Blast from the Past
Friday, April 4th, 2008After months of rumors flying, the truth was confirmed this morning on the Today show. New Kids on the Block, the original boy band circa late 80s/early 90s, are officially reuniting! I was elated to hear the news as I got ready for work this morning. A true blast from my past, I felt nostalgic thinking about the group. They kicked off what would become a longstanding love of boy bands throughout my adolescence and teens (I am not ashamed to admit!).
I can clearly remember my obession with NKOTB (for short). Their concert was the first concert I ever attended, at the ripe old age of five. I can remember my cousin and I huddled together, creating a poster that declared our undying affections for Jordan Knight and Joey McIntyre. I had posters, pins, a complete doll collection (who needed a Ken doll when Barbie could fall in love with a New Kid?) and even a hideous hot pink bedspread with all their faces on it. I was a true fan, through and through. I can still remember the lyrics to all the songs 20 years later.
For all my fellow NKOTB fans, here is the complete update. The first performance will be May 16th as a part of Today’s concert series. New songs will be released in May, an album of new material will be released in the summer and tour dates will be announced in the fall. Hopefully they will come to Philadelphia or New York, but I think I’ll skip the poster making this time.
Bands break up and reunite all the time and I’m sure many can relate to the excitement I felt this morning. I think I am so thrilled for the reunion because New Kids on the Block was the first music group I can really remember being a fan of and enjoying. Since I was so young when my cousin introduced me to them, in some ways, it was the beginning of music for me.
-Kimberly Krol, circulation and public relations executive
