"The boy band popped up during the big game in an ad for the cryptocurrency platform that featured a karaoke-style sing-along of their hit track Everybody (Backstreet's Back). After the commercial created buzz online, the group responded by throwing their hat in the ring for next year's halftime stage. What do you guys think about Backstreet Boys performing at the 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show? AJ McLean asked the audience during one of their recent Las Vegas residency shows."
"Though the band is excited about the idea of a nostalgia-filled set at next year's game, they weren't always on board with the idea. Nick Carter previously shared that the group actually turned down the chance to headline the 2001 Super Bowl and chose to perform the national anthem instead. At the time, we loved the Whitney Houston rendition of the national anthem. And for us, we got the choice and we passed on the halftime, Carter told Entertainment Tonight in 2021."
Backstreet Boys appeared in a viral Coinbase Super Bowl commercial featuring a karaoke-style sing-along of Everybody (Backstreet's Back). The commercial generated online buzz and prompted the group to express interest in performing the 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show. AJ McLean asked fans at a Las Vegas residency show whether they should headline the 2027 halftime in Los Angeles. The band envisions a nostalgia-filled set. The group previously declined a halftime headline opportunity in 2001 and instead performed the national anthem, with Nick Carter noting admiration for Whitney Houston's rendition and complimenting NSYNC's 2001 halftime performance.
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