It’s an exciting time for Backstreet Boys fans.

The boy band was recently doing a show with New Kids on the Block in London when they made some pretty special announcements.

Nick Carter told the audience, "I think we should let them in on the secret we have. Since we love you guys so much, especially in London, that we are going to come back, we are going to be back in July to record the next Backstreet Boys album this year."

Brian Littrell then stepped up and doubled the excitement of the crowd,  "There's two parts to that secret," he said. "And Kevin is coming back!"

The return of Kevin Richardson, who left the band in 2006, wasn’t the only good news shared by BSB.

A.J. McLean recently announced that he his wife, Rochelle, are expecting their first child together.