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Backstreet Boys to perform on NBC's 'America's Got Talent' on Aug. 14

by jmaloni

Press release

Mon, Aug 12th 2013 12:35 pm

Last performance show expands to two hours on Sept. 17, followed by live results telecast on Sept. 18

Seven-time Grammy Award-nominated superstars Backstreet Boys will perform the title track and first single from their eighth full-length studio album, "In a World Like This," on NBC's "America's Got Talent" results show on Wednesday, Aug. 14 (9 p.m.).

Backstreet Boys, the best-selling boy band in history, have sold more than 130 million albums worldwide, with eight consecutive albums landing in the top 10 of the Billboard Top 200 chart.

As the competition heats up, NBC will expand the final live performance broadcast to two hours on Tuesday, Sept. 17 (9 p.m.), allowing each of the final six performers to showcase their act for the last time. The winner of "America's Got Talent" will be announced live on Wednesday, Sept. 18 (9 p.m.).

"America's Got Talent" continues the quarterfinal rounds on Tuesday, Aug. 13 (9 p.m.), where 12 more of the top 60 acts perform for America's vote. Four of those acts will move on to the semifinals to compete against American Military Spouses Choir, Anna Christine, Angela Hoover, Branden James, Chicago Boyz Acrobatic Team, Collins Key, Forte, Innovative Force, Jonathan Allen, Kenichi Ebina, KriStef Brothers and Marty Brown.

The 12 contestants performing Aug. 13 are:

3Penny Chorus and Orchestra

Aerial Ice

Cami Bradley

Champions Forever

Chloe Channell

David Ferman

Jimmy Rose

SensEtion

Taylor Williamson

The Robotix

Timber Brown

Tummy Talk

More information, including bios and social media contacts for each act, can be found at http://www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/contestants/.

Now in its eighth season, "America's Got Talent" stars celebrity judges Howie Mandel, Mel B, Heidi Klum and Howard Stern. With the talent search open to acts of all ages, "America's Got Talent" has brought the variety format back to the forefront of American culture by showcasing performers from across the country.

Fans can visit NBC.com's official show site at http://www.nbc.com/americasgottalent/; "like" "AGT" on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/nbcagt; and "AGT" on Twitter http://twitter.com/nbcagt or by using hashtag #AGT. For information on open call and online auditions for season nine of "America's Got Talent," visit http://www.americasgottalentauditions.com/.

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