The Chicago Sun Times’ Bill Zwecker reports Backstreet Boys AJ McLean was spotted at Mother Hubbard’s while the group was in town for a performance at the Tweeter Center. Fans who spotted AJ were happy to see he was staying sober, drinking Cokes all night while playing pool.

The Enquirer reports A.J. McLean’s mother has fired several backup musicians and crew members who have taken drugs with the Backstreet Boy.

Besides A.J. being relocated to Los Angeles away from his drug using friends in Orlando, the mother changed all of A.J.’s home and cell phone numbers.

A friend though says this may not be working as A.J. has been in contact with the negative influences and he’s planning on getting together with his drug using friends.

Will a move to Los Angeles and it’s well known celebrity drug scene be any better for A.J.? Time will tell.