Howie Dorough & Backstreet Boys to Headline Official Formula 1 Afterparty

Howie Dorough is revving his engines for a special afterparty.

The 52-year-old half-Puerto Rican singer and his fellow Backstreet Boys members will headline the official Formula 1 (F1) Afterparty.

Howie Dorough, Backstreet BoysDorough, Nick Carter, Brian Littrell, AJ McLean and Kevin Richardson will headline the official post-race show after the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix on November 21.

They will take the stage after the race that will have cars zipping around the Las Vegas Strip at speeds above 200 mph. during practice runs on November 19 and 20, as well as qualifying on the 20th and the headline event on the 21st.

The F1 series is returning to Sin City after a sold-out 2025 event that featured sets from T-Pain, MGK, Zedd, Sofi Tukker, Jess Glynne, Cimafunk, Balu Brigada, Cassian and others.

“Las Vegas is the only place in the world where Formula 1, the Backstreet Boys and Sphere can come together for one unforgettable night,” said Las Vegas Grand Prix, Inc. president/CEO Emily Prazer in a statement about the show that will kick off at 11:30 pm. “F1 Afterparty reflects what makes the Las Vegas Grand Prix so distinctive, giving fans the opportunity to see an iconic group like the Backstreet Boys perform at Sphere as part of a race weekend experience you can’t find anywhere else.”

Fans can access the F1 Afterparty through a number of limited edition race ticket packages on sale here now.

“As Las Vegas welcomes visitors from around the world for Formula 1 weekend, Sphere will once again deliver entertainment at a scale unmatched by any other venue,” added Sphere president/CEO Jen Koester of the 50-lap race that will unfold on a 3.8-mile circuit in the heart of the Strip, blitzing past some of the city’s most iconic landmarks. “F1 Afterparty will feature the Backstreet Boys, whose critically acclaimed, sold-out Sphere performances exemplify our commitment to bringing iconic artists together with groundbreaking technology to create experiences only Sphere can deliver.”

The Backstreet Boys launched their Into the Millennium Sphere residency in Las Vegas in July 2025 and added what they said were the final dates for this summer, culminating with an August 29 show.

Scotty McCreery to Serve as Presenter at People’s Choice Country Music Awards

Scotty McCreery is headed to the People’s Choice Country Music Awards…

The 30-year-old part-Puerto Rican country singer and former American Idol champion has been added as a presenter for the awards show, which will air on Thursday, September 26, at 8:00 pm ET/PT on NBC and Peacock.

Scotty McCreeryMcCreery is among a list of just-added presenters that includes Ashley Cooke, Bailey Zimmerman, Chase Rice, Cody Rhodes, Dasha, Orville Peck, Parker McCollum, Priscilla Block, Shaboozey and Tanner Adell.

Meantime, Brad Paisley and rapper mgk have been added as performers for the show.

Hosted by Shania Twain, the People’s Choice Country Awards will honor the biggest names in country music, as chosen entirely by fans.

The show will feature previously-announced performances from Country Icon recipient Miranda Lambert, Country Champion recipient Kane Brown, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady A, Parker McCollum and The War And Treaty.

The 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards kicks off with Live From E!: People’s Choice Country Awards at 6:00 pm ET/PT on E!.

Additionally, the People’s Choice Country Awards Pre-Show will air live at 7:00 pm ET/4 p.m. PT on Peacock, E! Online, YouTube, X, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram.

Cabello & Machine Gun Kelly’s New Single “Bad Things” Released

It’s a Bad world for Camila Cabello…

The 19-year-old Cuban American singer and Fifth Harmony member has partnered with rapper Machine Gun Kelly for the single “Bad Things,” which dropped Friday.

Camila Cabello & Machine Gun Kelly

Over an ominous keyboard bed, Cabello kicks the song off singing, “Am I out of my head? Am I out of my mind?/ If you only knew I like/ Don’t think that I can explain it/ What can I say, it’s complicated.”

Produced by The Futuristic (Bruno Mars, Three 6 Mafia), the instant earworm four-minute ode to dark pleasure has Cabello telling bad boy MGK “No matter what you say/ Don’t matter what you do/ I only want to do bad things to you.”

He’s down for anything, though, responding, “Nothing’s that bad if it feels good/ So you come back like I knew you would/ And we’re both wild and the night’s young.” Nails scratching backs, teeth biting lips, scars on his body… it’s complicated.

The song is available on all major digital platforms.