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Penly also alleges in her lawsuit that she faces “ongoing harassment” from fans of Backstreet Boys after she was called to testify at a deposition involving other women who have accused Carter of sexual abuse.

In 2022, a woman filed a civil suit against the Backstreet Boys performer, alleging he had sexually assaulted her when she was 17 and infected her with HPV.

The Backstreet Boys will also begin a residency at the Las Vegas Sphere in July.

The collective introduced themselves in December 2019 with a photoshoot that mimicked Backstreet Boys video for I Want It That Way.

It featured artists from a range of genres who performed on the show over the decades, including Cher, Lady Gaga, Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill of The Fugees, Devo, Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, Nirvana with Post Malone on vocals, the Backstreet Boys, Robyn, David Byrne, Arcade Fire with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Jack White, who closed out the show with two songs: a cover of Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World” and “Seven Nation Army.”