Here's what the band said
when they were on "The View"!
The View: Brian, you had a little bit of heart trouble in the
past year since we've seen you, and you actually put off the
surgery because you wanted to be with the band. Your mom and dad
did not like that at all.
Brian: Not at all.
The View: Well, everyone wants to know that you're healthy and
happy.
Brian: Well, I am here for you guys today, healthy and happy as
can be. I do want to thank my family at home for all their
support, and I do want to thank all the fans for all their love
and their prayers...and it's only by the grace of God that I am
here today.
The View: We did a little scar comparison upstairs. Its a very
cute scar...you saw it already.
Brian: I don't want to look down there! (laugh)
The View: I want to ask AJ something...You had an embarrassing
thing happen on a date...want to tell us about it?
AJ: I went on a date with a girl back in Orlando, and we ordered
a bottle of champagne, and when I went to pop the cork, it hit
her right [on the forehead]! I had never done it before, and it
hit her right there.
The View: Did you take her to the hospital, at least?
The View: Did you sip the champagne first, or did you go to her?
AJ: I went to her because, well, she was laughing, but I was
nervous that I might have screwed up the entire date. She took it
as a joke, luckily, so the rest of the evening went pretty good.
The View: Did you have another date with her?
AJ: Uh, no.
The View: Well, I am impressed, and we talked about this, the
four of us, about what nice guys you are. You really deserve all
the attention that you get. How come you aren't bad yet, with all
the fame and fortune you have? How do you stay being good guys?
Howie: Well, we just have great families, lots of support behind
us. We keep each other in check, actually.
The View: Keep each other grounded?
Nick: I'm trying to be bad, but nobody will let me.
The View: Before we get to the audience questions, I know one
thing that these girls would like to know: What is your idea of
the most romantic date?
Nick: Well, I have been asked this question a few times before.
Personally, I am a big lover of the ocean...I love the ocean a
lot. We would do whatever all day, and then at night we would go
to the beach, with the full moon out and the waves nice and calm,
and a nice sandy beach, and just talk and look up at the stars. I
live in a really small town right now, and really close to the
beach, and I just like the beach and being there.
The View: Are you a fan of co-ed sleepovers?
Nick: Probably not right now.
The View: What about you, Kevin?
Kevin: Uhhh.
The View: No, not co-ed sleepovers! What's a romantic date?
Kevin: I like a nice home-cooked meal. At home! Candles, just
chillin' out.
The View: All right let's go outside. There are people waiting a
long time to be a part of this.
Audience member 1: Hi guys, I was just wondering that with all
the attention you get from fans, with the ones that follow you
from place to place, is there ever a moment where you say that
you would give it up for just five minutes of privacy?
The View: Oh, Good Question!
Kevin: Sometimes. Thank God that we do have the success that we
do, but sometimes, I mean it is just like any job. I mean you get
a little tired of your job, and you would like to take a break
from things. But then you go out on stage and you see all the
fans and their response to your music, and its all worth it. It's
all part of it. You have to give up your privacy. You guys know
that.
The View: Yeah, but we don't have this kind of crowd, let me tell
you!
The View: We have a great story here.
Audience member 2: I waited 19 hours for the upcoming concert to
get my daughter tickets, and she is just thrilled to see you
guys...She's in remission right now. She had cancer three times
and she just wanted to see you guys so bad so we're here!
The View: It was her biggest dream.
Nick: I have a little present for you. Are you ready for it? A
signed Backstreet Boys shirt.
Kevin: She's going to come up on stage with us tonight. Because
she has the same outfit on as the rest of us she's going to go on
the road with us!
The View: Now everybody signed the Backstreet boys t-shirt, which
is fabulous, and we all appreciate you coming and being so
special with us today....We have another question.
Audience member 3: Hi, I wanted to know if Brian was really
engaged?
Brian: Well, I had heard some rumors. One of our managers came up
to me, just yesterday, in the dressing room before our show, and
asked how she should address the issue of a rumor on the internet
that I was engaged. But I am not engaged so I guess that clears
it up.
Audience member 4: Now that you are in show business, what's one
thing that you would have wished you had known about before hand?
And do you have any regrets?
Howie: I guess we all got involved in this. We all thought is was
really quick, overnight success. You just run and do the show at
night, and then maybe hang out afterwards. Not much actual work
to do. We realized in the last five years that the music business
is actually a lot more than just singing. You actually have to do
a lot of work during the day: the press, the photos, and
everything. It's a little bit more than we actually thought it
was. Like I said, we thank God everyday that we got the
opportunity to do what we do.
Audience member 5: Hi my name is Lisa and I just wanted to know,
in your videos, you have these girls who are like really perfect
and beautiful, and have perfect bodies and beautiful hair, and in
interviews you say that it doesn't matter how a girl looks and
what really matters is what's in the heart. I was just wondering,
why that is?
The View: She nailed you guys! She nailed you!
Brian: Just as you'll see a little later in the show, we are
going to be singing the song called, I'll Never Break Your Heart.
I didn't mean to tease the issue, but I think, just like you
said, it has to do a lot with the inner self. I know in videos
and TV there are a lot of beautiful people. But that's just
TV.
The View: A girl doesn't have to be a model to go out with you
guys, right?
Kevin: You're absolutely right. I mean, you have to be attracted
to that person, but I mean, it's a lot of what you have inside.
Audience member 6: How do all your family members feel about you
singing and all the famous work?
Kevin: All of us have been in show business in some sort of way
for many years: Started singin' on star search when we were very
little - most of us - we have always been in entertainment.
They're excited, especially excited because our success is
happening in the United States now, and that's great. I want to
say hello to all my family back home....Hi Mom!!
The View: A lot of people don't realize that this is your first
US tour...You toured in Europe first and now you're doing the US.
Kevin: This is our first major US tour.
Audience member 7: I just want to know who are your favorite
idols, and why?
Kevin: Wow...there are so many great artists that we like. We
love all types of music.
Howie: Boys 2 Men, New Edition, Coming Back, Group Weiss,
Temptations
Kevin: Tempations, Maxwell, Elton John, Billy Joel, Prince,
BeeGees
The View: Well, for all these ladies out here, you know that
you're their idols, so you're on that list, babies, so there you
go. Thank you so much to you guys!