Swine Flu hits Backstreet Boy Brian Litrell
For those of you who care about such things, Hearsay just got the following press release. Hearsay wishes Brian “Teen Wolf” Litrell a speedy recovery.
BACKSTREET BOYS’ BRIAN LITRELL DIAGNOSED WITH SWINE FLU
GROUP CANCELS CBS EARLY SHOW PERFORMANCE & HARD ROCK CAFÉ NYC PINKTOBER SIGNING
OTHER THREE MEMBERS AND TRAVELING PARTY TAKING PREVENTIVE MEASURES
The Backstreet Boys are sad to announce they have cancelled today’s NYC PINKTOBER Hard Rock Café signing due to member, Brian Litrell having been diagnosed with the Swine Flu. The other 3 members, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough and AJ McLean have seen a doctor and are not showing any symptoms. As a preventive measure, the doctor has prescribed Tamiflu to the group and their touring party, who had just returned to the states from Tokyo.
This unfortunate occurrence will also result in the cancelling of the group’s CBS Early Show performance tomorrow, Tuesday October 6th. BSB was scheduled to perform their new single “Straight Through My Heart.” The intimate performance at PC Richards (downtown) has also been cancelled and rescheduled for a later date.
“We were really looking forward to spending time with our closest fans and friends in NYC and take part of PINKTOBER, an unbelievable and important program” Litrell says. “I hope we can come back soon and do everything we can to help.”
The Backstreet Boys are in New York in support of their new album THIS IS US, out tomorrow, October 6th on Jive Records. The rest of the band’s promotional schedule for this week has not been determined. Details to come.
Perhaps a new song can come out of this experience? “I Want My Tamiflu That Way.”
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