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  • 22
    Jan
    2013
    12:56pm, EST

    New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men, 98 Degrees touring together

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    From left, New Kids on the Block members Danny Wood, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg Jordan Knight and Jonathan Knight perform at the 2008 American Music Awards.

    By Courtney Hazlett, NBC News

    Boy-band fanatics, clear your schedules: A summer concert tour that will blow your collective minds was just announced. New Kids on the Block, 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men are joining forces for "The Package Tour," which will kick off May 31. So far, 28 cities are on the schedule, and the tour will run through mid-July.

    "Ladies, we’re coming for you,” NKOTB member Donnie Wahlberg said of the tour. “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!’ ”

    What single, you say? That's the other bit of news here: On Jan. 28, NKOTB is dropping "Remix (I Like The)," which will be part of their new album "10." The new record is set for release on April 2.

    Who are you most excited to see? Can you even make the choice? Take it on over to Facebook and discuss.

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  • 25
    Jul
    2012
    8:56am, EDT

    98 Degrees will reunite for TODAY concert

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    98 Degrees.

    By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, NBC News

    Put on your slap bracelets and pour yourself a big glass of clear cola, the 1990s revival continues with famed boy band 98 Degrees reuniting to perform live on TODAY on Aug. 17.

    The band is known for such hits as "Thank God I Found You," "Because of You," "Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)" and "The Hardest Thing."

    The band consists of brothers Nick and Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre and Jeff Timmons. Nick Lachey starred with former wife Jessica Simpson on the reality show "Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica," played a regular role on "Charmed," and hosted "The Sing-Off." Drew Lachey won the second season of "Dancing With the Stars." Timmons pursued a solo career, and Jeffre moved into politics and activism.

    The day after their TODAY performance, Aug. 18, the group will perform at the MixTape music festival in Hershey, Pa.

    "In the ten years since our last performance as 98 Degrees we've each achieved personal success and grown as individuals, while remaining a close-knit family," the group told Us Weekly. "We have also been fortunate to have the support and enduring love of our fans every step of the way. With so much to celebrate, this reunion is going to be one big party, so whether you tune in to the Today Show or join us at the MixTape Festival, everyone's invited."

    Unlike many other bands, 98 Degrees never formally broke up, but the group hasn't performed together since 2005, when member Justin Jeffre was running for mayor of Cincinnati.

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  • 20
    Jun
    2012
    3:01pm, EDT

    1990s boy band 98 Degrees reuniting for one concert

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    98 Degrees in 2001.

    By Us Weekly

    98 Degrees is back … for una noche. During a spot on "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" on Wednesday, Nick Lachey and his brother Drew announced that 98 Degrees, which also includes Justin Jeffre and Jeff Timmons, will be reuniting for the Summer Mixtape Festival in Hershey, Pa. on Aug. 18.

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    "We're very excited about the opportunity, and we've been toying around with the idea for a couple years of: 'if we got back together, when would be the right scenario, and this music festival right here just kind of seemed like the right time to get back together and do a show and kick the tires and see how it feels," Drew, 35, explained during their call-in.

    Nick, 38, who is expecting his first child with wife Vanessa Minnillo this year, went into detail about dispelling a 98 Degrees reunion tour rumor that had popped up back in April.


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    "I didn't say we weren't going to do it, but there was some speculation about a full tour happening this summer and our fans have been kind of eager to see us get back together," he explained. "I just wanted to make sure that they understood that a full tour wasn't happening this summer, but obviously very excited to announce that we're doing this big festival in Hershey in August. So, that will be our one and only appearance."

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    This will be the first reunion show for the "Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)" quartet, who split in 2002 to pursue individual projects.

    Grab your clear cola and slap bracelets! What's your favorite 1990s band? Tell us on Facebook.

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