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Nick Carter Resumes Tour After Death of Sister Leslie

By Raechal Leone Shewfelt | Jam: Spotlight on Music Stars – Mon, Feb 6, 2012 1:27 PM PST

Nick Carter, 32, the heartthrob of the Backstreet Boys, continues his solo tour after the tragic death of his sister, Leslie, 25. Leslie, who's also the older sister of Nick's brother Aaron Carter, 24, died last Tuesday after an apparent overdose of prescription medications for depression and mental disorders, according to ABC News. (Besides Nick and Aaron, Leslie had two other siblings, a husband, and an infant daughter.) Nevertheless, the "I Want it That Way" singer took to the stage to sing some solo tracks and some BSB hits on Thursday in New York City, Friday in Baltimore, and Saturday in Philadelphia.

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Police Report: Leslie Carter Overdosed

"Performing is cathartic to me and I am dedicating the rest of my tour to my sister since she loved to watch me perform," Nick said in a statement.

On Sunday, Leslie was laid to rest in Mayville, New York, but Nick was not in attendance. When asked by TMZ why he missed the funeral, the singer insisted that it had nothing to do with his concert schedule and blamed his family for his absence. "I wanted to be at my sister's funeral, but my family has always had a complicated dynamic," he explained. "There are so many emotions for me surrounding the loss of my sister. I am trying to stay healthy, positive, and focused."

A TMZ source added that Nick believed that his family members went out of their way to make sure he wasn't included.

Fortunately, fans at his shows have been especially supportive of Nick during this difficult time. In NYC, for instance, one fan passed out paper pink hearts that the crowd held up to show their love. And he's been very grateful, according to Twitter. "Thankful to the many people and the fans who have shared their wishes and prayers," he wrote. "Looking forward to hanging with my extended family -- my fans."

Nick is set to hit Boston and five other cities before wrapping up his tour next Sunday, and will head back into the studio to record some new tunes with the Backstreet Boys later this month.

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84 comments

wendya • 3 months ago
wow he looks soooo different.
Emma's Mom • Tampa, Florida • 3 months ago
Everyone deals with death differently- stop judging and have some compassion.
- m w 3 months ago
  did you watch their reality show when it was on....a bunch of unsupervised kids...we all saw this coming and now he looks like an old man
Sara • Dallas, Texas • 3 months ago
Sorry for his loss, 25 is so young.
Roberta • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • 3 months ago
yeah.. he looks totally different since the last time backstreet boys came to brazil (feb, 25th 2011)... probably his loss made him look this way... best wishes nick carter... all ur fans r with u... unfortunately ur family isn't... =/
- not happy 3 months ago
  it's probably drugs. the loss didnt upset him that much since he didn't even go to her funeral.
b • Los Angeles, California • 3 months ago
Sorry Nick...we love you and sending many hugs and regards to your family in these times :(
Stephanie • 3 months ago
WOW ... when did he start looking so grown up??
- Christine 3 months ago
  He's way past grown up. He looks old. That's some hard living.
Pamela A O • St Louis, Missouri • 3 months ago
Wow- don't people realize that when you lose a loved one, that is a time to come together as a family and forget all the rest.
▲`Vani†y∆ • Huntsville, Alabama • 3 months ago
dude is going through tough times apparently, lay off him haters
cindy • South Bend, Indiana • 3 months ago
I hope the music will help heal you. And is anyone else glad, pleased, elated that Kim K. and clan are not on the front page? It's been acouple of days, thankyou, thankyou!!!!!!!!!!!!!
peacebaby • 3 months ago
sorry everyone but i think he looks better grown up...he looks like a man now instead of a bleached out bubbly boy toy! ragged? a little, but he's in his 30's now and that's when time starts catching up with everyone...unfortunately. let's not forget, he's probably a little stressed looking from grief. prayers to he and his family. may his sister rest in peace and be free of her demons. mostly, love to the baby that has lost it's mother.
Maria Bonilla • 3 months ago
im so sorry for his loss. only someone that has gone trhough it can understand the pain it does not compare with anything in the world. i lost my sister 3 yrs ago and still hurts like it was yesterday.
stacy • Sunnyvale, California • 3 months ago
How sad!! Poor guy!!
EvaFrank • San Jose, California • 3 months ago
The only way to go is forward...
FML • Akron, Ohio • 3 months ago
everyone's saying he looks horrible,i dont think he looks bad at all. he's grown up now,he's older. he's off of drugs and sober now. clearly his family is very dysfunctional and i think there is alot of drug use in his family. so i would stay clear of them too. he's on the right track, quit hating on him!!
SRC • 3 months ago
Sorry to hear about your sister Nick may she rest in peace. My prayers go out to your sister and all of your family :-(
deleta • 3 months ago
Sounds like he's just trying to stay focused on his recovery. His family obviously did not care about his sister's addiction or the step-mother wouldn't have so many Xanies (she took 6 before an interview!) laying around the house. Sounds like the whole #$%$ fam is in crisis.
Political_Alchemist • 3 months ago
Lord have mercy, that's a rough looking 32 years of age.
mick • Southfield, Michigan • 3 months ago
no matter the issues, they should be set aside so nick can attend the funeral of his sister. Shame on his family, even if his sister left some kind of message behind expressing her wishes that she didn't what him attending. Funerals are for the living, not for the passing.
faithful • 3 months ago
what the heck happend to him why he looks like that?
Toni C • Beaverton, Oregon • 3 months ago
Sorry for your loss! People we loose in our lives never fully die as they remain in our hearts, and the people we are is because those that impacted our lives. people that have beautiful hearts are always beautiful 30+ included. Hang in there!hugs sent to your family.