Nick Carter Talks ‘Surprise’ Canadian Project, New Mental Health Initiative And Singing with Drake
25.08.2022 - 23:35
/ etcanada.com
As he returns to Canada with the Backstreet Boys, Nick Carter’s teasing a “surprise” upcoming Canadian project, reminiscing about performing with Drake in Toronto and sending well-wishes to Shawn Mendes as the 24-year-old popstar tackles mental health challenges.
Mendes, who co-wrote the Backstreet Boys’ 2019 single “Chances,” recently cancelled his tour in order to deal with the mental struggles of being back on the road. Having been with the Backstreet Boys for 29 years, Carter knows all about the mental toll of touring and he’s currently working on launching a mental health initiative. While it’s primarily aimed at youth, the project’s also partially-inspired by Carter’s own strife navigating showbiz from a young age.
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“There’s only so much a human being can take and if you’re a young artist, you’re under the microscope so much more,” Carter, 42, told us during his ‘Chords & Coffee’ solo event at Evans Brothers Coffee in Spokane, Washington, on Sunday. “People sometimes don’t understand that even though you look up to us as artists, we’re still human. We have to find balance to be healthy in order to do the job we do, which is to entertain. And when you entertain, you give so much of your energy to the world.”
“I’m sacrificing being with my kids right now and it tears me up that I can’t be the stay-at-home father I’d like to be,” Carter continued. “We sacrifice so much and give all our sweat, tears and energy to this business.”
Carter previously shared how he consulted with his therapist over Zoom while facing difficult times during the pandemic. However, as a father to three young children