NKOTB’s Danny Wood, Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg and Jonathan Knight.Photo: Manny Carabel/GettyIt’s been 15 years since theNew Kids on the Blocksteppedback onto the music scene, and they’re celebrating the milestone with atreat for boy band fans— near and far.On Friday,NKOTBannounced the release ofThe Block Revisited, a special 15th-anniversary edition of their2008 reunion albumThe Block. The deluxe collection features four previously unreleased songs, additional bonus material and a new remix of their single “Dirty Dancing” featuring Joshua, DK and Dino fromK-pop supergroup Seventeen.The collaboration marks the first joint project for the two popular boy bands, who have been posting cryptic teasers for their fans (affectionately known as Blockheads and Carats, respectively) on social media.The New Kids are made up of bandmatesJoey McIntyre,Donnie Wahlberg,Danny Woodand brothersJonathanandJordan Knight,whileSeventeen has 13 members— which also includes S.coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu, Vernon, Woozi, Jeonghan, Seungkwan, Hoshi, Jun and The8 — who are split into vocal, hip-hop and performance “subunits.”The members of K-Pop band Seventeen.Chung Sung-Jun/GettyAfter a 14 year hiatus, NKOTB — who skyrocketed to fame in the late ‘80s with the release of the “Hangin’ Tough” album — reunited with a performance onTODAYshow and announcement of theirfirst new album and toursince breaking up in 1994.“The Blockalbum didn’t only mark the reunion of our band, it sparked the reunion of our band with our fans!” Wahlberg said in a release. “I could never overestimate how much the songs and the spirit of this album mean to all of us.”Continued Wahlberg: “The Block Revisitedis a celebration of the magical bond that we’ve built over the last 15 years.”When it was originally released 2008, the comeback album featured the hits “Summertime,” “2 in the Morning” and “Single,” as well as collaborations with thePussycat Dolls’ Nicole Scherzinger,NE-YOand then little-known singerLady Gaga, who performed on the song “Big Girl Now” and opened for the group on their first reunion tour. The new track list also includes personal audio recordings fromWahlberg’s late mother, Alma, andMcIntyre’s late father, Tom.“The Block Revisited” will be released on Nov. 3.It has been a year of celebration for the band, who staged their first BlockCon fan convention in Chicago in May and are setting sail on their annual cruise in October.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
NKOTB’s Danny Wood, Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg and Jonathan Knight.Photo: Manny Carabel/Getty
It’s been 15 years since theNew Kids on the Blocksteppedback onto the music scene, and they’re celebrating the milestone with atreat for boy band fans— near and far.On Friday,NKOTBannounced the release ofThe Block Revisited, a special 15th-anniversary edition of their2008 reunion albumThe Block. The deluxe collection features four previously unreleased songs, additional bonus material and a new remix of their single “Dirty Dancing” featuring Joshua, DK and Dino fromK-pop supergroup Seventeen.The collaboration marks the first joint project for the two popular boy bands, who have been posting cryptic teasers for their fans (affectionately known as Blockheads and Carats, respectively) on social media.The New Kids are made up of bandmatesJoey McIntyre,Donnie Wahlberg,Danny Woodand brothersJonathanandJordan Knight,whileSeventeen has 13 members— which also includes S.coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu, Vernon, Woozi, Jeonghan, Seungkwan, Hoshi, Jun and The8 — who are split into vocal, hip-hop and performance “subunits.”The members of K-Pop band Seventeen.Chung Sung-Jun/GettyAfter a 14 year hiatus, NKOTB — who skyrocketed to fame in the late ‘80s with the release of the “Hangin’ Tough” album — reunited with a performance onTODAYshow and announcement of theirfirst new album and toursince breaking up in 1994.“The Blockalbum didn’t only mark the reunion of our band, it sparked the reunion of our band with our fans!” Wahlberg said in a release. “I could never overestimate how much the songs and the spirit of this album mean to all of us.”Continued Wahlberg: “The Block Revisitedis a celebration of the magical bond that we’ve built over the last 15 years.”When it was originally released 2008, the comeback album featured the hits “Summertime,” “2 in the Morning” and “Single,” as well as collaborations with thePussycat Dolls’ Nicole Scherzinger,NE-YOand then little-known singerLady Gaga, who performed on the song “Big Girl Now” and opened for the group on their first reunion tour. The new track list also includes personal audio recordings fromWahlberg’s late mother, Alma, andMcIntyre’s late father, Tom.“The Block Revisited” will be released on Nov. 3.It has been a year of celebration for the band, who staged their first BlockCon fan convention in Chicago in May and are setting sail on their annual cruise in October.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
It’s been 15 years since theNew Kids on the Blocksteppedback onto the music scene, and they’re celebrating the milestone with atreat for boy band fans— near and far.
On Friday,NKOTBannounced the release ofThe Block Revisited, a special 15th-anniversary edition of their2008 reunion albumThe Block. The deluxe collection features four previously unreleased songs, additional bonus material and a new remix of their single “Dirty Dancing” featuring Joshua, DK and Dino fromK-pop supergroup Seventeen.
The collaboration marks the first joint project for the two popular boy bands, who have been posting cryptic teasers for their fans (affectionately known as Blockheads and Carats, respectively) on social media.
The New Kids are made up of bandmatesJoey McIntyre,Donnie Wahlberg,Danny Woodand brothersJonathanandJordan Knight,whileSeventeen has 13 members— which also includes S.coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu, Vernon, Woozi, Jeonghan, Seungkwan, Hoshi, Jun and The8 — who are split into vocal, hip-hop and performance “subunits.”
The members of K-Pop band Seventeen.Chung Sung-Jun/Getty
Chung Sung-Jun/Getty
After a 14 year hiatus, NKOTB — who skyrocketed to fame in the late ‘80s with the release of the “Hangin’ Tough” album — reunited with a performance onTODAYshow and announcement of theirfirst new album and toursince breaking up in 1994.
“The Blockalbum didn’t only mark the reunion of our band, it sparked the reunion of our band with our fans!” Wahlberg said in a release. “I could never overestimate how much the songs and the spirit of this album mean to all of us.”
Continued Wahlberg: “The Block Revisitedis a celebration of the magical bond that we’ve built over the last 15 years.”
When it was originally released 2008, the comeback album featured the hits “Summertime,” “2 in the Morning” and “Single,” as well as collaborations with thePussycat Dolls’ Nicole Scherzinger,NE-YOand then little-known singerLady Gaga, who performed on the song “Big Girl Now” and opened for the group on their first reunion tour. The new track list also includes personal audio recordings fromWahlberg’s late mother, Alma, andMcIntyre’s late father, Tom.
“The Block Revisited” will be released on Nov. 3.
It has been a year of celebration for the band, who staged their first BlockCon fan convention in Chicago in May and are setting sail on their annual cruise in October.
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