MTV Article: "Aj doing great"
A.J. McLean is "doing great" and is
ready to get back on the road with his
fellow Backstreet Boys, bandmate Howie Dorough said on "TRL."
"[A.J.] looks great — he's put on a little bit of weight, his hair is
platinum blond," Dorough told "TRL" host Carson Daly on Friday
(August
17). "He's really psyched to get back out there — he can't wait."
McLean, who entered rehab last month for treatment of alcohol abuse,
depression and anxiety, recently began care at a "transitional care"
facility in Los Angeles.
After postponing their tour twice because of McLean's problems, BSB say
they plan to go back on the road beginning August 24 in Milwaukee.
The "TRL" audience cheered as Dorough said that the time off turned
out to
be a blessing for the whole group.
"It was definitely an unexpected break here that we had," Dorough
said.
"We took advantage of it — we're all rested up now, we're psyched up,
we're ready to get back out there. We've had a chance to sit back and
really think about all this — [the break] gave us a chance to really
reevaluate our lives and our careers and our health."
Backstreet Boys' tour itinerary, according to the group's publicity firm:
8/24 - Milwaukee, WI @ Bradley Center
8/25 - Cincinnati, OH @ Firstar Center
8/26 - Maryland Heights, MO @ Riverport Amphitheatre
8/27 - Kansas City, MO @ Kemper Arena
8/29 - Houston, TX @ Compaq Center
8/30 - San Antonio, TX @ Alamodome
8/31 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Arena
9/4 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
9/6 - East Rutherford, NJ @ Continental Airlines Arena
9/7 - East Rutherford, NJ @ Continental Airlines Arena
9/8 - Boston, MA @ FleetCenter
9/9 - Boston, MA @ FleetCenter
9/10 - Boston, MA @ FleetCenter
9/12 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
9/13 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
9/14 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
9/15 - Ottawa, ON @ Corel Centre
9/17 - Montreal, QC @ Molson Centre
9/18 - Buffalo, NY @ HSBC Arena
9/19 - Cleveland, OH @ Gund Arena
9/20 - Auburn Hills, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills
9/22 - Tinley Park, IL @ Tweeter Center
9/23 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
9/26 - Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddledome
9/27 - Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddledome
9/28 - Edmonton, AB @ Skyreach Centre
10/1 - Vancouver, BC @ General Motors Place
10/2 - Portland, OR @ Rose Garden Arena
10/4 - Nampa, ID @ The Idaho Center
10/5 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center
10/7 - Albuquerque, NM @ Journal Pavilion
10/10 - Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
10/12 - Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Pavilion
10/13 - Devore, CA @ G.H. Blockbuster Pavilion
10/15 - San Jose, CA @ Compaq Center at San Jose
10/17 - Bakersfield, CA @ Centennial Garden
10/19 - Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden
10/20 - Chula Vista, CA @ Coors Amphitheater