NEW YORK, NY (March 7, 2017) – Before hitting the road alongside Paula Abdul and Boyz II Men for their highly-anticipated Total Package Tour, NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK announce their upcoming Thankful EP, the first of new music from the group since 2013’s TEN, which clinched a Top 10 spot debuting at #6 on Billboard’s 200. The pop supergroup, featuring Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood and Jordan and Jonathan Knight will add to their already impressive roster with the release of Thankful on Friday, May 12, just ahead of the tour’s kick-off that very same night in Columbus, OH.

NKOTB gave fans a preview of what to expect on the new EP when they took the stage last night at The Late Late Show with James Corden to perform their new single “One More Night.” Thankful, available via Kobalt Music Recordings, is now available for pre-order across all digital service providers. Additionally, each pre-order purchased through iTunes will include an instant download of “One More Night.”

Thankful EP track listing:

1. Heartbeat
2. Thankful
3. One More Night
4. Hard (Not Luvin U)
5. Still Sounds Good

Pre-order for New Kids on the Block’s Thankful is available now.  Fans will receive an instant download of brand-new track “One More Night” with all iTunes album pre-orders.  Thankful will be available in its entirety on Friday, May 12th.  Additionally, a deluxe version of Thankful including an exclusive bonus track will be available at Target on May 12th.

• Linkfire
• iTunes
• Amazon
• Target

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK have 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.  Following 2013’s hugely-successful Package Tour, the group is set to embark alongside Paula Abdul and Boyz II Men on the aptly-titled TOTAL PACKAGE TOUR.  Kicking off May 12th in Columbus, OH and continuing through over 40 North American cities, the tour will also include the Boston natives’ return to Fenway Park for their first time in 5 years, since they visited the Green Monster on their acclaimed NKOTBSB Tour with the Backstreet Boys.  The trek will also include the group’s first performance at the famed Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles as well as additional stops in Brooklyn, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas and more.  Tickets are available now on www.ticketmaster.com.

THE TOTAL PACKAGE TOUR DATES:

*NKOTB and Paula Abdul only