Backstreet Boys Nick Carter pays tribute to his younger brother Aaron Carter. Aaron was discovered dead in their Lancaster home on Saturday. He was only 34 years old when he died.
Nick Carter posted a series of throwback images of himself and his brother Aaron on Instagram. The photos show the brothers taking a stroll in the woods, relaxing on a boat trip, laughing and joking with one another, and spending quality time together at the beach.
In the Instagram caption, Nick wrote “My heart is broken. Even though my brother and I have had a complicated relationship, my love for him has never ever faded.”
“I love you Chizz. Now you can finally have the peace you could never find here on earth….I love you baby brother.”
Kevin Richardson, one of the group’s five members, was captured on camera reacting to the news during Sunday night’s performance.
While performing in London’s The 02, he told the audience that the band was grieving the loss of a close friend and relative.
Nick Carter was consoled by his members as he remained silent, and then they performed their song “Breathe” in honour of their Nick’s brother.
Other celebrities also came forward to pay their tributes to Aaron, including his former girlfriend Hillary Duff.
“For Aaron- I’m deeply sorry that life was so hard for you and that you had to struggle in front of the whole world,” she wrote.
Sources: BBC, Nick Carter, Hillary Duff