The Backstreet Men Boys meet and greet their fans in Berlin, Germany on September 7, 2009 to promote their new album, "This is Us."  Original member Kevin Richardson left the group on June 23, 2006 to start a family.  The remaining members of the group are: Nick Carter, Brian Littrel, A.J. Maclean & Howie Dorough.

The worked hard on the new album and are confirmed to have worked with Max Martin, Lady Gaga, OneRepublic singer Ryan Tedder, RedOne, Ne-Yo, Brian Kennedy, Jazze Pha, Pitbull, Claude Kelly, Akon, Jim Jonsin, Eddie Galan, T-Pain, Rami Yacoub, Kristian Lundin, and many others.  In an interview with Extra TV the Backstreet Boys confirmed the title of their seventh album to be "This Is Us".

The Backstreet Boys formally announced the dates for the European leg of the new tour for their newest album, "This is Us". The tour will start on October 30.   The first single off their new album was released on July 23 under the name "Straight Through My Heart", and was  released to radio airwaves on August 17th.  On August 27th 2009, the Backstreet Boys premiered their music video for "Straight Through My Heart", following a vampire theme.  Photos: Fame Pictures