Sorry, World: Backstreet Boys And Spice Girls Are Not Touring Together

Remember when we all collectively freaked out when we heard that the Backstreet Boys and the Spice Girls might just be joining forces for a world tour? Yeah, well, scratch that.

A rep for the Backstreet Boys confirmed to MTV News that rumors that the hookup to end all hookups were definitely not true.

The rumor caught fire after BSB’s Brian Littrell reportedly told U.K.’s The Sun that “We are actually in early talks about maybe doing a world tour together with the Spice Girls.”

But they’ll be a little busy this year — not only are they hitting the road with Avril Lavigne on a North American trek this summer, they’ve also got their Backstreet Boys Cruise in October.

Their In A World Like This Tour with Avril kicks off on May 3.

»5/3 — Moncton Coliseum Arena — Moncton, NB

»5/4 — Halifax Metro Centre — Halifax, NS

»5/6 — Rogers K-Rock Centre — Kingston, ON

»5/7 — Budweiser Gardens — London, ON

»5/8 — Frist Ontario Centre — Hamilton, ON

»5/11 — MTS Centre — Winnipeg, MB

»5/13 — Mosaic Place — Moose Jaw, SK

»5/14 — Enmax Centre — Lethbridge, AB

»5/16 — Scotiabank Saddledome — Calgary, AB

»5/17 — Rexall Place — Edmonton, AB

»5/18 — EnCana Events Centre — Dawson Creek, BC

»5/20 — Rogers Arena — Vancouver, BC

»5/22 — WaMu Theater, Seattle, Wash.

»5/24 — Sleep Train Amphitheatre — Sacramento, CA.

»5/25 — Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA

»5/28 — Viejas Arena, San Diego – CA

»5/29 — The Forum, Los Angeles – CA

»5/30-31 — Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino – Las Vegas, NV

»6/2- Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM

»6/4 — American Bank Center Arena – Corpus Christi, TX

»6/5 — Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – Houston, TX

»6/6 — Chesapeake Energy Arena – Oklahoma City, OK

»6/7 — Starlight Theatre, Kansas City – MO

»6/9 — CenturyLink Center Omaha – Omaha, NE

»6/10 — Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul – MN

»6/11 — FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island – Chicago, IL

»/13 — Klipsch Music Center – Indianapolis, IN

»6/14 — First Niagara Pavilion – Pittsburgh, PA

»6/15 — Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH

»6/17 — DTE Energy Music Theatre – Detroit, MI

»6/18 — Darien Lake Performing Arts Center – Darien Lake, NY

»6/20 — Xfinity Center – Boston, MA

»6/21 — Susquehanna Bank Center – Philadelphia, PA

»6/22 — Nikon at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY