Backstreet Boys shift 400k tickets for 10-night German residency
Andre Lieberberg, Live Nation GSA president and managing director, unpacks the strategy behind the boyband's Düsseldorf stint for IQ
News By Eamonn Forde | 17 February 2026
The Backstreet Boys have shifted over 400,000 tickets for their 10-night German residency in Düsseldorf – and promoter Live Nation GSA has given IQ a look into the stint’s sizable success.
Due to exceptional demand, the US boyband has extended their Into The Millennium – Homecoming: Live In Germany residency at the 66,500-capacity Merkur Spiel-Arena to 10 nights, up from six, and will perform 25-27 & 29-30 September and 2-4 & 6-7 October.
The “Homecoming” subtitle for the residency is a reference…