The NKOTBSB Tour was a co-headlining concert tour between American boy bands New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys, who together formed NKOTBSB. The tour visited North America in 2011. Europe, Australia and Asia were added to the itinerary for 2012. The tour ranked 44th in Pollstar's "Top 50 Worldwide Tour (Mid-Year)", earning over 10 million dollars. At the conclusion of 2011, the tour placed 8th on Billboard's annual "Top 25 Tours", earning over $76 million with 51 shows.

The London concert on April 29, 2012 in O2 Arena was shown live at select movie theaters at 9PM CET and streamed live with pay per view system.

Background

During the summer of 2010, the Backstreet Boys joined New Kids on the Block onstage at the Radio City Music Hall (as a part of NKOTB Casi-NO Tour), where the groups performed "I Want It That Way". Since the performance, the media began to circulate rumors of the two uniting for a tour in the summer of 2011.

The tour was officially announced on On Air with Ryan Seacrest during an interview, where it was mentioned the groups were recording a single to be later released. To promote the tour further, the groups conducted a live Q&A session on Ustream. The groups also performed at the 38th Annual American Music Awards to give the public a taste of what they would see on the tour. For an interview on Entertainment Tonight, Donnie Wahlberg held a picture of the proposed staging, which featured a standard concert stage with an extended catwalk leading to a circular platform.

Opening acts Jordin Sparks (North America, May 25, 2011, May 29, 2011 - June 18, 2011, June 21, 2011 - July 1, 2011) Ashlyne Huff (United States, May 26, 2011 - June 3, 2011, June 12, 2011 - July 2, 2011) Midnight Red (United States, July 3, 2011) Matthew Morrison (North America, July 6, 2011 - August 7, 2011) Neverest (Canada, June 7 - June 9, 2011, August 4, 2011, August 6, 2011; Germany, May 6, 2012) A Friend in London (Europe, except Germany, April 24, 2012, May 2, 2012) Johnny Ruffo (Melbourne, May 18 - May 19, 2012)

Setlist NKOTBSB Medley: "Single" / "The One" (contains elements of "Viva la Vida") New Kids on the Block "Summertime" Backstreet Boys "The Call" New Kids on the Block "Dirty Dancing" Backstreet Boys "Get Down (You're the One for Me)" (Replaced "Bye Bye Love" since the Chicago show on June 18, 2011) New Kids on the Block "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" Backstreet Boys "Larger Than Life" New Kids on the Block <li>"Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" "Valentine Girl" "If You Go Away" <li>"Please Don't Go Girl" Backstreet Boys <li>"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" "10,000 Promises" "I'll Never Break Your Heart" "Inconsolable" (North America Leg only) "Drowning" <li>"Incomplete" New Kids on the Block <li>"Step By Step" (contains elements of "Push It") "Cover Girl" <li>"My Favorite Girl"(contains elements of "Poison") "Games" "Click Click Click" (North America Leg only) <li>"Tonight" Backstreet Boys <li>"Shape of My Heart" "As Long As You Love Me" "All I Have to Give" "If You Stay" (contains excerpts of "Raspberry Beret") (North America Leg only) "We've Got It Goin' On" (Europe, Australia & Asia Leg only) (contains elements of "Can You Feel It") <li>"Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" (contains elements of "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough") New Kids on the Block "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" Backstreet Boys "I Want It That Way" NKOTBSB "Don't Turn Out the Lights" Backstreet Boys "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (contains elements of "Back in Black") New Kids on the Block "Hangin’ Tough" (contains excerpts from "We Will Rock You") NKOTBSB Medley: "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" / "Hangin’ Tough" (Reprise)

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Tour dates + List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue Date City Country Venue Opening act Attendance Revenue North AmericaNorth American box score: May 25, 2011RosemontUnited StatesAllstate ArenaJordin Sparks9,586 / 12,425 $485,145May 26, 2011Grand RapidsVan Andel ArenaAshlyne Huff5,925 / 9,255$384,009May 28, 2011BuffaloFirst Niagara Center12,597 / 13,495$608,165May 29, 2011BaltimoreRoyal Farms ArenaJordin SparksAshlyne Huff7,445 / 12,547$315,549May 30, 2011UncasvilleMohegan Sun Arena6,830 / 7,212$616,290June 2, 2011June 3, 2011Washington, D.C.Verizon Center13,799 / 13,799$1,054,068June 4, 2011BostonTD GardenJordin Sparks13,224 / 13,224$976,833 June 5, 2011PhiladelphiaWells Fargo Center15,355 / 15,355$1,126,713June 7, 2011MontrealCanadaBell CentreJordin SparksNeverest13,930 / 13,930$1,079,770June 8, 2011TorontoAir Canada Centre30,562 / 30,562 $2,268,740June 9, 2011June 11, 2011BostonUnited StatesFenway ParkJordin Sparks33,588 / 33,588$2,441,325June 12, 2011East RutherfordMetLife StadiumJordin SparksAshlyne Huff161,810 / 161,810$16,558,705June 13, 2011June 15, 2011PittsburghHeinz Field55,823 / 55,823$5,050,678June 16, 2011Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn Hills13,726 / 13,726 $889,033June 17, 2011ChicagoUnited Center135,872 / 135,872$13,860,350June 18, 2011June 20, 2011MemphisFedExForumAshlyne HuffJune 21, 2011NashvilleBridgestone ArenaJordin SparksAshlyne Huff10,580 / 13,793$777,680June 22, 2011AtlantaPhilips Arena12,495 / 12,495 $902,678June 24, 2011LafayetteCajundome8,640 / 9,513 $490,993June 25, 2011HoustonToyota Center12,742 / 12,742 $908,642June 26, 2011DallasAmerican Airlines Center12,524 / 15,006 $850,734June 28, 2011San AntonioAT&T Center8,348 / 13,045 $528,336June 30, 2011PhoenixTalking Stick Resort Arena9,803 / 12,326 $455,413July 1, 2011Los AngelesStaples Center14,404 / 14,404$1,078,013July 2, 2011San JoseHP PavilionAshlyne Huff12,051 / 12,051 $862,140July 3, 2011Las VegasMandalay Bay Events CenterMidnight Red7,419 / 8,800$615,280July 6, 2011AnaheimHonda CenterMatthew Morrison10,169 / 11,347 $614,845July 8, 2011TacomaTacoma Dome10,813 / 11,035 $634,435July 9, 2011VancouverCanadaRogers Arena19,796 / 19,796 $1,306,300July 10, 2011July 12, 2011EdmontonRexall Place9,628 / 13,707 $701,153July 13, 2011CalgaryScotiabank Saddledome8,810 / 12,395 $851,810July 15, 2011MinneapolisUnited StatesTarget Center12,762 / 12,762$939,651July 16, 2011Kansas CitySprint Center11,294 / 11,294 $725,174July 17, 2011TulsaBOK Center7,552 / 7,552 $521,215July 19, 2011St. LouisBusch Stadium48,428 / 48,428$4,711,277July 20, 2011LouisvilleKFC Yum! Center12,894 / 17,504 $761,063July 22, 2011OrlandoAmway Center12,019 / 14,449$834,170July 23, 2011GreensboroGreensboro Coliseum11,755 / 14,867$722,088July 24, 2011ColumbusValue City Arena11,136 / 14,617 $738,246July 26, 2011IndianapolisConseco Fieldhouse10,506 / 12,425 $686,739July 27, 2011ClevelandQuicken Loans Arena11,714 / 18,636 $795,135July 29, 2011Atlantic CityBoardwalk Hall10,847 / 10,847 $744,425July 30, 2011HersheyHersheypark Stadium15,138 / 16,252 $687,894July 31, 2011UniondaleNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum12,917 / 12,917 $940,230August 4, 2011OttawaCanadaScotiabank PlaceMatthew MorrisonNeverest10,850 / 10,850 $803,718August 5, 2011MontrealBell CentreMatthew Morrison 8,273 / 8,525$670,340August 6, 2011HamiltonCopps ColiseumMatthew MorrisonNeverest 10,574 / 12,478 $630,943August 7, 2011LondonJohn Labatt CentreMatthew Morrison7,756 / 8,162$523,524 EuropeEurope box score data:April 20, 2012BelfastNorthern IrelandOdyssey Arenarowspan="3" rowspan="3" rowspan="3" April 21, 2012DublinIrelandO2 DublinApril 23, 2012LiverpoolEnglandEcho Arena LiverpoolApril 24, 2012ManchesterManchester ArenaA Friend in London7,121 / 8,246 $516,332April 26, 2012NewcastleMetro Radio Arenarowspan="5" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" April 27, 2012BirminghamLG ArenaApril 28, 2012LondonThe O2 Arena24,694 / 29,914$1,746,440April 29, 2012May 1, 2012RotterdamNetherlandsSportpaleis van AhoyMay 2, 2012AntwerpBelgiumSportpaleisA Friend in London9,078 / 12,690$534,164May 3, 2012GenevaSwitzerlandSEG Geneva Arenarowspan="2" rowspan="3" rowspan="3" May 5, 2012StuttgartGermanyHanns-Martin-Schleyer-HalleMay 6, 2012LeipzigArena LeipzigNeverestMay 7, 2012BerlinO2 World Berlinrowspan="2" 13,492 / 13,492$645,649May 9, 2012HamburgO2 World Hamburg4,409 / 4,409$483,906May 10, 2012OberhausenKönig Pilsener Arenarowspan="4" rowspan="4" rowspan="4" May 12, 2012HerningDenmarkJyske Bank BoxenMay 13, 2012MalmöSwedenMalmö ArenaMay 14, 2012OsloNorwayOslo Spektrum AustraliaMay 18, 2012MelbourneAustraliaRod Laver ArenaJohnny Ruffo17,168 / 22,334$2,046,140May 19, 2012May 21, 2012AdelaideAdelaide Entertainment Centrerowspan="4" rowspan="4" rowspan="4" May 23, 2012BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment CentreMay 26, 2012SydneyAllphones ArenaMay 29, 2012PerthBurswood Dome AsiaJune 1, 2012JakartaIndonesiaMEIS Ancolrowspan="2" rowspan="2" rowspan="2" June 3, 2012PasayPhilippinesMall of Asia ArenaTOTAL1,026,797 / 1,048,547 (97%)$78,578,328

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances This concert is a part of the Calgary Stampede

External links NKOTB Official Website Backstreet Boys Official Website

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