Nick Carter Cries Throughout Aaron Tribute at Backstreet Boys Live performance

The present should go on. Nick Carter performed a live performance at London’s O2 Enviornment the day after his brother Aaron Carter was discovered useless — however the Backstreet Boys shared an emotional tribute to the late rapper.

The boy band performed their tune “No Place” on Sunday, November 6, as a montage of pictures displaying Aaron and Nick, 42, was displayed on the enormous screens. The Florida native was emotional, overtly crying on stage whereas bandmate Kevin Richardson spoke to the gang.

“That tune may be very particular to us as a result of that tune is about household,” Richardson, 51, stated. “Everyone in right here, all of us grew up collectively. We’ve been by highs and lows, ups and downs. You guys have been by it with us; we’ve been by 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.”

Proper earlier than he talked about Aaron’s demise, Nick appeared visibly emotional and bandmate A.J. McLean wrapped him in a hug. Brian Littrell made it a gaggle hug after which Howie Dorough joined in to consolation their grieving pal as Richardson defined why the group was in mourning.

“Tonight we’ve bought heavy hearts as a result of we misplaced one in every of our members of the family yesterday, and we simply needed to discover a second in our present to acknowledge him,” the singer defined. “Nick’s little brother, Aaron Carter handed away yesterday at [34] years outdated. He’s part of our household. We thanks guys for all of the love and the nicely needs and all of your help.”

Dorough, 49, added, “We’d wish to dedicate this tune to our little brother, Aaron Carter. … Might he relaxation in heaven.”

The “I Need Sweet” singer was discovered useless at his California house on Saturday, November 5, a rep confirmed to Us Weekly. He was 34.

Nick first addressed his brother’s demise on Sunday morning. “My coronary heart has been damaged in the present day. Although my brother and I’ve had an advanced relationship, my love for him has by no means ever light,” the BSB singer wrote by way of Instagram. “I’ve at all times held onto the hope that he would by some means, sometime need to stroll a wholesome path and finally discover the assistance that he so desperately wanted.”

He added, “Generally we need to blame somebody or one thing for a loss. However the fact is that dependancy and psychological sickness is the true villain right here. 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 could possibly by no means discover right here on earth. … God, Please deal with my child brother.”

Aaron is survived by his son Prince, born in November 2021.