NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
SET THE STAGE FOR THIS SUMMER’S MASSIVE
TOTAL PACKAGE TOUR
WITH THE RELEASE OF
THANKFUL
NEW EP ARRIVES FRIDAY, MAY 12 AS THEY HIT THE ROAD FOR THE TOUR’S OPENING NIGHT
MULTI-PLATINUM SELLING GROUP DEBUTED NEW SINGLE
“ONE MORE NIGHT”
ON THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN
THANKFUL AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW
“ONE MORE NIGHT” AVAILABLE INSTANTLY WITH EP PRE-ORDER ON ITUNES
NEW YORK, NY (March 7, 2017) – Before hitting the road alongside Paula Abdul and Boyz II Men for their highly-anticipated Total Package Tour, NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK announce their upcoming Thankful EP, the first of new music from the group since 2013’s TEN, which clinched a Top 10 spot debuting at #6 on Billboard‘s 200. The pop supergroup, featuring Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood and Jordan and Jonathan Knight will add to their already impressive roster with the release of Thankful on Friday, May 12, just ahead of the tour’s kick-off that very same night in Columbus, OH.
NKOTB gave fans a preview of what to expect on the new EP when they took the stage last night at The Late Late Show with James Corden to perform their new single “One More Night.” Thankful, available via Kobalt Music Recordings, is now available for pre-order across all digital service providers. Additionally, each pre-order purchased through iTunes will include an instant download of “One More Night.”
Thankful EP track listing –
- Heartbeat
- Thankful
- One More Night
- Hard (Not Luvin U)
- Still Sounds Good
Pre-order for New Kids on the Block’s Thankful is available now. Fans will receive an instant download of brand-new track “One More Night” with all iTunes album pre-orders. Thankful will be available in its entirety on Friday, May 12th. Additionally, a deluxe version of Thankful including an exclusive bonus track will be available at Target on May 12th.
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK have 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. Following 2013’s hugely-successful Package Tour, the group is set to embark alongside Paula Abdul and Boyz II Men on the aptly-titled TOTAL PACKAGE TOUR. Kicking off May 12th in Columbus, OH and continuing through over 40 North American cities, the tour will also include the Boston natives’ return to Fenway Park for their first time in 5 years, since they visited the Green Monster on their acclaimed NKOTBSB Tour with the Backstreet Boys. The trek will also include the group’s first performance at the famed Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles as well as additional stops in Brooklyn, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas and more. Tickets are available now on www.ticketmaster.com.
THE TOTAL PACKAGE TOUR DATES
*NKOTB and Paula Abdul only
Fri, May 12 | Columbus, OH | Schottenstein Center |
Sat, May 13 | Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena |
Tue, May 16 | Cincinnati, OH | U.S. Bank Arena |
Wed, May 17 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena |
Fri, May 19 | New Orleans, LA | Smoothie King Center |
Sat, May 20 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center |
Sun, May 21 | Austin, TX | Frank Erwin Center |
Tue, May 23 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center |
Wed, May 24 | Tulsa, OK | BOK Center |
Fri, May 26 | Phoenix, AZ | Talking Stick Resort Arena |
Sun, May 28 | Las Vegas, NV | T-Mobile Arena |
Wed, May 31 | Fresno, CA | Save Mart Center |
Thurs, June 1 | San Diego, CA | Viejas Arena |
Fri, June 2 | Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Bowl |
Sat, June 3 | Sacramento, CA | Golden 1 Center |
Sun, June 4 | San Jose, CA | SAP Center |
Tue, June 6 | Portland, OR | Moda Center |
Wed, June 7 | Seattle, WA | KeyArena |
Fri, June 9 | Salt Lake City, UT* | Maverik Center |
Sat, June 10 | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center |
Sun, June 11 | Omaha, NE | CenturyLink Center |
Mon, June 12 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center |
Wed, June 14 | St. Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Center |
Thurs, June 15 | Chicago, IL | Allstate Arena |
Fri, June 16 | Chicago, IL | Allstate Arena |
Sat, June 17 | St. Louis, MO | Scottrade Center |
Sun, June 18 | Indianapolis, IN | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
Tue, June 20 | Toronto, ON | Air Canada Centre |
Wed, June 21 | Toronto, ON | Air Canada Centre |
Fri, June 23 | Buffalo, NY | KeyBank Center |
Sat, June 24 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center |
Sun, June 25 | Washington D.C. | Verizon Center |
Tue, June 27 | Brooklyn, NY | Barclays Center |
Thurs, June 29 | Detroit, MI | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
Fri, June 30 | Cleveland, OH | Quicken Loans Arena |
Sat, July 1 | Pittsburgh, PA | PPG Paints Arena |
Sun, July 2 | Newark, NJ | Prudential Center |
Wed, July 5 | Allentown, PA | PPL Center |
Thurs, July 6 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Arena |
Fri, July 7 | Long Island, NY | The New Coliseum |
Sat, July 8 | Boston, MA | Fenway Park |
Sun, July 9 | Albany, NY | Times Union Center |
Tue, July 11 | Raleigh, NC | PNC Arena |
Thurs, July 13 | Charlotte, NC | Spectrum Center |
Fri, July 14 | Atlanta, GA | Infinite Energy Center |
Sat, July 15 | Tampa, FL | Amalie Arena |
Sun, July 16 | Hollywood, FL | Hard Rock Live |