Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter Featured On ‘Cure 4 The Kids’ Digital Holiday Album
Southern Nevada’s only pediatric cancer treatment center, Cure 4 The Kids Foundation, is releasing Christmas 4 The Kids. It’s a digital music compilation album with 22 holiday songs on it.
Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter Helps Cure For The Kids Foundation With Fundraising Christmas Album
The album will be available on major music streaming platforms, Nov. 8. It features a new version of the John Lennon classic “Happy Xmas” with Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter, and American Idol Casting Producer Kyle Khou.
The Mike and Carla Morning Show talked to Nick Carter, who is thrilled to be a part of something so big. And something so local at the same time.
Carter has now lived in Las Vegas for the last eight years, and loves it. His kids are native Nevadans, and he’s very proud of that. He is also proud to be a part of this album.
In a press release from Mitch Truswell with Red 7 Communications, Annette Logan-Parker, Founder and CEO of Cure 4 The Kids Foundation, said “we’ve had remarkable support in the entertainment community for this project and are grateful for the outpouring of support both in Las Vegas and around the country.”
Other Las Vegas Strip Performers Are Also Featured On ‘Christmas For The Kids’
The John Lennon classic “Happy Xmas” featuring also features professional musicians from shows on the Las Vegas Strip.
The album includes additional holiday tracks by The Smithereens, Ron Dante (former Barry Manilow producer), Alphabet Rockers (2023 Grammy winner for Best Children’s Album), and many more.
In addition to the digital album, a music video for “Happy Xmas” is available. It features several Las Vegas Strip performers, including Blue Man Group, Murray SawChuck, the cast of History Channel’s Counting Cars. It also features patients of Cure 4 The Kids Foundation, and providers who care for them.
The video was shot in Vū Studios in Las Vegas, and is available on the Cure 4 The Kids Foundation YouTube Channel.
All Proceeds Go To Cure 4 The Kids
One hundred percent of the streaming proceeds will go directly to Cure 4 The Kids Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization treating children with cancer and rare diseases, including those who are without medical insurance.
You can find Christmas 4 The Kids on: Amazon Music Unlimited, Apple Music, iTunes, Pandora, Spotify, and YouTube.
Mike and Carla also talked to Nick Carter about that hilarious Downey commercial, mocking them and N’Sync. Hear the full interview below.