Nick Carter Leaned on Backstreet Boys After Aaron Carter’s Death

Sooner or later after Aaron Carter’s loss of life, older brother Nick Carter carried out with the Backstreet Boys throughout their scheduled London live performance.

“It was very emotional for me, having my guys with me. That evening, it was powerful to rise up on stage,” Nick, 42, informed Additional on Friday, December 2, of the November 6 efficiency. “There’s the previous saying the present should go on, that’s been with us for years, however that evening, I didn’t know what to anticipate, I didn’t know what was going to return from it, getting on that stage.”

The Backstreet Boys — which Nick has been a member of for the reason that Nineteen Nineties — had been touring in Europe final month when information broke that Aaron had died. The “I Need Sweet” performer — who grew up touring with the band as their opening act — had been discovered useless in his California residence on November 5.

“My coronary heart has been damaged as we speak. Though my brother and I’ve had a sophisticated relationship, my love for him has by no means ever light,” the Boy Band mentor captioned an Instagram tribute to his late brother at some point later. “I’ve all the time 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 continued on the time: “Typically we need to blame somebody or one thing for a loss. However the reality is that dependancy and psychological sickness is the actual villain right here. I will miss my brother greater than anybody will ever know. I really like you Chizz, now you get an opportunity to lastly have some peace you may by no means discover right here on earth. … God, Please deal with my child brother.”

A number of hours later, Nick and his boy band buddies — Kevin Richardson, AJ McLean, Brian Littrell and Howie Dorough — devoted their U.Okay. live performance to the late rapper.

“[The song ‘No Place’] could be very particular to us as a result of that tune is about household,” Richardson, 51, stated in the course of the present, which occurred on the O2 Enviornment. “All people in right here, all of us grew up collectively. We’ve been via highs and lows, ups and downs. You guys have been via it with us; we’ve been via 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 for all of the years.”

He added on the time: “Tonight we’ve acquired heavy hearts as a result of we misplaced certainly one of our members of the family yesterday, and we simply wished to discover a second in our present to acknowledge him. Nick’s little brother, Aaron Carter, handed away yesterday at [34] years previous. He’s part of our household. We thanks guys for all of the love and the effectively needs and all of your help.”

As Richardson launched their rendition of “No Place,” Nick broke down in tears earlier than being comforted by his bandmates.

“Getting the response from the followers, it was positively comforting, and it meant loads to me,” Nick stated on Friday, noting he was grateful for his pals’ help.

The late Lizzie McGuire alum is survived by his 12-month-old son Prince, whom he shares with ex-fiancée Melanie Martin. Following his loss of life, Aaron’s mom, Jane Carter, and his family members are set to unfold his ashes within the Florida Keys, alongside ashes for his late sister, Leslie, who died in 2012 after an overdose. (Jane and late ex-husband Robert Carter shared Nick, Bobbie Jean, Leslie, Kaden, and twins Angel and Aaron)

Martin, for her half, was not invited to the Carter household’s memorial. “I don’t need any issues or stress over Aaron’s property,” the mannequin, 30, completely informed Us Weekly earlier this month. “I simply need Prince to be taken care of and need Aaron’s legacy to reside on. I don’t need any unhealthy blood with Aaron’s household. Whoever needs to be in Prince’s life will be in Prince’s life.”