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Backstreet Boys Expand Toronto Residency

They originally announced the Toronto residency on October 2 as a four-show engagement. Within five days, the run has doubled in size.

Backstreet Boys Expand Toronto Residency
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Billy Eff
By Billy EffOct 07, 2026
Billy Eff

Billy Eff is the Content Director for Rolling Stone Canada. An award-winning journalist and columnist, he has previously contributed to outlets including VICE and Urbania. A passionate advocate for underground music and a musician himself, he has conducted several hundred interviews with artists and industry professionals across a wide range of styles and genres over the past 15 years. He is based in Montréal, Québec.

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The Backstreet Boys are adding even more dates to their Toronto residency.

The group announced two additional Rogers Centre concerts on February 26 and 27, expanding their Into The Millennium – HOMECOMING: Live in Canada residency to eight officially announced dates. The new shows come just two days after the band added February 14 and 21 to the original four-date run.

The Backstreet Boys cited “overwhelming demand” for the latest additions. The Toronto residency now runs February 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26 and 27, with all eight concerts, their only shows in North America, taking place at Rogers Centre.

The shows are built around Millennium, the group’s 1999 blockbuster, with the concert production featuring hits including “I Want It That Way” and “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)”.

General public tickets for the newly added shows are scheduled to go on sale Friday, October 9 at 10 a.m. ET.

Toronto will also host the Backstreet Boys YYZ Terminal, a temporary fan experience inspired by the airport imagery on the Millennium album cover, with official merchandise, photo opportunities and fan events planned throughout the residency.

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