Rapper Drake joined the boy band during their performance of “I Want It That Way.” It was the second of two concerts the band played in Drake’s hometown as part of their DNA World Tour.
Before the iconic song began, People magazine, citing online footage, reported that Drake shared a personal story about why the Backstreet Boys’ hit was important to him.
“I had my bar mitzvah when I was 13 and at my bar mitzvah for the first time in my life this girl I had a crush on came up to me while one of the greatest songs in the world was playing and she asked me if I would dance with her” , he said, according to the magazine. “It was the first time I felt recognized, and it was the first time I felt like, you know, I had a chance to be cool.”
According to a video posted on the band’s social media, Drake contributed vocals to a few harmonies, but mostly danced, pumped up the enthusiastic crowd and enjoyed the performance from the best seat in the house.
He also took a final bow with the group.
You could tell Drake wanted it that way.
The Backstreet Boys tour continues in November with upcoming stops in the US and Canada and then stops in Spain and Germany.
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