Holy 80s! If you grew up in the days of neon clothes, MTV (when it showed videos) and new Coke, get ready to relive your past as New Kids on the Block are once again hitting the road – and they’re bringing some of your other childhood/high school/college favorites with them.
On Sunday night Donnie Wahlberg, Jordan Knight, Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre and Danny Wood, better known as NKOTB, performed at the Apollo Theater in New York to mark the 30th anniversary of their album Hangin’ Tough. Feel old yet?
The band last performed at the legendary theater 30 years ago, during the theater’s amateur night, where they sang “Please Don’t Go Girl.” Donnie told the sold out crowd on Sunday that “We’re celebrating our 30th anniversary of Hangin’ Tough, our 30th appearance at the Apollo and the 30th anniversary of the day we all fell in love with all you amazing fans.” They also used the concert to announce their 2019 MixTape tour, featuring fellow late 80s/early 90s hit makers Tiffany, Debbie Gibson, Salt-N-Pepa and Naughty by Nature.
During the show, which featured all of the acts on the upcoming tour, the band debuted their new single, the obscenely catchy “80s Baby.” Salt-N-Pepa’s Cheryl “Salt” James said of the new song, “It’s all ’80s, taking you back to the time that you love.” I can’t lie, it’s kind of a great song.
NKOTB also made an appearance on Monday’s Today Show, where Donnie talked about the tour, saying, “We’re creating a mixtape on tour every night in every city, It’s going to be fun, happiness, emotions, tears, joy, love, most of all.” The band also confirmed that Hangin’ Tough is getting a special anniversary re-issue in 2019 featuring unreleased tracks.
The 53-city MixTape Tour kicks off on May 2nd in Cincinnati and ends in Hollywood, Florida on July 14th. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting this Friday. Okay, take my money. I’ll dig out my acid washed jeans and relive my college days with you guys.
The @NKOTB have a big announcement… a new tour with some special guests! #MixtapeTour pic.twitter.com/h7nmoPaxHT
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) October 8, 2018
Photos: Getty and WENN
It has been a dream of mine since I was 7 years old to see Debbie Gibson in concert. I hope I can make it happen now that I am 36 lol.
I’m 37 and she was my first concert when I was 7. I’m going to this!
Getting tixs to this! It’s gonna be fab!
This legit made my heart start to pound, I must get tickets! NKOTB was my first concert ever and I loved it, wish I still had all my gear. Joey joe forever!
At this age they should be MAGOTB (middle aged guys on the block)
Its been 30 years since Hangin’ Tough?! Wow, time sure does fly. I’m a Boston girl, they were my very first concert, and I absolutely loved Joey.
Whaaaaat?! It’s like I’m in 7th grade all over again and I. Love. It.
This is like my childhood dream concert, the only band missing is New Edition.
YES !!!!
I’m so here for this
YES!!!!
I already looked up tickets in my area. I’m there. Shoop.
Oh. Yeah.
I saw their tour last year with Paula Abdul and Boys II Men… Not gonna lie, I fan girled hard. Worth every dollar I spent and if i could go again I’d pay the extra for closer seats. NKOTB have aged rather well and seemed to know (and cater to) their target audience. They seemed appreciative and I got the impression they genuinely liked performing the songs again. 10/10 would go again.
OMG! NKOTB!!! NBN!!! SnP!! DG & T!!! Nostalgia !! Love them all! I can’t!!
It would be a dream to see them & also Boy 2 men + Stevie B, etc. (for the 90s nostalgia)
This…..pleases me.
Wow – i love thd song and the video is so on point – love it
OMG my childhood is right there!
My neighbors and I had porch drinks over the summer. We sang and danced to Shoop, WarrenG Regulate etc. We were doing the tootsie roll and the KidNPlay dance. Pardon me while I gargle with malt liquor and put in my dentures lol