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NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK RETURN TO THE WORLD STAGEPosted 4/5/2008 by IGA NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK RETURN TO THE WORLD STAGE
Worldwide Phenomenon Plans New Album On Interscope And World Tour
New Single Set For Release
GROUP WILL PERFORM LIVE FOR FIRST TIME IN 15 YEARS ON NBC’s ‘TODAY’ SHOW
IN A SPECIAL SUMMER CONCERT ON MAY 16
NEW YORK – April 4, 2008 - - In their first public appearance together in 15 years, NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK announced their reunion live on NBC’s ‘TODAY’ Show today. All five members of the famed 90s group that sold millions of albums and sparked a worldwide phenomenon, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood and Jordan and Jonathan Knight were welcomed back to the world stage by a mass of screaming fans. The band also announced they will join ‘Today’s’ summer concert line-up, performing together for the first time in 15 years on Friday, May 16, live on the Plaza performing a new single that will be released in the coming weeks.
The group split in 1994, but has recently reunited in the recording studio to create new music, working in partnership with a new record label, Interscope Records, and a cadre of world class music producers. The guys have been hard at work writing and recording for an expected new album in Fall 2008 with a hot new single planned ready for release in the coming weeks. The album will be followed by a hotly anticipated worldwide tour in select cities beginning in the Fall.
A phenomenal fan base has always been one of the cornerstones of the group’s success. Fans are encouraged to sign up for more information and ticket on-sale dates at www.nkotb.com.
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK sold more than 80 million albums worldwide -- including back-to-back international #1 songs, 1988’s Hangin’ Tough and 1990’s Step By Step -- and a series of crossover smash R&B, pop hits like “You Got It (The Right Stuff),” “Cover Girl,” “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time),” “Hangin’ Tough,” “I’ll Be Loving You,” “Step By Step” and “Tonight.” The group shattered concert box office records playing an estimated 200 concerts a year, in sold out stadiums throughout the world. They still hold many of these records to date. They were Forbes highest paid entertainers of 1990, beating out Michael Jackson and Madonna. The band boasted an extensive and highly profitable merchandise line which included everything from lunch boxes and sleeping bags to comic books, marbles and dolls.
More Information at www.nkotb.com
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