The Backstreet Boys have been announced as the headline act for the official F1 Afterparty following the 2026 Formula 1 Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix, taking place at the city's Sphere venue on 21 November 2026. The booking reunites the pop group with a venue they know well, coming shortly after they conclude the final summer dates of their "Into the Millennium" Sphere residency, and it underlines how Las Vegas is combining motor racing, live music and cutting-edge venues into a single marquee weekend.

According to a release issued on Thursday 9 July, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, AJ McLean and Kevin Richardson will perform the post-race show, which is due to begin at 11:30pm. The afterparty follows a race weekend featuring practice on 19 and 20 November, qualifying on the 20th and the 50-lap main event on the 21st, run over a 3.8-mile circuit on the Las Vegas Strip with cars reaching speeds above 200mph. The event returns after a sold-out 2025 edition that featured T-Pain, MGK, Zedd, Sofi Tukker and Jess Glynne, and fans can access the afterparty through limited-edition race ticket packages.