Lady Gaga’s comments always seem to be as unique as the singer’s style. The ‘Poker Face’ singer recently made another pop culture prophecy by comparing the fandom of iconic rock band The Beatles to the current-day Jonas Brothers mania. Lady Gaga mused “Now we have the Jonas Brothers representing the return of the superfan.” I’m not too sure about that. If memory serves me right, didn’t the Backstreet Boys, Hanson, NSYNC and even the New Kids on the Block bring back the superfan over a decade ago? I guess Lady Gaga wasn’t even aware enough of those fandoms to have made the comparison.
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New Kids On The Block are hitting the road again in support of their album The Block! Donnie, Jordan, Joey, Danny and Jon will kick off the “Full Service Tour” on May 28th in Atlanta, playing shows through July 18th in Houston. Jabbawockeez, the champs from season one of MTV’s “America’s Best Dance Crew,” will join NKOTB on the road for what promises to be the hottest party of the summer.
Check out the new video of Donnie on the homepage of NKOTB.com discussing what to expect on the new tour. The clip features plenty of live footage and the guys’ signature dance moves.
Dates for NKOTB’s Full Service Tour:
May 28: Atlanta (Lakewood Amphitheatre)
May 29: Birmingham, Ala. (Verizon Wireless Music Center)
May 30: Tampa, Fla. (Ford Amphitheater)
May 31: West Palm Beach, Fla. (Cruzan Amphitheater)
June 2: Charlotte, N.C. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)
June 3: Raleigh, N.C. (Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion )
June 5: Virginia Beach, Va. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)
June 6: Camden, N.J. (Susquehanna Bank Center)
June 7: Washington, D.C. (Nissan Pavilion)
June 10: Scranton, Pa. (Toyota Pavilion)
June 11: Pittsburgh (Post-Gazette Pavilion)
June 12: Wantagh, N.Y. (Nikon at Jones Beach Theater)
June 13: Holmdel, N.J. (PNC Bank Arts Center)
June 14: Buffalo, N.Y. (Darien Lake Performing Arts Center)
June 16: Saratoga, N.Y. (Saratoga Performing Arts Center)
June 18: Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun)
June 19: Boston (Comcast Center)
June 21: Toronto (Molson Amphitheater)
June 23: Cleveland (Blossom Music Center)
June 25: Detroit (DTE Energy Music Center)
June 26: Chicago (First Midwest Bank Amphitheater)
June 27: Cincinnati ( Riverbend Music Center)
June 28: INDIANAPOLIS (Verizon Amphitheater)
July 1: St. Louis (Verizon Wireless)
July 2: Memphis, Tenn. (Mud Island Ampitheater)
July 3: Wichita, Kans. (Hartman Arena)
July 7: Seattle (White River Amphitheatre)
July 9: San Francisco (Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord)
July 10: Irvine, Calif. (Verizon Wireless Ampitheater)
July 11: Las Vegas (The Pearl)
July 12: Phoenix (Cricket Wireless Pavilion)
July 15: Denver (Fiddler’s Green)
July 17: Dallas (Superpages.com Center)
July 18: Houston (Cynthia Mitchell Woods Pavilion)
New Kids On The Block have just premiered the video for their song “2 in the Morning.” Shot at a mansion in Pacific Palisades, CA, the video follows a feuding couple throughout the house. Donnie describes the concept of the piece as “somewhat based on a very literal translation of the song with a twist.”
Check out the making of New Kids on the Block’s video for “Single†featuring Ne-Yo. Watch the group and Ne-Yo discuss the concept of the video at Jet Nightclub in Las Vegas and take direction from director Benny Boom (Ciara, Rooney, 50 Cent). NKOTB are currently on the road, so check out their upcoming tour dates to see when they will be in a city near you.
New Kids on the Block’s highly anticipated release of The Block is finally here! Standard and Deluxe editions of the album are available on iTunes here. Check out the band featured on the homepage and celebrity page of Myspace today and watch them discuss their reunion, making of the album and more in this exclusive video.
NKOTB also just premiered the video for “Single†on VH1.com. The guys took over the Vegas clubs in this brand new video featuring R&B sensation Ne-Yo.
Check out the conclusion of NKOTB’s “Making of Summertime†video series. Watch the guys get their groove on in the Tiki Bar, film the doo-wop segment in Malibu, and end with a heartfelt finale. Their new album will drop on 9/2, and “Summertime†is available on iTunes now.
Part two of New Kids On The Block’s making of the “Summertime†video is here. Follow the guys to Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, CA while Jon shoots his driving sequence, then to Topanga Canyon for Danny’s running scene and finally to Topanga Beach where Jordan, Jon, Joey, Donnie and Danny reunite. “Summertime†is available on iTunes now and will appear on their forthcoming album due out on 9/2. Stay tuned for part 3, and in the meantime check out all of the band’s upcoming tour dates at http://nkotb.com/tour.
What happens when Jordan, Jon, Donnie, Joey and Danny head to the set for the “Summertime†video? Find out by going behind the scenes at the shoot to see what went down when NKOTB reunited after fifteen years. Stay tuned for more behind-the-scenes footage leading up to their album release on September 2nd.
New Kids On The Block have sold more than 80 million albums worldwide. The group shattered concert box office records playing an estimated 200 concerts a year in sold out stadiums across the globe. They beat out Michael Jackson and Madonna for Forbes highest paid entertainers of 1990. Their faces were plastered on everything from lunch boxes to sleeping bags to pillow cases.
The guys may have gone their separate ways in 1994, but Joey, Donnie, Jordan, Danny and Jon are back and ready to pick up right where they left off. They were welcomed back to the world stage by a mass of screaming fans after announcing their reunion live on NBC’s Today Show.
In addition to catering to their pre-existing, dedicated fan base, NKOTB are looking to engage a new set of younger fans that may not be as familiar with their music. Their new single, “Summertime,” is the perfect summer jam that fans of all ages will enjoy.
The band is set to release their album September 2nd through Interscope Records and will kick off a tour in the fall with support from Natasha Bedingfield.
When news broke out of a New Kids on the Block reunion, Danny Wood was quick to post a bulletin on MySpace saying that it’s not true. But the New Kid has changed his tune and has since posted a new post on his official blog about the possibility of a reunion. He says “Hi to all the New Kids On The Block fans, I wanted to clarify since my first post this morning regarding the NKOTB reunion. I loved being a part of the group, and have always thought “maybe someday we’ll get back together” – you just never know when your someday will come. I can guarantee all the fans that if this reunion were to happen, they would hear about it first on NKOTB.com.â€
