BLOOMINGTON - The Backstreet Boys, one of the quintessential "boy bands" of the 1990s, will perform Aug. 22 at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum, the venue announced Wednesday.

The group, which touts $75 million in total album sales over the years, is touring a new album, "Unbreakable."

Girlicious, a group created by the CW network's reality TV series "The Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious," will be the show's opening act.

Tickets range from $22.50 to $42.50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. June 20. They can be purchased at the Coliseum box office, by telephone at (309) 454-5500, online at www.ticketmaster.com or in person at Ticketmaster locations.

The Backstreet Boys coming to town will be one less than the original quintet after Kevin Richardson left the group in 2006 "with the full blessing of his teammates," according to the group's official biography.

The group is now Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell and AJ McLean, and the official band biography highlights a maturing process since the old boy-band days.

"Today, like their fans, they have grown up and started families, recorded solo projects, and appeared on the Broadway stage, all while dealing with the trials and tribulations that accompany fame at an early age, including substance abuse, management snafus and even major health issues."