Washington [US]July 4 (ANI): Canadian rapper and songwriter Drake joined the Backstreet Boys as a temporary “sixth member” during the band’s recent show at Budweiser Stage in Toronto.
According to Page Six, fans went wild after Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson introduced the rapper as their surprise special guest, before the band performed a rendition of their classic 90s hit. “I Want It That Way”. ‘.
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Drake took to Instagram and posted a 10-second clip that showed him humming the song’s iconic “Because I want it that way” verse. “When she says she’s done with men of this generation and asks why am I living alone…” he joked in the caption.
Meanwhile, a longer video shared on the Backstreet Boys’ official Twitter featured Dorough leaving the 1999 track to sing a few lines from the chorus of Drake’s 2013 hit “Hold On, We’re Going Home.”
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“Toronto, I want you to make some noise and I want you to sing this song as loud as possible. It’s one of the greatest songs in the history of music. I’ll be on stage for that, I I’ll try to sing too,” Drake said onstage.
The performance of six people, a number that some have pointed out echoes Drake frequently referring to Toronto as “The 6” in his songs, marked the evening’s closing act. However, the Backstreet Boys will be touring the world for their DNA World Tour through November, according to Page Six. (ANI)
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