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The Backstreet Boys are a five-man ensemble once again. The boy band are in Beijing to announce the start of their 20th anniversary world tour in China this May.

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The multi-platinum group, best known for hits like I Want It That Way, Backstreets Back and Quit Playing Games With My Heart, will tour several Chinese cities including Shanghai, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Beijing, and Xi'an.

The five members, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, AJ McLean and Kevin Richardson, wore traditional Chinese red coats to greet their Chinese fans with the traditional Chinese Spring Festival so close (Feb 9.)

They are finishing up a new album, the first one since 2005, which will be released this April.