heart’. Thanks to bokugonchan at youtube. The show aired on October 4th.

Back on September 16 Nick did a phone interview with Dancing Groove (Japan) while in Zurich, Switzerland. Thanks to LuvChocolate and thanks to Mike for sending me it.

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Check out BSB on KTTV’s Good Day LA Live on Thursday October 8 between 8:45am and 9:30am. This is only for the Los Angeles and surround areas I believe. Since KTTV is a local LA station.

MEET THE BACKSTREET BOYS LIVE & SUPPORT BREAST CANCER AWARENESS!

Come down to the Hard Rock Café in Times Square in NYC on Monday, October 5th for a special signing with the boys! Hard Rock Café’s PINKTOBER program gives you the chance to meet BSB in person and support a great cause! http://www.hardrock.com/promo/pinktober09/.

When: Monday, October 5th @ 4pm – 7pm

You can begin to start lining up along the 43rd Street entrance to the Hard Rock no earlier than 2:00pm that day

Where: The Hard Rock Café (Times Square)

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I’ve added some old photos from September 7 of the boys arriving at the airport in Berlin, Germany to catch a flight.

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Two photos from the Special Fan Event in Japan have been added to the gallery. Thanks to mainichi.jp.

Special Fan Event

You can stream the boys brand new album on Yahoo’s Early Edition.

Click here to listen to ‘This Is Us’.