{"id":94812,"date":"2017-08-23T12:13:26","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T16:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/?p=94812"},"modified":"2017-08-23T12:13:26","modified_gmt":"2017-08-23T16:13:26","slug":"first-look-florida-georgia-line-backstreet-boys-join-forces-august-30-cmt-crossroads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/2017\/08\/23\/first-look-florida-georgia-line-backstreet-boys-join-forces-august-30-cmt-crossroads\/","title":{"rendered":"First Look: Florida Georgia Line &#038; Backstreet Boys Join Forces On August 30 CMT Crossroads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>They released a #1 hit together, they delivered a show-stealing ACM Awards performance together, and they have appeared on tour together.<\/p>\n<p>On August 30, Florida Georgia Line and Backstreet Boys will headline CMT Crossroads together.<\/p>\n<p>The special will air at 10PM ET\/PT that night.<\/p>\n<p>Taped recently, the &#8220;Crossroads&#8221; episode features performances of songs like &#8220;Everybody,&#8221; &#8220;\u201cI Want It That Way,\u201d \u201cAs Long As You Love Me,\u201d \u201cH.O.L.Y.,\u201d and \u201cCruise.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the broadcast, CMT shared photos from the taping:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_94814\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94814\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/FGL-BSB-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1652\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94814\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-94814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">during CMT Crossroads: Backstreet Boys and Florida Georgia Line on August 1, 2017 in Franklin, Tennessee.<br \/>(Photo by Rick Diamond\/Getty Images for CMT)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_94815\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94815\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/FGL-BSB-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1728\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94815\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-94815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">during CMT Crossroads: Backstreet Boys and Florida Georgia Line on August 1, 2017 in Franklin, Tennessee.<br \/>(Photo by Rick Diamond\/Getty Images for CMT)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_94816\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94816\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/FGL-BSB-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1613\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94816\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-94816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">during CMT Crossroads: Backstreet Boys and Florida Georgia Line on August 1, 2017 in Franklin, Tennessee.<br \/>(Photo by Rick Diamond\/Getty Images for CMT)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_94817\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94817\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/FGL-BSB-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1797\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94817\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-94817\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FRANKLIN, TN &#8211; AUGUST 01: Brian Kelley and Brian Littrell perform onstage during CMT Crossroads: Backstreet Boys and Florida Georgia Line on August 1, 2017 in Franklin, Tennessee.  (Photo by Rick Diamond\/Getty Images for CMT)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_94818\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94818\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/FGL-BSB-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1773\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94818\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-94818\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FRANKLIN, TN &#8211; AUGUST 01: Brian Littrell, and Kevin Richardson of Backstreet Boys, Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough and AJ McLean of Backstreet Boys perform onstage during CMT Crossroads: Backstreet Boys and Florida Georgia Line on August 1, 2017 in Franklin, Tennessee.  (Photo by Rick Diamond\/Getty Images for CMT)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_94819\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94819\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/FGL-BSB-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1910\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94819\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-94819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FRANKLIN, TN &#8211; AUGUST 01: Brian Littrell, and Kevin Richardson of Backstreet Boys, Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough and AJ McLean of Backstreet Boys perform onstage during CMT Crossroads: Backstreet Boys and Florida Georgia Line on August 1, 2017 in Franklin, Tennessee.  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