Popsugar Celebrity Kevin Richardson Pictures of the Backstreet Boys Through the Years The Backstreet Boys' Evolution Is Truly Larger Than Life 20 April 2018 by Kelsie Gibson Image Source: Getty / Ron Wolfson It's hard to believe that the Backstreet Boys have been together for 25 years! The group — AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, and Brian Littrell — first formed in Orlando in 1993 and has been making our hearts swoon ever since. Over the past two decades the boy band has faced many changes (including Kevin's departure from 2006-2012), but they have also proven how timeless they really are. From a plethora catchy tunes to their out-of-this-world concerts, it's clear to see why the Backstreet Boys are one of the best boy bands around. See their larger-than-life evolution here. 1990 Image Source: Getty / Paul Natkin 1 / 22 1996 Image Source: Getty / Fred Duval 2 / 22 1997 Image Source: Getty / L. Busacca 3 / 22 1998 Image Source: Getty / Jeff Kravitz 4 / 22 1999 Image Source: Getty / KMazur 5 / 22 2000 Image Source: Getty / Ron Wolfson 6 / 22 2001 Image Source: Getty / Andy Lyons 7 / 22 2002 Image Source: Getty / Gregg DeGuire 8 / 22 2003 Image Source: Getty / Carlo Allegri 9 / 22 2004 Image Source: Getty / Michael Caulfield 10 / 22 2005 Image Source: Getty / JIMIN LAI 11 / 22 2006 Image Source: Getty / Al Messerschmidt 12 / 22 2007 Image Source: Getty / Gary Gershoff 13 / 22 2008 Image Source: Getty / Pool 14 / 22 2009 Image Source: Getty / MICHAEL GOTTSCHALK 15 / 22 2010 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter/AMA2010 16 / 22 2011 Image Source: Getty / George Pimentel 17 / 22 2012 Image Source: Getty / Jon Kopaloff 18 / 22 2013 Image Source: Getty / Michael Tran 19 / 22 2014 Image Source: Getty / C Flanigan 20 / 22 2015 Image Source: Getty / Alberto E. Rodriguez 21 / 22 2016 Image Source: Getty / Ethan Miller 22 / 22 Kevin RichardsonEvergreenCelebrity EvolutionsBackstreet BoysBrian LittrellHowie DoroughNick CarterAJ McLeanMusicCelebrities