The O2

New Kids on the Block (NKOTB) have re-formed and have announced they are to play The O2 as part of their 8 date UK arena tour in January 2009. Tickets for their only London date on Saturday 24 January go on sale on Friday 19 September.

New Kids On The Block -- Jordan Knight, Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg and Danny Wood are back together for the very first time in nearly a decade and have had great reviews in the US for their new album "The Block" featuring their new single "Summertime".

David Campbell, CEO & President of AEG Europe, owners and operators of The O2, said: "The return of New Kids on the Block has been much anticipated and I know that their show at The O2 is going to more than live up to the excitement surrounding the news!"

In the late Eighties and early Nineties, New Kids on the Block became a phenomenon, selling over 80 million albums - including the back-to-back international number one efforts, 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," and "Tonight" - as well as countless number of concert tickets, t-shirts and even lunchboxes to primarily female kids around the world.

So what will a New Kids On The Block concert look like in 2008?

"We're still young, we're still hot,"Joey McIntryre answers with a laugh. "Our fans are between 25 and 35 now because they were really young then. They're still very attractive - and very legal. So it's going to be a girls night out. I know my wife's going to be there every step of the way, but it's still going to be fun."

Tickets go on general sale Friday 19th September at 9.30am and can be purchased via www.theo2.co.uk or by calling 0844 856 0202