American vocal group Backstreet Boys are to perform their first ever concert in Egypt on Monday.
The group, formed in Florida in 1993, consisted of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson.
On Sunday, they visited the Giza Pyramids and toured the archaeological area, which began with a visit to the Great Pyramid, aka Khufu, where they learnt about how the pyramids were built and about the recent discovery inside it, which was announced last March.
They were accompanied by Director General of the Giza Pyramids Antiquities Area Ashraf Mohieldin.
The members entered the pyramid of Khufu from inside, where they expressed their fascination with the size of the pyramid and the greatness of its construction.
The tour also included a visit to the Tomb of Mers Ankh, granddaughter of King Khufu, where the team took memorial photos.
Carter filmed a video clip to document the visit explaining that the pyramid is one of the seven ancient wonders of the world, recommending his viewers to visit it.
He also wrote on his Facebook page: “Absolutely breathtaking here in Egypt. It was a bucket list for us to visit the Pyramids. We climbed into the tombs and learned so much history. So excited to perform here tomorrow! Shukran Egypt!”
Also on Sunday, they paid a visit to the National Museum for Egyptian Civilisation in Old Cairo’s Fustat, where they were received by its Managing Executive Director Ahmed Ghoneim.
During the tour, the band expressed their amazement at what they saw of the distinguished archaeological holdings, and the extent of the ancient Egyptian civilisation.
The NMEC houses artefacts of seven periods in Egyptian history — prehistory, the dynastic period, Graeco-Roman, Coptic art, Islamic period, contemporary era and traditional arts, in addition to a special hall displaying twenty-two royal mummies which were transferred from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir in a majestic parade watched by millions of people worldwide in April 2021.
They described the museum as a majestic edifice that bears witness to the history of ancient Egypt and its ancient civilisation. They said they would convey their impression about the museum in every country they visit.
The band arrived at the Cairo International Airport on Saturday night. They will perform a concert at ZED East in New Cairo Monday at 9:00 pm as part of their World Tour promoting their 2019 studio album titled ‘DNA’.
Tickets are available at the Ticketsmarche website, with prices ranging between LE2,000 ($65) and LE10,000 ($325). After performing in Egypt, they will be off to India, the United Arab of Emirates, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
