It's been 30 years since the Backstreet Boys released their debut album, kicking off the 90s boy band craze.

The guys are celebrating later this summer with another round of dates at the Sphere in Las Vegas,

followed by a special six-night residency in Dusseldorf, Germany, where fans first fell in love with the iconic boy band.

For some reason, I have yet to understand, Germany has a longstanding intense relationship with boy bands. Not only did Backstreet

Boys get their start there, so did InSink, the other defining boy band of the 90s. Today I'm

revisiting an earlier episode of History of the 90s that

looks at the journey both bands took from Europe to the U.S. I'll be back in two weeks with a

brand new episode. Until then, I hope you enjoy the history of Backstreet Boys and InSink.

On May 8, 1993, five young singers took the stage to perform at a special

Grad Night concert at the SeaWorld theme park in Orlando, Florida.

They'd only been together as a group for a few weeks, but when they jogged onto the stage

in their matching leather jackets, they had an air

of confidence that outmatched their experience. Teenagers screamed in anticipation. The lights flashed,

and the music started. The five young singers began their debut performance with an up-tempo cover of the classic

Temptation song, Get Ready.

They were looking more Motown than O-Town. The 3,000 teenagers in the audience had no idea that these five young singers on

stage were about to take the pop world by storm eventually selling over a hundred and

thirty million records making them the most successful boy band of all time.

That night marked the beginning of one of the most successful eras in music history.

On this episode of History of the 90s, we're looking back at the magical era of 90s boy bands.

As we dive deep into the Backstreet Boys and NSYN,

and the man who created them and eventually conned them out of millions of dollars.

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