The Backstreet Boys have postponed their tour again to allow group member A.J. McLean more time in rehab.
The pop singers are delaying their Black & Blue tour to give A.J., currently in rehab dealing with alcoholism, depression and anxiety, two more weeks to recover from his problems, MTV reports.
The group was originally supposed to resume the tour on Aug. 7 in Vancouver, but they now plan to hit the road again on Aug. 24 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The tour dates scheduled from Aug. 7-22 will be rescheduled for October.
"A.J.'s initial treatment is going very well," Kevin said in a statement. "His doctors have suggested it would be in A.J.'s best interest to take an additional two weeks in transitional care."
"We truly want to thank our fans for standing with us through this," Nick Carter said in the press release. "And we know that it will be worth the wait for them to see the five of us back on stage."
Earlier this month, Howie, Kevin, Brian and Nick went on MTV's "TRL" to inform their fans that A.J. had entered a rehabilitation program and that the Backstreet Boys would be delaying their summer tour while A.J. spent 30 days in the rehab facility.
At that time Denise McLean, A.J.'s mom, told MTV in an interview that she wasn't certain that a 30-day stay would be enough time for A.J. to recover.
"He's definitely going to be levels above [where he was]," she told MTV. "But whether he's ready to go back into that environment again and fight off all he was fighting off before, I don't know."
Vancouver will be the only Canadian tour date affected by the delay and has been rescheduled for Oct. 1. The other Canadian dates are Sept. 12, 13 and 14 in Toronto; Sept. 15 in Ottawa; Sept. 17 in Montreal; Sept. 26 and 27 in Calgary and Sept 28 in Edmonton.
-- AllPop
