NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK STEP INTO THE RING FOR THE MAIN EVENT

– Pop Icons Team Up with TLC and for the Ultimate Summer Concert Ticket –

– The Main Event to Kick Off May 1 with Tickets On Sale Jan. 31 at LiveNation.com –

NEW YORK CITY (Jan. 20, 2015) – are stepping into the ring for 2015! The pop phenoms stopped by Good Morning America this morning to announce THE MAIN EVENT, a summer headlining tour featuring very special guests, Grammy Award- winning and multi-platinum selling artists TLC and Nelly. NKOTB surprised viewers with a special reveal of TLC and a personal message from Nelly (who is currently overseas with the armed forces). The groups hinted at possible collaborations and other exciting possibilities while on the road this summer, sending fans into a frenzy across social media. The tour, promoted by Live Nation, kicks off on May 1 in , Nev. and will stop in over 30 cities across North America.

American Express card members can get advance tickets beginning this Friday, Jan. 23 at 10:00 a.m. (local time). Fans will have additional opportunities to purchase tickets early starting Wednesday, Jan. 28 by signing up for a Facebook RSVP at http://smarturl.it/NKOTB_RSVP. Tickets can be purchased starting Jan. 31 on www.livenation.com.

After announcing the tour on Good Morning America, NKOTB took over the LIVE! with Kelly and Michael set to step in and play a mix of super hits and new fan favorites throughout the entire hour on air. The morning TV whirlwind was followed up with an NKOTB/TLC media blitz. The groups shut down Chase Plaza at for a press conference filled with media and ecstatic fans, talking with outlets like Access Hollywood, E!, Entertainment Tonight, EXTRA, Associated Press and BuzzFeed. Social media has been abuzz ever since the official reveal with no signs of slowing down.

“We always have something special up our sleeves,” said NKOTB member . “Our fans keep asking us to come back out on the road, and we want to keep giving them what they want! We wanted to make sure it was something new and fresh and fun and totally worthwhile for all of our supporters year after year. This year, we are making it THE MAIN EVENT. And we promise, it will be THE TICKET of the summer.”

With all-new and top-notch production elements, this tour is sure to be the ultimate summer concert ticket as promised. The highlights will include a 360-degree stage “in the round.” With no obstructions, the stage set up will offer optimal viewing. The bands have worked on the show and staging concept to make sure that everyone in the house has a part of the action, up close and center.

“We are thrilled to be able to join pop icons NKTOB and Nelly on tour. We are equally excited to be back on the road connecting with our fans in such huge ,” said TLC.

Please visit www.NKOTB.com, www.livenation.com or www.ticketmaster.com for up to date information or join the discussion at #themainevent.

THE MAIN EVENT Tour Dates: All dates, cities and venues below subject to change.

Date City Venue Friday, May 1 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Events Center Saturday, May 2 Anaheim, CA Center Sunday, May 3 San Jose, CA SAP Center Tuesday, May 5 Vancouver, BC Pepsi Live at Rogers Wednesday, May 6 Tacoma, WA Saturday, May 9 , CA The Forum Monday, May 11 , CA Tuesday, May 12 Phoenix, AZ Thursday, May 14 , TX Friday, May 15 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center Saturday, May 16 Houston, TX Monday, May 18 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena Tuesday, May 19 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center Wednesday, May 20 St. Paul, MN Friday, May 22 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center Saturday, May 23 Rosemont, IL Tuesday, May 26 Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena Wednesday, May 27 Nashville, TN Friday, May 29 , MI The Palace of Auburn Hills Saturday, May 30 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena Sunday May 31 Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse Tuesday, June 2 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena Thursday, June 4 Fort Lauderdale, FL BB&T Center Friday, June 5 Orlando, FL Saturday, June 6 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena Sunday, June 7 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center Tuesday, June 9 Norfolk, VA Norfolk Scope Arena Wednesday, June 10 Washington, D.C. Verizon Center Friday, June 12 Uncasville, CT Saturday, June 13 Bethlehem, PA Sands Bethlehem Event Center Sunday, June 14 Pittsburgh, PA CONSOL Energy Center Tuesday, June 16 Columbus, OH Wednesday, June 17 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena Friday, June 19 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center Saturday, June 20 Uniondale, NY Sunday, June 21 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Monday, June 22 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Wednesday, June 24 , MA TD Garden Saturday, June 27 Hershey, PA Mixtape Festival @ Sunday, June 28 , ON Air Centre Tuesday, June 30 Montreal, QC Thursday, July 2 Buffalo, NY First Niagara Center

New Kids On The Block NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK sold more than 80 million albums worldwide -- including back-to-back international #1 songs, 1988’s Hangin’ Tough and 1990’s Step By Step -- and a series of crossover smash R&B, pop hits like “You Got It (The Right Stuff),” “Cover Girl,” “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time),” “Hangin’ Tough,” “I’ll Be Loving You,” “Step By Step” and “Tonight.” The group shattered concert box office records playing an estimated 200 concerts a year, in sold out stadiums throughout the world. They still hold many of these records to date. They were Forbes highest paid entertainers of 1990, beating out and . The band boasted an extensive and highly profitable merchandise line which included everything from lunch boxes and sleeping bags to comic books, marbles and dolls. More Information is available at www.nkotb.com.

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