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New Kids roll out more reunion dates

Published July 16, 2008 07:07 AM

By Kym Kilgore / LiveDaily Contributor

New Kids on the Block [ tickets ] continue to expand their North American reunion tour ahead of its mid-September kickoff.

The 10-week outing, which features UK pop star Natasha Bedingfield in the opening slot, is set to launch Sept. 18 with the first of three nights in Toronto. The coast-to-coast trek spans nearly 50 dates, including newly added second nights in Atlantic City and Uncasville, CT. Since last check, shows have also been tacked on in Sacramento, CA; Albuquerque, NM; and Charlotte, NC. An updated itinerary is listed below and on-sale dates can be found at the group's website.

On the road, New Kids on the Block plan to put a new twist on their old hits and introduce material from their forthcoming album, which is due this fall. They've teamed with another old-school boy band, New Edition, for a song titled "Full Service," according to People magazine. The rumor mill also has NKOTB trying to recruit Michael Jackson and Madonna for collaborations.

Meanwhile, fans are getting a taste of what's to come from the album's lead track, "Summertime," which continues to climb Billboard's Pop 100 chart after nine weeks. The tune is streaming at NKOTB's MySpace page.

New Kids, whose members are now in their 30s, announced their reunion on NBC-TV's "Today" show in April and returned to the program the following month to give their first public performance together in 15 years. They've since played a couple of radio festivals and performed at Toronto's MuchMusic Video Awards.

As teenagers, NKOTB heartthrobs Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Jordan Knight, Jonathan Knight and Danny Wood sold more than 70 million records and racked up back-to-back No. 1 albums with 1988's "Hangin' Tough" and 1990's "Step by Step."

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

September 2008
18-19 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
20 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
21 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Center
23 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
24 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
26 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
27 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel & Casino Event Center
28 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
30 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena

October 2008
2 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
3 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
4 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
8 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
9 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
10 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
11 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay
13 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing.com Arena
14 - Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Arena
16 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
17 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
18 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
19 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
21 - Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
22 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
24 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
25 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
27 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
29 - Atlanta, GA - The Arena at Gwinnett Center
30 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena

November 2008
1 - Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center
2 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
5 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Spectrum
6 - Providence, RI - Dunkin' Donuts Center
7 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel & Casino Event Center
8 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
10 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
11 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
12 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
14 - Broomfield, CO - Broomfield Event Center
15 - West Valley City, UT - The E Center
18 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
19 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
21 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
22 - Seattle, WA - Tacoma Dome
23 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
25 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
26 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center