October 29, 1997
· Filed under Backstreet Boys, Charity
Coolio is helping out designer Liz Claiborne to battle domestic violence.
The rapper has recorded a Public Service Announcement for a radio campaign called “Women’s Work,” developed by Claiborne that aims to reposition domestic violence as a men’s issue.
“When someone you know abuses his girlfriend or wife and you don’t say anything about it, what does that say about you as a man?” Coolio asks in the spot. “Be the one that finally stands up and says something, anything, but whatever you do don’t be silent,” he urges.
The Backstreet Boys and All 4 One have also taped spots which steer listeners to the domestic violence hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE.
In addition, Liz Claiborne is also trying to raise money for the National Family Violence Prevention Fund. She¹s selling a limited edition $10 T-shirt and a $25 sterling silver toggle bracelet through a different toll free number, which is 1-800-449-STOP.
October 13, 1997
· Filed under Backstreet Boys, Tour
The Backstreet Boys proved to hot to handle in Madrid, Spain, yesterday.
Reports from AP and the Spanish news agency EFE say that police canceled a free show at Mostenses Plaza (apparently a shopping center) when they saw that a thousand fans had already gathered hours before the band was scheduled to perform. Dozens of fans had camped out overnight. Several thousand more arriving over the course of the day were sent home. Four people were taken to the hospital after fainting.
A police spokesperson said that the Mostenses Plaza area was not equiped to handle large crowds. They cited security reasons for the cancelation. The event was sponsored by the band’s record company and a Spanish department store.
The Florida-based Backstreet Boys have sold hundreds of thousands of records in Canada and Europe over the last year, but their debut album was only released in the States a little over a month ago.
October 2, 1997
· Filed under Backstreet Boys, Tour
If you want to get up close and personal with the Backstreet Boys, you’ll get your chance Thursday night when the Boys visit MTV Online for a chat with fans.
The group, which recently wrapped up a brief U.S. tour, will visit America Online’s MTV Arena at 7 p.m. Eastern time Thursday to field queries from all comers.
You can ask them about their top ten hit “Quit Playing Games With My Heart,” their days growing up together in Orlando, or if they plan to hit the road again sometime soon. Heck, you can even ask them who they think will wind up in the World Series, we don’t care.
You’ll find the Boys in AOL’s MTV Arena (keyword: mtvarena) at 7 p.m.
