Backstreet Boys Hope Fans Are Still There

Prior to the release of ‘Never Gone’, the Backstreet Boys had few expectations about the album and its potential success. When bands take a break, they’re “out of sight and out of mind,” Kevin Richardson explained to the Flint Journal. “Our expectations on this album were, and our goals were, that we’re going to give 100 percent. We’re going to make the best record we can and trust and hope that we’ll have our fans there. People will still miss us and want to hear us. But again, you never really know. We didn’t want to come out and make any statements and not have it turn out any particular way. We had an open mind and wanted to do the best we can, and the rest is in God’s hands.”