Mid-show PDA, a surprise proposal and “Baby Blockheads” — New Kids on the Block are back on the road with a bang! The Massachusetts natives hit Los Angeles and Anaheim with the “Mixtape Tour 2022” over the weekend, and with a lineup including Rick Astley, En Vogue and Salt-N-Pepa, there wasn’t a dull moment through the nostalgia-fuelled shows. READ MORE: New Kids On The Block Get Extra Nostalgic In ‘Bring Back The Time’ Music Video Feat.
Rick Astley, Salt-N-Pepa Danny Wood, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg and brothers Jonathan Knight and Jordan Knight opened the concerts with 2013 anthem “Block Party” before running through their expansive 36-year catalogue, featuring hits like “Hangin’ Tough”, “Step By Step” and “Cover Girl” during which Walhberg paused to kiss wife of seven years Jenny McCarthy.
Back in his bachelor days, the “Blue Bloods” star would make out with a lucky audience member while performing the 1989 track, but these days he only has eyes for one “cover girl”.
Wahlberg, 52, wasn’t the only New Kid showing PDA. Farmhouse Fixer star Jonathan Knight, 53, stopped to give the love of his life, Harley Rodriguez, a peck while making his way through the crowd during Thursday’s San Diego show.
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