Nick Carter is supported by his sister Angel and AJ McLean before the Aaron Carter concert
Nick Carter was supported by family and friends before a benefit concert for his late younger brother Aaron Carter in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
The Backstreet Boys star, 42, who recently wrote an emotional song for Aaron, was joined by his sister Angel Conrad, 35, who was Aaron’s twin, and their band member friend AJ McLean, 45, as well as singer Ryan Cabrera, 40.
Carter’s sister co-hosted the event, titled Songs for Tomorrow, along with NSYNC’s Lance Bass, 43, with proceeds benefiting On Our Sleeves, the movement for children’s mental health.
Family affair: Nick Carter was supported by family and friends before a benefit concert for his late younger brother Aaron Carter in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Nick wore a casual gray hoodie under a black leather jacket for the event honoring his brother, who was found dead in a bathtub of a drug overdose at his home in Lancaster, California on November 5, 2022. at 34 years old.
The As Long as You Love Me hitmaker paired the look with black jeans and matching sneakers.
Meanwhile, Angel wore a long gray sweater and black boots for the night.
Twin: The Backstreet Boys star, 42, was joined by his sister Angel Conrad, 35, who was Aaron’s twin and co-hosted the event along with NSYNC’s Lance Bass, 43.
Show of support: He was also joined by bandmate AJ McLean, 45.
McLean looked cool as always in a white T-shirt, black jeans, and an olive green fedora.
Cabrera, who was one of the performers for the night, wore a green jacket over a black and white button-down shirt and black jeans.
The event, inspired by Aaron’s struggles with mental illness, was held at HEART, Lance’s West Hollywood nightlife venue.
Casual: Nick rocked a casual gray hoodie under a black leather jacket for the event The As Long as You Love Me hitmaker paired the look with black jeans and matching sneakers.
Performers: Also at the event was the musician Ryan Cabrera, 40, who was one of the artists of the night.
A description of the concert stated: βAt a young age, Aaron began to display symptoms of mental illness. Unfortunately, as is common for many people experiencing mental health issues, Aaron did not receive the treatment that could have helped him, despite the tireless efforts of Angel and those who loved him.’
“Her life is a cautionary tale that inspired Angel to work with On Our Sleeves to raise awareness and help other families by giving them the opportunity to write a different story.”
The day before the event, Nick took to his Instagram to share a snap of himself, AJ, and Lance rehearsing.
Raising Awareness: The event was inspired by Aaron’s struggles with mental illness and aims to “raise awareness and help other families.”
Rehearsing: The day before the event, Nick took to his Instagram to share a snap of himself, AJ, and Lance rehearsing.
We are so grateful for all the love and support ahead of tomorrow night’s benefit concert. It is so wonderful to see so many people coming together for such an important cause,β she wrote in the caption.
Meanwhile, Angel shared a touching video montage of Aaron, complete with clips of him and Nick in their youth.
‘Aaron was a very funny, quirky, goofy person. Cheerful. What he lived for was to love and connect people,’ he said in the moving video.
βIt is important to celebrate his life and continue his legacy to help others. If we help a person, we are doing our job.’
Touching: Meanwhile, Angel shared a touching video montage of Aaron, complete with clips of him and Nick in their youth
As he was: ‘It is important to celebrate his life and continue his legacy to help others. If we help a person, we are doing our job,β he said in the moving video.
Touching: In the clip, Nick was seen performing his song ‘Hurts to Love You’, which he wrote for Aaron after he passed away, with the lyrics: ‘Cause it hurts to love you but I love you still’
In the clip, Nick was seen performing his song ‘Hurts to Love You,’ which he wrote for Aaron after his passing and which was released on January 11, with poignant lyrics including: ‘Cause it hurts to love you but I love you still/ Miss you with with all my heart, you know I always will.
The emotional song details his ‘rollercoaster relationship’ with his late brother, with the opening verse reading: ‘Sorry we’ve been through some wars together/ No one else can understand/ Weeks and many nightmares to remember/ But that was life. real. after.’
Nick goes on to say, “I always hoped your tomorrow/ It would be better than the days before/ I hoped you’d find your way forward/ To a place where you were happy in this world” before beginning to sing along.
Nick, who collapsed on stage at London’s O2 while performing with the Backstreet Boys less than 24 hours after his brother’s death, had a fractured relationship with Aaron.
Rollercoaster Relationship: Nick and Aaron had a rollercoaster relationship over the years. The former child pop star previously accused Nick of trying to put him into conservatorship, similar to the one granted to Britney Spears; pictured 2006
Tragic loss: In the days immediately before Aaron’s death, Nick and Angel launched a fundraiser for On Our Sleeves (pictured together in 2006)
Following Aaron’s passing, Nick posted several photos of the two of them together, writing, “My heart broke today.”
He continued, “Although my brother and I have had a complicated relationship, my love for him has never faded.”
The former child pop star previously accused Nick of trying to place him under a conservatorship, similar to the one granted to Britney Spears.
In 2019, Nick filed a restraining order against Aaron, alleging that he threatened to kill his pregnant wife and their unborn child.
That same year, Aaron revealed on ‘The Doctors’ that he was diagnosed with ‘multiple personality disorder, schizophrenia, acute anxiety and manic depression’, according to CNN.
Beleaguered: Aaron battled mental health conditions including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and manic depression during his life; he was found dead on November 5 at age 34 (pictured February 2022)