Boy bands are back and New Kids On The Block, 98 Degrees, and Boyz II Men are ready to cash in on the One Republic, etc. craziness. NKOTB just announced they’ll be headlining a tour this summer, with 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men booked as special guests.
The three groups are teaming up for The Package Tour, marking the first time 98 Degrees has toured in over a dozen years. The tour kicks off on May 31 in Uncasville, CT and tickets will be on sale beginning February 2nd.
New Kids also announced they’ll be delivering a new album, 10, on April 2, 2013. The first single from the upcoming release is “Remix (I Like The)” which will drop on January 28th.
“Ladies, we’re coming for you,” stated NKOTB member Donnie Wahlberg. “This is going to be the craziest year yet-the single, the album, the tour with 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men … We can’t wait to give fans ‘The Package!'”
“We are really excited to get back on the road together and tour with our friends in NKOTB and Boyz II Men. Looking forward to playing our hits and trying out some of our new tracks too,” said 98 Degrees’ Nick Lachey.
“We couldn’t be more excited to join New Kids On The Block and 98 Degrees on ‘The Package Tour.’ This summer is going to be fun and fans will not want to miss it,” added Shawn Stockman.
THE PACKAGE TOUR DATES
May 31 – Uncasville, CT at Mohegan Sun Arena
June 1 – Uniondale, NY at Nassau Coliseum
June 2 – Boston, MA at TD Garden
June 4 – Ottawa, ON at Scotiabank Place
June 6 – Montreal, QC at Bell Centre
June 7 – Toronto, ON at Air Canada Centre
June 8 – Auburn Hills, MI at The Palace of Auburn Hills
June 9 – Cleveland, OH at Quicken Loans Arena
June 11 – Pittsburgh, PA at Consol Energy Center
June 13 – East Rutherford, NJ at Izod Center
June 14 – Washington DC at Verizon Center
June 15 – Philadelphia, PA at Wells Fargo Center
June 18 – Nashville, TN at Bridgestone Arena
June 19 – Charlotte, NC at Time Warner Cable Arena
June 20 – Atlanta, GA at Philips Arena
June 21 – Orlando, FL at Amway Center
June 22 – Fort Lauderdale, FL at BB&T Center
June 25 – Cincinnati, OH at US Bank Arena
June 27 – Houston, TX at Toyota Center
June 28 – Dallas, TX at American Airlines Center
June 29 – Oklahoma City, OK at Chesapeake Energy Arena
June 30 – St. Louis, MO at Scottrade Center
July 5 – Los Angeles, CA at STAPLES Center Arena
July 6 – Las Vegas, NV at Mandalay Bay Events Center
July 7 – San Jose, CA at HP Pavilion
July 9 – Tacoma, WA at Tacoma Dome
July 12 – Rosemont, IL at Allstate Arena
July 13 – Minneapolis, MN at Target Center
