Clear Channel Music Group Spotlights Backstreet Boys Tour With Ticket Offer

Clear Channel Music Group Spotlights Backstreet Boys Tour With Ticket Offer

Starting Tomorrow, Fans Who Buy Two Seated Tickets Through AOL Get Two FREE Seats to Same Show

First-of-its-Kind, Limited-Time Offer Runs June 10th to 24th

LOS ANGELES, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Clear Channel Music Group continues to lead the live music business in creating original, fan-focused promotions. Through an exclusive agreement with AOL Music, beginning tomorrow, fans who buy two reserved tickets to the highly anticipated Backstreet Boys summer tour will get two free lawn (or mezzanine for shows that do not have a lawn) seats to the same show.

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The limited-time offer, made possible through a first-of-its-kind deal between Clear Channel Music Group and a major touring artist, runs from June 10th through 24th. Tickets will be available on AOL one week before anywhere else and, while general tickets for the tour go on sale June 17, the buy two get two free offer will continue to be available for an additional week exclusively via AOL.

"We're thrilled to be collaborating with Clear Channel Music Group and AOL with this fantastic promotion that's all about giving back to our fans who have always been loyal to us," said the Backstreet Boys. "It's especially exciting for the band with the release of our new album 'Never Gone' to have the opportunity to once again perform for our fans across America."

"We are very excited to work with Clear Channel Music Group and the Backstreet Boys in offering this ticket promotion to millions of music fans," said Jack Isquith, Executive Director of Music Industry Relations for AOL Music. "With this unique offer AOL, Clear Channel and the Backstreet Boys have implemented a creative way to enhance the fans' experience."

"We commend the Backstreet Boys in having the foresight to reward their fans," said Faisel Durrani, Executive Vice President of Marketing at Clear Channel Music Group. "AOL is a proven media partner for artists today in reaching a large number of music consumers online."

On the heels of the current chart-topping single "Incomplete," Jive Records will be releasing Never Gone, the first studio album from the Backstreet Boys in almost 5 years, on June 14, 2005. Never Gone is the 4th studio release from the group since their debut in 1997. To date they have garnered 2 Diamond albums (RIAA certification for 10 million sold), as well as numerous multi-platinum certifications for albums, singles and videos. In total they have sold over 73 million albums worldwide.

Backstreet Boys, who are AOL Music's "Artist of the Month" for June, will kick off their summer tour, which is also presented by AOLMusic.com, on Friday, July 22, with a performance in West Palm Beach, FL. For more information on this special tour promotion, listen to Backstreet Boys' new album in its entirety and check out their exclusive in-studio performance for AOL Music Sessions, go to http://www.aolmusic.com/ .

The CCMG offer comes on the heels of a package of breakthrough, fan- focused improvements announced last month as part of their "Music Sounds Better on Grass" program that includes lower ticket prices, inclusive packages and better food and beverage options at their amphitheatres.

Fans can enjoy this special offer at the following Backstreet Boys summer tour dates:

Date City/State Amphitheatre Friday, July 22 West Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheatre Saturday, July 23 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre Saturday, July 30 Wantagh, NY Tommy Hilfiger Jones Beach Theater Sunday, July 31 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center Wednesday, August 3 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre Thursday, August 4 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Amphitheatre Saturday, August 6 Washington DC Nissan Pavilion Sunday, August 7 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center Wednesday, August 10 Portland, ME Cumberland County Civic Center Friday, August 12 Hershey, PA Star Pavilion at Hershey Park Stadium Saturday, August 13 Camden, NJ Tweeter Center at the Waterfront Sunday, August 14 Boston, MA Tweeter Center Tuesday, August 16 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center Wednesday, August 17 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion Friday, August 19 Chicago, IL Lakefront Pavilion at Northerly Island Saturday, August 20 Minneapolis, MN US Bank Theater at Target Center Sunday, August 21 Bonner Springs, KS Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Thursday, August 25 Los Angeles, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Saturday, August 27 Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Events Center Tuesday, August 30 Concord, CA Chronicle Pavilion Wednesday, August 31 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre Friday, September 2 Portland, OR Clark County Amphitheatre

About Clear Channel Music Group

Clear Channel Music Group, a division of Clear Channel Entertainment, focuses on global, national and local promoting, venue and festival management and artist touring services. The Music Group promotes live music concerts by a majority of the world's most popular performers, as well as many new up-and- coming artists. Clear Channel Music Group comprises 13 business units; Bill Graham Presents, Avalon Attractions, Evening Star Productions, PACE Concerts, Cellar Door North, Cellar Door South, Belkin Productions, Elevated Concerts, Electric Factory, Jim Koplik Presents, Ron Delsener Presents, Tea Party Concerts and Chuck Morris Presents. It currently owns, operates, or books approximately 80 live entertainment venues in the U.S., including 45 amphitheaters, 25 theaters and clubs, plus 8 venues in Europe. Clear Channel Entertainment is a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications (NYSE:CCU), a global leader in the out-of-home advertising industry. More information may be found by visiting http://www.cc.com/ and http://www.clearchannel.com/ .

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CONTACT: Faisel Durrani of Clear Channel Music Group, +1-310-867-7000; or Ray Yeung, yeung@braincomm.com , or Nancy Zakhary, nancy@braincomm.com , both of Brainerd Communicators, Inc., +1-212-986-6667, for Clear Channel Music Group

Web site: http://www.clearchannel.com/ http://www.cc.com/ http://www.aolmusic.com/

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