Big Time Rush Is Giving 'Fans What They Want' on Tour, Reveal They're Going to 'Elevate' the Serenades (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

James Maslow, Logan Henderson, Kendall Schmidt and Carlos PenaVega.Photo:Rachel Deeb

Rachel Deeb

Nearly four years afterBig Time Rushreunited in2021, the boy band — which was the center of a hit Nickelodeon show that premiered in 2009 — is going “full nostalgia” on tour.

Last month, the “Boyfriend” singers announced theirIn Real Life Worldwide tourwhere they’ll play “every song from every episode of the television show.” Speaking with PEOPLE at a pop-up in Los Angeles, the band answered all of the burning tour questions involving serenades, outfits and more.

“It’s full nostalgia,“Logan Henderson, 35, added.

Big Time Rush in March 2010.Mark Von Holden/WireImage/Getty

Mark Von Holden/WireImage/Getty

In addition to their throwback setlist, the band will be bringingKatelyn TarverandStephen Kramer Glickman(Jo and Gustavo) along for the ride.

“Give the fans what they want,” added Maslow.

While they’ll be playing songs that are over a decade old, the band plans to breathe new air into the music with fresh production.

“Sounds have changed over the last 10, 15 years. So we want our band, our production to feel more current,” Maslow says.

On the show, each member — which also includesKendall SchmidtandCarlos PenaVega— had a distinct look. Schmidt had the blonde, swooped hair, Maslow also had long hair and wore scarves, Henderson wore ties and denim, and PenaVega sported a helmet.

Big Time Rush in March 2010.Bryan Bedder/Getty

Bryan Bedder/Getty

When asked if they’re bringing back any of these old looks, the band is quick to say “absolutely not.” However, they have considered an “all-white look” like the"Worldwide” music video.

“I’ll probably go blonde again for the summer,” Schmidt, 34, jokes.

Then, there’s the question that all the fangirls are wondering:Will the serenades live on?

The answer is yes!

“We’re going to elevate the serenade,” says Schmidt, before Maslow adds, “We might even do a B-stage. We go into the audience more permanently. Who knows?”

“Maybe a little Romeo and Juliet,” Schmidt continues.

As they gear up for the massive tour, the band also detailed their methods for managing the madness.

“Massages, for sure,” says Henderson. “We get IVs every now and again. A lot of water.”

Big Time Rush in September 2022.Gabe Ginsberg/Getty

Gabe Ginsberg/Getty

“We try to work out every day and honestly, you just have to prioritize getting some sleep,” says Maslow, before Henderson adds, “Whenever James needs me to be the big spoon, I do that.”

Maslow quips, “I get lonely and scared sometimes on my bus and I need him to come in.”

Reflecting on their time on the show, the group is grateful to have had “the right people around us who treated us with respect and made it an enjoyable working environment.” (Last year, several past Nickelodeon stars spoke out about their experience with toxic culture in a documentary titledQuiet on Set.)

“We also had each other to fall back on,” says Henderson. “That was one thing that we had as the four of us. We’re our own little community.”

“You messed with one, you messed with all of us,” adds Maslow.

source: people.com