Editing New Kids on the Block (section)

===2008–2012: Reunion, ''The Block'' and NKOTBSB===
In April 2008, after months of speculation, Wahlberg confirmed to [[CNN]] that the group had reunited with plans to record new material and to stage a tour.<ref>{{cite news|title=New Kids on the Block to Reunite, new album in works| date =April 3, 2008| url =http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/03/people.newkids.ap/index.html | access-date =April 3, 2008 | work=CNN |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080407052541/http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/03/people.newkids.ap/index.html |archive-date = April 7, 2008}}</ref> The following month, the group released their first single since reuniting, "[[Summertime (New Kids on the Block song)|Summertime]]".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045677/new-kids-on-the-block-welcome-summertime|title=New Kids On The Block Welcome 'Summertime'|last=Vrabel|first=Jeff |date=May 1, 2008|magazine=Billboard.com|access-date=May 5, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/celebrity/new-kids-on-the-block-stage-comeback/|title=New Kids On The Block Stage Comeback|last=Finan|first=Eileen |author2=Jordan, Julie |date=January 28, 2008|publisher=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=October 19, 2008}}</ref> The cover of the single featured the name "New Kids on the Block", re-lengthened from the initials NKOTB.

On August 12, 2008, they released their second single, "[[Single (New Kids on the Block song)|Single]]", featuring R&B singer [[Ne-Yo]], followed by the release of the group's first studio album in fourteen years, ''[[The Block (album)|The Block]]''. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums Chart and No. 2 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] in September 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=new kids on the block|chart=all}} |title=Discography – New Kids on the Block: ''The Block'' |publisher=billboard.com |access-date=October 19, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929121030/{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jewel|chart=all}} |archive-date=September 29, 2007 }}</ref> It was certified Gold in October 2008, in Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cria.ca/goldplat.php |title=Gold and Platinum |publisher=Cria.ca |access-date=April 17, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823041748/http://www.cria.ca/goldplat.php |archive-date=August 23, 2010 }}</ref>

The group's reunion tour, [[New Kids on the Block: Live]], began at [[Toronto]]'s [[Air Canada Centre]] on September 18, 2008. They toured the US with [[Natasha Bedingfield]] and [[Lady Gaga]] as supporting acts. There were 48 total concerts scheduled for Canada and the United States, nine in the United Kingdom, one in Ireland, one in France, one in [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands and two in Germany. A NKOTB-sponsored "theme" concert cruise (for their fans) departed from Miami, Florida and traveled to [[the Bahamas]] from May 15–18, 2009. The group also announced the [[Full Service Tour]] for 2009, featuring [[Jesse McCartney]] and [[Jabbawockeez]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1608119/20090330/new_kids_on_the_block.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403053334/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1608119/20090330/new_kids_on_the_block.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 3, 2009|title=New Kids On The Block Announce Tour Dates|last=Alwill|first=Cara |date=March 30, 2009|publisher=MTV.com|access-date=April 4, 2009}}</ref>

Group member Jordan Knight announced a new concert cruise for 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/jordanknight/status/1835702371 |title=Twitter / Jordan Knight: NKOTB Cruise 2010!!! Start |publisher=Twitter.com |date=May 18, 2009 |access-date=April 17, 2012}}</ref> After the tour, each member took a break on doing other endeavors. McIntyre recorded a few songs written and produced by fellow musicians such as himself, Drew Ryan Scott from boy band After Romeo, Brent Paschke, and [[Gabe Lopez]]. Wahlberg worked on his own music as well, releasing a single called "I Got It" featuring [[Aubrey O'Day]] (formerly from [[Danity Kane]]) and "Rise and Grind" featuring Roscoe Umali.

On Friday, August 13, 2010, tickets went on sale for the third annual NKOTB cruise which would take place aboard the [[Carnival Cruise Lines|Carnival]] ''Destiny'', leaving from Miami, FL on Thursday, May 12, 2011, to Nassau and Half Moon Cay, Bahamas and returning to Miami, FL on Monday, May 16, 2011. Once again, the cruise sold out the same day it went on sale, with thousands of fans on a 'waitlist' standing by for any openings on the boat due to cancellations.

On August 18, 2010, an 'unofficial' announcement was made that NKOTB and the [[Backstreet Boys]] would be touring together in 2011 after the successful surprise collaboration performance at [[Radio City Music Hall]] on June 19, 2010. On October 8, 2010, [[Brian Littrell]], a member of the Backstreet Boys, gave the tour a 78% chance of happening. He also stated that he and Wahlberg had been working on songs together.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lyle |first=Sabre |url=http://bsbresource.blogspot.com/2010/10/brian-in-studio-for-q100s-bert-show.html |title=The Backstreet Boys Resource: Brian in studio for Q100's Bert show – New Kids / Backstreet Boys tour info |publisher=Bsbresource.blogspot.com |date=October 8, 2010 |access-date=April 17, 2012}}</ref>

On November 3, 2010, an official announcement was made that NKOTB and BSB would be touring together in the summer of 2011 along with [[Jordin Sparks]] and [[Ashlyne Huff]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nkotbsb.com |title=Home |publisher=Nkotbsb |access-date=April 17, 2012}}</ref> In May 2011, [[Matthew Morrison]] confirmed during an interview on talk show ''[[Chelsea Lately]]'' that he would also be joining the tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.matthewmorrison.com/news/default.aspx?nid=9436 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313012951/http://www.matthewmorrison.com/news/default.aspx?nid=9436 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 13, 2012 |title=Latest Headlines |publisher=Matthew Morrison |date=May 26, 2011 |access-date=April 17, 2012}}</ref> The [[NKOTBSB Tour]] began on May 25, 2011, and ended in June 2012. They also released a compilation album ''[[NKOTBSB (album)|NKOTBSB]]'' which included 2 new songs.

On June 22, 2012, NKOTB was among 24 celebrities selected by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for 2013.<ref name=hollywoodpress>{{cite web|title=Press {{!}} Hollywood Walk of Fame|url=http://www.walkoffame.com/pages/press|publisher=Hollywood Walk of Fame|access-date=June 23, 2012|date=June 22, 2012}}</ref>

McIntyre stated during [[Summer Mixtape Festival]] that they were making a new album and unlike their previous album ''The Block'', there will be no collaboration on it.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Kids On The Block Talk 'Open' Relationship With Backstreet Boys|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1692280/new-kids-on-the-block-backstreet-boys-future.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825001254/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1692280/new-kids-on-the-block-backstreet-boys-future.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 25, 2012|publisher=MTV|access-date=August 22, 2012|date=August 21, 2012}}</ref>