The Staggering Amount of Money the Backstreet Boys Are Raking in From Their Las Vegas residency, According to an Expert

Since the Backstreet Boys increased revenue at the Sphere, not only does this increase the opportunity for more fans to see the show, but the boyband is expected to make even more bank with the additional seven dates added.

via: Daily Mail

The band, which consists of Nick Carter, 45, AJ McLean, 47, Brian Littrell, 50, Kevin Richardson, 53, and Howie Dorough, 51, kicked off their 21-date concert, Into the Millennium, last month at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Due to high demand, new dates have been added for December of this year, as well as January and February 2026.

Ticket sales have skyrocketed, with the lowest being listed for over $450 and the highest being sold for nearly $3,000, depending on the date and seat availability.

According to a PR and branding expert who spoke with the Daily Mail, the Backstreet Boys are raking in a staggering amount of money, with each member making more than $1 million.

'A rough estimate is that they're making, as a band, $10 to $12 million gross from this current run, with actual band earnings hinging on their contract terms,' David Johnson, CEO of Strategic Vision PR Group claimed to the Daily Mail.

'So each band member can be making $2 to $3 million for the first set of dates.'

Johnson estimates that the new dates, which were not originally on their contract, could come with a paycheck of 'about $500,000 per band member' - a number that's derived from a combination of their paychecks for performing, ticket sales and merchandise sales (T-shirts cost $55 and jackets cost $225).

'Their previous shows were sold out and there's a high demand. The venue the Sphere, the Backstreet Boys - everyone wants to hit it while it's hot,' the Atlanta-based expert said.

'A lot of people are now remembering them and you're seeing this great surge of nostalgia. People are craving nostalgia.

'It's also fans interested in, "What do these [band members] look like now? What do they sound like?" People are curious and saying, "They're still around? I've got to see this!"'

Johnson continued: 'But more than anything, people are craving nostalgia and reliving their childhood. Everybody listened to them, everybody had a crush on a band member or related to a band member. Each of them had their own following.'

The branding expert said that social media is another factor that's contributed to the fan craze and why so many shows are becoming sold out.

'Social media isn't something they had 25 years ago,' he reasoned, 'So that of course makes them popular and their team is smart as far as how they're marketing social media... Everybody lives on social media these days, especially a lot of millennials.'

The Backstreet Boys were founded in 1993 and released their debut album, Backstreet Boys, in May 1996 by Jive Records, featuring their hits 'Get Down,' 'I'll Never Break Your Heart,' and ''We've Got It Goin' On.'

Their latest album, Millennium 2.0, was released on July 11 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their five-time Grammy-nominated album, Millennium.

The singers have accumulated millions over the years, especially after releasing solo albums, launching separate businesses, appearing on TV shows and reality competition shows.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, the band members have the following net worths: Brian Littrell - $45 million, Howie Dorough - $40 million, Kevin Richardson - $40 million, Nick Carter - $35 million and AJ McLean - $20 million.

Johnson told the Daily Mail that the Backstreet Boys are 'not going to reach that peak pinnacle' that they achieved early on in their careers - they're just going to be 'covetable,' and they now have the 'ideal venue' to showcase their work.

'Any act that is going to perform at the Sphere is going to draw large crowds,' he insisted. 'It's just going to get bigger and better.'

Last month, NSYNC star Lance Bass showed there's no rivalry between his band and the BSB.

He posted a comical video on Instagram from the concert, captioning it, 'Is this illegal? It feels illegal. Y'all killed it [Backstreet Boys]. Incredible show.'

Meanwhile, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis were seen busting out their boy band-worthy moves in the VIP section earlier this month.

On August 16, the mastermind behind their music (and Taylor Swift's new album), Max Martin, was in the audience and received a special shout out from Howie, who told the audience to give him a standing ovation for helping with their success and creating the soundtrack to all of their lives, according to an onlooker.

The Backstreet Boys expressed their gratitude to fans in an August 20 press release, announcing the addition of new concert dates: 'We are overwhelmed by the incredible outpouring of love and support over these past few weeks.

'To our fans who have been with us for the past 30 years - and to all the new fans who’ve recently joined us - thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

'You asked for more, and we can’t wait to deliver with more Sphere shows in 2026. Get those white outfits ready - this is going to be larger than life.'

It may not be the end for the Backstreet Boys once their residency is over.

Johnson suspects that if there is continued demand for tickets, fans can expect new show dates to pop up in the future.

'As a band, they're becoming more marketable now more than ever. This means more brand deals, public appearances, appearing in commercials,' he said.

'I would be shocked if they don't appear in a Super Bowl commercial.'