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"Backstreet Boys and New Kids On The Block closed this weekend&amp;#039;s American Music Awards with a medley of their hits.  The bands, who recently confirmed a joint tour together next year, took to the stage at last night&amp;#039;s ceremony for the closing number.  The performance opened with a rendition of &amp;#039;Everybody (Backstreet&amp;#039;s Back)&amp;#039;, followed by Backstreet&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;I Want It That Way&amp;#039; and New Kids&amp;#039; &amp;#039;Step By Step&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;You Got It (The Right Stuff)&amp;#039;. The show ended with a version of Backstreet&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Larger Than Life&amp;#039;.  Backstreet singer Nick Carter later wrote on his Twitter account: &amp;quot;I want to say that I am so happy and grateful to be a part of something so special. Thank you @nkotb. I am so happy that we share the drive.&amp;quot; New Kids&amp;#039; star Joey McIntyre added on his own feed: &amp;quot;The show felt amazing!!! Hope u enjoyed the sneak preview!! We had fun!&amp;quot; The two boybands will join forces for a string of dates together across North America next summer, starting at the Air Canada Center in Toronto on June 9, while Backstreet&amp;#039;s Brian Littrell has also suggested that the production could arrive in Europe at a later date.  &amp;gt; In Full: American Music Awards 2010 - Winners "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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