Aaron Carter death: Nick Carter wipes away tears during Backstreet Boys tribute

Aaron Carter, a '90s teenage heartthrob and 'I Want Candy' singer, died in his Southern California home on Saturday. He was 34 years old.

There wasn’t a dry eye in sight as the Backstreet Boys paused their concert at London’s O2 Arena on Sunday to pay tribute to member Nick Carter‘s younger brother Aaron Carter, who died in his California home on Saturday.

A slideshow containing photos of the younger Carter brother was played on the arena’s video screens, set to the 2019 Backstreet Boys song, No Place. Aaron was 34 years old.

Nick wiped away tears as he was hugged by the other band members on stage.

“That song is very special to us because that song is about family,” Kevin Richardson explained to the cheering crowd. “Tonight, we’ve got a little bit of heavy hearts because we lost one of our family members yesterday. We just wanted to find a moment in our show to recognize him.”

“Nick’s little brother, Aaron Carter, passed away yesterday,” Richardson continued. “He’s a part of our family and we thank you guys for all the love, all your well-wishes, and all your support.”

Nick, 42, did not speak about his late brother onstage.

He did, however, share a series of photos of him and Aaron on Instagram before Sunday’s concert.

“My heart is broken,” he wrote. “Even though my brother and I have had a complicated relationship, my love for him has never ever faded.”