ICONIC POP GROUP RETURNS WITH NEW ALBUM AND SOLD-OUT TOUR
NEW YORK, Aug. 11 -- Pop supergroup New Kids On The Block
are back. Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood and Jordan and
Jonathan Knight return on September 2, 2008 with The Block, their first
album together in almost 15 years.
Featuring the first single, the hit mellow jam "Summertime," the record album
also features collaborations with some of the biggest names in pop music.
R&B superstar Ne-Yo appears on "Single," the follow-up to "Summertime."
Other collaborations include "Grown Man" (with The Pussycat Dolls and
uber-producer Teddy Riley), "Put It on My Tab" (with the ubiquitous Akon),
"Big Girl Now" (with NY dance-pop diva Lady GaGa) and the much-buzzed about
"Full Service" (with fellow supergroup New Edition).
NKOTB will support The Block with a sold-out tour that starts on
September 18 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and continues through the goal of
November. NKOTB are too gearing up for an exclusive 90-minute live event,
"New Kids On The Block: A Behind The Music Special Event" premiering on
VH1, September 28 at 8PM (ET/PT). In a first-of-its-kind production, the
special will celebrate the history of the New Kids On The Block while likewise
documenting their inspired 2008 reunion in their possess words. Interspersed
throughout the special will be live reports from Boston, counting down
until VH1 airs a live disperse of the first trey songs from the reality
renowned groups sold out concert at the TD Banknorth Garden in their
hometown of Boston, Massachusetts.
A practical media fury followed the group's official reunion
announcement, including holy Writ that the band had signed to Interscope Records
for the new album. Fans got a sneak extremum of the guys at their first public
performance together in 15 years live on NBC's 'TODAY' Show on May 16,
2008. The reunion of all five members of the famous 90s mathematical group that sold
millions of albums and sparked a worldwide phenomenon was sky-high
embraced by one of the largest crowds of screaming fans the read has always
seen.
A phenomenal fan base has always been one of the cornerstones of the
group's success. After the initial announcement of the reunion on live
television system, the site was overwhelmed with traffic causing a temporary
system crash. The NKOTB.com webmasters worked quickly to buzz off the land site back
on-line with all the news and photos. Fans are encouraged to sign up for
more information at http://www.nkotb.com.
BACKGROUND
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 cc concerts a year, in sold out stadiums throughout the world.
They still have 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 ware line which
included everything from lunch boxes and sleeping bags to comic books,
marbles and dolls.
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