‘Miss you’: Nick Carter breaks down in tears during tribute to brother Aaron
Aaron Carter’s brother Nick broke down in tears on stage at the first Backstreet Boys concert since his younger sibling’s tragic death.
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Aaron Carter’s brother Nick Carter was seen breaking down in tears on stage at the first Backstreet Boys concert since his younger sibling’s tragic death.
Their heart-wrenching tribute came just one day after Aaron died on November 5th at age 34.
During the Backstreet Boys concert in London happening currently, the screen showed an in Memoriam to Aaron during the performance of the song No Place, The US Sunreports.
Nick, 42, was speechless and in tears as AJ stepped in for him: “Thank you so much London,” he said on stage in photos and video taken.
The show paused at the O2 Arena, as the screen then flashed photos above the stage of Nick with his brother Aaron from their younger years.
“That song [No Place] is very special to us. Because that song is about family,” AJ continued.
Nick couldn’t get the words out but nodded as AJ added: “Everybody in here, we all grew up together.”
“We’ve been through highs and lows and ups and downs - we thank you for being with the Backstreet family for 29 years, for all the love.
“Tonight we’ve got got a little bit of heavy hearts.
“Because we lost one of our family members yesterday.”
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Most emotional moment of the Backstreet Boys concert so far. They made a speech about Aaron Carter.
— All That Dazzles (@ATDazzles) November 6, 2022
Not a dry eye in the o2. pic.twitter.com/YBpTz6neVc
‘To recognise him’
“We just wanted to find a moment in our show to recognise him.”
“Nick’s little brother Aaron Carter passed away yesterday,” AJ told the teary-eyed crowd
Each of the four other band members hugged Nick who was beyond words.
They dedicated the next song to their “little brother” - the whole band then announced.
Earlier in the show the band sang Incomplete, and the lyrics clearly were too much for Nick as he cried on the final note.
As they finished another tune one band member said: “Aaron Carter, may you breathe God’s love.”
‘My heart has been broken’
On November 5th, The US Sun confirmed Aaron had passed away at the age of 34.
The former teen heart-throb was found in the bathtub of his home in Lancaster, California.
The boy band member also took to Instagram to open up following Aaron’s passing on Saturday.
He wrote alongside various throwback and childhood photos of the duo: “My heart has been broken today. Even though my brother and I have had a complicated relationship, my love for him has never ever faded.”
“I have always held onto the hope, that he would somehow, someday want to walk a healthy path and eventually find the help that he so desperately needed.
“Sometimes we want to blame someone or something for a loss.”
Nick continued: “But the truth is that addiction and mental illness is the real villain here.
“I will miss my brother more than anyone will ever know. I love you Chizz.”
He added: “Now you get a chance to finally have some peace you could never find here on earth.”
“God, please take care of my baby brother,” Nick concluded.
It’s unclear at this time if the band’s touring schedule will be affected by the shock news.
‘To be a good father’
A rep for the star confirmed the death and released the statement: “It is with great regret to confirm Aaron Carter was found unresponsive this AM in his home in Palmdale, California.
“The family has been notified and will be flying out to Los Angeles. Aaron worked very hard towards the end of his life in recovery, to be a good father and to make amends with his family.”
The statement concluded: “Unfortunately without proper recovery facilities available in our country and open borders, this is why we have an epidemic.”
Responding to the call
Los Angeles County police arrived at the scene in the late morning, at around 11 in the morning, after receiving a report of a man having drowned inside his bathtub.
Law enforcement officials told The US Sun that “deputies did respond to the call,” after which “they did find a deceased person in the tub.”
The woman who found Aaron’s body was house-sitting at his estate.
Deputies revealed that the house staffer discovered Aaron’s body unresponsive and immediately called 911 but the former child star was pronounced dead at the scene.
Shining star
Aaron is survived by Nick, his six other brothers and sisters, his baby mama Melanie Martin, 30, and his son, Prince, 11 months old.
He lost his sister when she was 25 and his father in 2017.
He lost custody of his son and was checked into rehab in an effort to bring his one-year-old back home, which The US Sun exclusively reported in September 2022 - he also went to rehab in 2017.
During his teens Aaron opened shows for the Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears - he signed his first record deal aged nine.
His second album of four, Aaron’s Party (Come Get It), was released when he was just 12 and went on to become a global hit and sell over three million copies.
The singer was best known for his cover of I Want Candy, as well as his singles Aaron’s Party (Come Get It) and That’s How I Beat Shaq.
This article originally appeared in The US Sun and was reproduced with permission
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