His younger brother Aaron was found dead in a bathtub at his home in Lancaster, California, on November 5, 2022.
And now, it has been reported that Nick Carter, 42, has penned a ‘very emotional’ song about his ‘rollercoaster relationship’ with his late brother, who died aged 34.
It’s also claimed the Backstreet Boys crooner has included previously unseen childhood footage of the pair together in the track’s music video.
Tribute track: Nick Carter, 42, has reportedly penned a ‘very emotional’ song about his ‘rollercoaster relationship’ with his late brother Aaron, who died aged 34 (Pictured in 2004)
According to TMZ, Nick has written and recorded a song about his ‘rollercoaster relationship’ with Aaron.
Sources told the publication: ‘Nick got to work on the song shortly after Aaron died in November and as you’d expect – considering the brothers’ history – it’s a very emotional track.’
It’s claimed the song ‘expresses Nick’s unconditional love for Aaron and his heartbreak over his brother seemingly never finding peace in his life.’
The publication also reports that the music video for the track has already been filmed, and includes previously unseen childhood footage of the brothers together.
MailOnline has contacted Nick Carter’s representatives for comment.
Nostalgic: It’s also claimed the Backstreet Boys crooner has included previously unseen childhood footage of the pair together in the track’s music video (Pictured together in 1997)
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Nick – who broke down on stage at London’s O2 as he performed with the Backstreet Boys less than 24 hours after his brother’s death – had a fractured relationship with Aaron.
Following Aaron’s passing, Nick posted several throwback photos of the two of them together and wrote: ‘My heart has been broken today.’
He continued: ‘Even though my brother and I have had a complicated relationship, my love for him has never ever faded.’
Embattled: Aaron, who rose to fame as a child star, battled mental health conditions including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and manic depression during his lifetime – he was found dead on November 5 (pictured February 2022)
‘I have always held onto the hope that he would somehow, someday want to walk a healthy path and eventually find the help that he so desperately needed.’
Nick’s caption went on to discuss his complicated feelings surrounding Aaron’s heartbreaking death and touched on the element of his younger brother’s longstanding struggle with addiction.
He wrote: ‘Sometimes we want to blame someone or something for a loss. But the truth is that addiction and mental illness is the real villain here. I will miss my brother more than anyone will ever know.’
In 2019, Aaron revealed on ‘The Doctors’ that he was diagnosed with ‘multiple personality disorder, schizophrenia, acute anxiety and manic depression,’ according to CNN.
Tragic loss: Aaron allegedly ‘had an obsession’ with his estranged older brother and ‘looked up to him’ despite their feud (pictured 2000s)
Aaron allegedly ‘had an obsession’ with his estranged older brother and ‘looked up to him’ despite their feud.
In the wake of his death, Aaron’s representative has said he and Nick were working to iron out their differences before the tragedy.
The former child pop star previously accused Nick of trying to put him under a conservatorship, similar to the one placed on Britney Spears.
In 2019 Nick filed a restraining order against Aaron, alleging he threatened to kill his pregnant wife and unborn child.
Nick wrote at the time: ‘After careful consideration, my sister Angel and I regret that we were required to seek a restraining order against our brother Aaron today.
Brothers: The former child pop star previously accused Nick of trying to put him under a conservatorship, similar to the one placed on Britney Spears
‘We were left with no choice, but to take every measure possible to protect ourselves and our family.’
Nick added that he still loved Aaron and hope he would get ‘the proper treatment he needs before any harm comes to himself or anyone else.’
Aaron responded to the restraining order at the time by tweeting: ‘So my brother just got a restraining order against me. And I was just served lol.’
‘Take care. @NickCarter we’re done for life,’ he continued. ‘I haven’t seen him in four years. And I don’t intend to… I am astounded at the accusations being made against me, and I do not wish harm to anyone, especially my family.’
Tribute: Backstreet Boys member Nick paid tribute to his younger brother Aaron following the news that Aaron was found dead in a bathtub