THE BACKSTREET BOYS ARE COMIN' ON STRONG!

They're screaming in Europe. They're screaming in Canada. In every corner of the world, they're screaming loud and long for KEVIN RICHARDSON, HOWIE DOROUGH, BRIAN LITTRELL, A.J. MCLEAN and NICK CARTER -collectively known as the BACKSTREET BOYS. Now the boys are heading to the US - and they want you to join the screaming!

Just one look at the Backstreet Boys will tell you the obvious - they're absolutely adorable. But thy also have the talent to back it up. Their self-titled album has been skyrocketing to the top of every chart in the world - but here in the US, not many people have heard the group's dynamic R&B sound. That's something the boys are looking to change, and fast. "We're definitely ready for success at home," says 23-yr old Howie, who hails from Florida. " We're ready to bring it home." That's a feeling Kevin, who at 24 is the eldest boy in the band, totally agrees with. "We want out teachers, frineds and family to see what we've done with our lives," he says.

Of course, once the Backstreet Boys hit it big in the US, they're going to have to face more of the fan-atic attention they get throughout the world. And we can tell you, that attention can get pretty wild. "We've done signings at record stores where there've been over 3000 people. " tells 22-yr old Brian. " One time in Germany, there was a riot, I'm telling you! We signed CDs for 5 minutes- we had a chance to sign maybe 10 autographs- and the girls busted through the barriers and we had to leave. But we know its only because our fans want to get close to us, and we really do love them." (Aren't this guys sweet?)