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Backstreet Boys announce Israel performance in May

The 90s boy band returns to Israel, much to the satisfaction of its (mostly) female fans

By Jessica Steinberg 23 February 2023, 6:35 pm 1 Edit

Jessica Steinberg covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center.

The Backstreet Boys announced their 2023 world tour, including a performance in Israel on May 13, 2023. (Courtesy: Backstreet Boys)

It’s been five long years since the Backstreet Boys last performed in Israel — and for local fans, it’s been a long wait.

This will be the third time in Israel for the beloved nineties band, which staged shows in Ra’anana in 2015 and in Rishon Lezion in 2018.

The boy-turned-man band will perform one show only in Israel, on May 13, returning to Rishon Lezion’s Live Park as part of its upcoming “#DNAWorldTour” that will bring it to Iceland, Africa, Southeast Asia and the Middle East, as well as Europe.

Shabbat-observant fans of the Backstreet Boys Israel Facebook page were concerned that the concert is starting at 7 p.m., the time listed on the ticket sales page, which is an hour before the end of the Sabbath, making it difficult to get to the concert in time.

But a public relations representative for the concert promoters, Live Nation Israel, responded that the doors will open at 7 p.m., and the concert will begin at 9:30 p.m., allowing Sabbath observers to make it to the concert on time.

The band’s 2018 Israel show sold out in four days. Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster.