New Kids on the Block Storm the ‘Today’ Show Plaza
Despite overall lousy weather, it was very obvious that nothing could keep the ladies away from the Today show plaza this morning to get a look at boy-band icons New Kids on the Block.
The guys — Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood, and brothers Jonathan Knight and Jordan Knight — were in New York to make their first public appearance together in 14 years, and aside from Mother Nature’s refusal to play along, the reunion went off without a hitch.
Each member of the band looked pretty good given the passage of time, and as co-host Hoda Kotb noted at one point, even they seemed overwhelmed by the rapturous reaction of the crowd. If anyone thinks today was something, just wait until the group returns exactly six weeks from now, on May 16, to perform live with one another again for the first time in nearly 15 years.
Like many people, I assumed that would happen this morning. But, it didn’t. Instead, at precisely 9:39am EST (a little clock keeps time throughout the show in a corner of the screen), NKOTB participated in a brief interview with enthusiastic co-host Natalie Morales and then answered a couple of fan emails. The first asked if the group will continue to dance during their performances and the second wondered if they plan to remove “Kids” from their name since they’re not exactly young’uns anymore.
Take a look at the four-and-a-half minute clip of the Today show appearance after the jump. If you listen closely, you’ll also get a quick preview of NKOTB’s new track “Summertime,” which is on the forthcoming album it sounds like they group has already completed.
NOTE: If you require closed captions, you can enable that feature on the video player by clicking the CC symbol in the top right-hand corner.
Related Stories
POSTED IN: Famous People, Music, Television
1 opinion for New Kids on the Block Storm the ‘Today’ Show Plaza
rebecca hart
Aug 4, 2008 at 12:37 am
it is really good that the 5 bad brothers r back, i live in australia in nsw,when r the guys coming here. i would like to see them peform again but this time i will take my kids. summertime sounds really good, cant wait untill hear the whole ablum
i would like to say hi to them and take care and godbless
Have an opinion? Leave a comment: