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The Backstreet Boys' Abu Dhabi gig last May sold out within six hours. Pawan Singh / The National
The Backstreet Boys' Abu Dhabi gig last May sold out within six hours. Pawan Singh / The National
Backstreet Boys to return to Abu Dhabi's Etihad Arena in October
Kevin Richardson will be absent, but the rest of the band will deliver their career-defining hits