Nick Carter was visibly overwhelmed with emotion as his Backstreet Boys bandmates paid tribute to his brother Aaron Carter, who has died.
The I Need It That Method singer went forward with the group’s tour present at London’s O2 Area on Sunday, regardless of Nick’s grief.
His youthful sibling Carter died on the age of 34 and was reportedly present in a bath at his dwelling in California on Saturday.
Lower than 48 hours after the information broke, Nick, 42, joined his Backstreet Boys bandmates Howie Dorough, Kevin Richardson, AJ McLean and Brian Littrell on-stage on the O2. The group paused the present after performing the observe No Place as a montage of images of Carter all through his life performed on the massive display screen.
Main the tribute, Kevin instructed the packed-out viewers: ‘That track may be very particular to us as a result of that track is about household. Everyone in right here, all of us grew up collectively. We’ve been via highs and lows, ups and downs.
‘You guys have been via it with us; we’ve been via it with you. We thanks for taking us on that journey with you. We thanks for being part of the Backstreet household for 29 years. We thanks for all of the love fo all of the years.’
In footage taken from the group, Nick was seen standing silently whereas evidently combating again tears, prompting AJ, Brian and Howie to hurry over to present him a heat hug.
Kevin continued: ‘Tonight we’ve acquired heavy hearts as a result of we misplaced one in all our relations yesterday, and we simply wished to discover a second in our present to acknowledge him.
‘Nick’s little brother, Aaron Carter handed away yesterday at [34] years previous. He’s part of our household. We thanks guys for all of the love and the nicely needs and all of your assist.’
Because the group gathered themselves and wiped away their very own tears, Howie added: ‘We’d wish to dedicate this track to our little brother, Aaron Carter. … Might he relaxation in heaven,’ earlier than launching into one other track.
Hours earlier than hitting the stage, Nick spoke out for the primary time to pay tribute to Carter in a heartfelt publish.
‘My coronary heart has been damaged right now. Despite the fact that my brother and I've had a sophisticated relationship, my love for him has by no means ever light,’ Nick wrote alongside a collection of images of him and Carter collectively.
‘I've at all times held onto the hope, that he would by some means, sometime wish to stroll a wholesome path and finally discover the assistance that he so desperately wanted.
‘Typically we wish to blame somebody or one thing for a loss. However the fact is that dependancy and psychological sickness is the true villain right here.’
He continued: ‘I'll miss my brother greater than anybody will ever know. I like you Chizz, now you get an opportunity to lastly have some peace you would by no means discover right here on earth….God, please maintain my child brother.’
The siblings, whereas shut rising up, had a strained relationship in the direction of the tip of Carter’s life, with Nick submitting a restraining order in opposition to him in 2019 after witnessing ‘alarming behaviour’.
Carter denied the fees in opposition to him, saying he was ‘astounded’ by the accusations and later claimed he could be ‘simply advantageous’ with out his household.
The I Need Sweet singer’s twin sister Angel, who additionally filed a restraining order in opposition to him, paid tribute to her brother and stated she hopes he’s ‘at peace now’.
A reason behind demise has not been given and police have stated their investigation is continuous.
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