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===2013β2023: ''10'', ''Thankful'', and ''Battle of Boston with New Edition''=== On January 22, 2013, the group appeared on ''[[The View (talk show)|The View]]'' and announced that they were going to release a new single titled "[[Remix (I Like The)]]" on January 28 and a new album titled ''[[10 (New Kids on the Block album)|10]]'' on April 2, 2013, via [[Kobalt Label Services]]. During the show, they also announced that they were going to [[The Package Tour|tour]] North America with [[98 Degrees]] and [[Boyz II Men]] as their opening acts in summer 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|title=NKOTB Recruit Boyz II Men, 98 Degrees For 'Package' Summer Tour|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1700587/nkotb-boyz-2-men-98-degrees-summer-tour.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124085234/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1700587/nkotb-boyz-2-men-98-degrees-summer-tour.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 24, 2013|publisher=MTV|access-date=January 23, 2013|date=January 22, 2013}}</ref> ''10'' was released on April 2, 2013, and received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. The group appeared on various television series to promote the album including ''[[The Today Show]]'', ''The View'', and an [[iHeartRadio]] concert release party. The album made its debut at number 6 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart marking their 5th top 10 studio album in the US. The group, along with [[Boyz II Men]] performed on the [[Boston Strong]] telethon on May 30, 2013. On February 3, 2014, the band announced their European Tour 2014. The official website described the tour: 'Kicking-off at the Annex in Stockholm on May 6 and culminating at Clyde Auditorium in Glasgow on June 1, the shows will take place at some of the most intimate venues across Europe, giving our fans a rare opportunity to get up-close-and-personal with the band.' Following the tour the group met up in New York to embark on the 6th annual NKOTB Cruise. Also, in the Spring of 2014 they announced a limited engagement in [[Las Vegas]]. The show entitled ''New Kids on the Block After Dark'' ran for 4 consecutive nights from July 10β13, 2014 at [[The AXIS]] at Planet Hollywood. On October 9, 2014, the group received their star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/music/features/new-kids-on-the-block-walk-of-fame-1201325346/|title=New Kids on the Block Join the Walk of Fame|first=Malina|last=Saval|date=October 9, 2014}}</ref> In January 2015, the group announced they would be embarking on a summer tour called [[The Main Event (tour)|The Main Event]], with [[TLC (group)|TLC]] and [[Nelly]]. They also starred on [[Pop (U.S. TV network)|Pop]]'s ''Rock This Boat: New Kids on the Block'', a reality television series featuring the band on a cruise to Bermuda.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/rock-boat-new-kids-block-763136 |title='Rock This Boat: New Kids on the Block': TV Review |last=Keene |first=Allison |date=January 12, 2015 |website=www.hollywoodreporter.com |publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=June 14, 2018}}</ref> The show was renewed for a second season the following year. The group played themselves on an episode of the second season of ''[[Fuller House (TV series)|Fuller House]]'' entitled, "New Kids in the House", where they performed multiple songs including "The Right Stuff" and "Please Don't Go Girl" as well as singing Happy Birthday to DJ Tanner in the show. The episode was released on December 9, 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/199313-new-kids-on-the-block-being-in-fuller-house-season-2-is-the-perfect-nostalgic-combo|title=New Kids On The Block Being In 'Fuller House' Season 2 Is The Perfect Nostalgic Combo|last=Gallagher|first=Caitlin|access-date=December 15, 2016}}</ref> In November 2016, the group announced a new tour called [[The Total Package Tour]] with [[Paula Abdul]] & [[Boyz II Men]]. The 44-city North American tour spanned May 12 through July 16 and marked Abdul's first tour in more than 20 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/music/|title=Music - San Diego Union Tribune|website=www.sandiegouniontribune.com}}</ref> In March 2017 during an appearance on ''[[The Late Late Show with James Corden]]'' they performed the new single "One More Night" from the [[Extended play|EP]] ''[[Thankful (EP)|Thankful]]'', which was released on May 12 to coincide with the start of the tour. In December 2017, they released an expanded version of the EP entitled ''Thankful (Unwrapped)'', now including the Target-only track "We Were Here" (featuring [[DMX (rapper)|DMX]]) as well as three newly recorded holiday songs, their first new material of holiday music in 28 years. Additionally, they announced a short-film documentary filmed during their summer tour will be released on December 9.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ct1.publicaster.com/ViewInBrowser.aspx?pubids=3963%7C451%7C81165%7C16809&digest=tYC6r3wi2AwurMPjPQXwJw&sysid=1|title=NKOTB announce digital album, 'Thankful -- Unwrapped'|website=ct1.publicaster.com|access-date=January 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201232915/https://ct1.publicaster.com/ViewInBrowser.aspx?pubids=3963%7c451%7c81165%7c16809&digest=tYC6r3wi2AwurMPjPQXwJw&sysid=1|archive-date=December 1, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Thankful-Unwrapped-New-Kids-Block/dp/B077PY1R83/|title=Thankful|website=Amazon.com|access-date=October 5, 2019}}</ref> In October 2018, New Kids announced their MixTape Tour, which would include 1980s and 1990s stars such as Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty by Nature, Debbie Gibson, and Tiffany. It was to run from May 2, 2019, in Cincinnati, Ohio, through July 14 in Hollywood, Florida. On December 13, 2018, New Kids announced they would perform at [[Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve]] 2019 in [[Times Square]]. On March 2, 2019, New Kids released a new music video "Boys in the Band (Boy Band Anthem)", which included cameos from [[Lance Bass]], [[Debbie Gibson]], [[Naughty by Nature]], as well as [[Ricky Bell (singer)|Ricky Bell]], [[Michael Bivins]], and [[Ronnie DeVoe]] of [[New Edition]]. It also included shout outs and easter eggs to several boy bands throughout the years: [[The Osmonds]], [[Jackson 5]], New Edition, [[Boyz II Men]], [[Bell Biv DeVoe]], [[Backstreet Boys]], [[B2K]], [[98Β°]], [[LFO (American band)|LFO]], [[Menudo (band)|Menudo]], [[JLS]], [[O-Town]], [[BTS]], [[NSYNC]], [[One Direction]], [[Take That]], and [[Westlife]], as well as New Kids themselves.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/new-kids-on-the-blocks-boys-in-the-band-music-video-features-shout-outs-to-all-of-your-favorite-boy-bands-16440693|title=Here's Every Single Boy Band Reference In New Kids On The Block's "Boys In The Band" Video|website=Bustle.com|date=March 2019 |access-date=October 5, 2019}}</ref> On May 2, 2019, the Mixtape Tour began in Cincinnati, Ohio, with New Kids as the headliners. Other performers on the tour include [[Salt-N-Pepa]], Debbie Gibson, [[Tiffany Darwish|Tiffany]], and Naughty by Nature.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/new-kids-on-the-block-mixtape-tour-734118/ |title=New Kids on the Block Set 'MixTape' Tour With Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty by Nature |first=Daniel |last=Kreps |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=October 8, 2018 |access-date=June 27, 2019}}</ref> In 2020, during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], NKOTB released the single "House Party" which peaked at number five on Billboard's [[Digital Songs]] chart. The song featured [[Naughty by Nature]], [[Boyz II Men]], [[Big Freedia]] and [[Jordin Sparks]]. On August 6, 2021, New Kids on the Block played a concert at [[Fenway Park]] in Boston with special guest [[Bell Biv Devoe]] and surprise guest [[D-Nice]], as well as Joey's son Griffin McIntyre. On March 3, 2022, NKOTB uploaded the music video "Bring Back the Time", which features Salt-N-Pepa, [[Rick Astley]], and [[En Vogue]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/new-kids-on-the-block-bring-back-the-time-video-donnie-wahlberg-interview-1235038429/ |title=New Kids On The Block Enlist Mixtape Tour Mates for 'Bring Back The Time' & Eye-Popping Video |first=Robbie |last=Daw |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=March 3, 2022 |access-date=June 29, 2022}}</ref> Directed by [[John Asher]], the video parodies 1980s music videos such as [[Journey (band)|Journey]]'s "[[Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)]]", [[Devo]]'s "[[Whip It (Devo song)|Whip It]]", [[A Flock of Seagulls]]' "[[I Ran (So Far Away)]]", [[Talking Heads]]' "[[Once in a Lifetime (Talking Heads song)|Once in a Lifetime]]", [[Twisted Sister]]'s "[[We're Not Gonna Take It (Twisted Sister song)|We're Not Gonna Take It]]", [[Robert Palmer]]'s "[[Addicted to Love (song)|Addicted to Love]]", [[Billy Idol]]'s "[[Flesh for Fantasy]]", [[Madonna]]'s "[[Vogue (Madonna song)|Vogue]]", [[Duran Duran]]'s "[[Rio (song)|Rio]]", [[Toni Basil]]'s "[[Mickey (Toni Basil song)|Mickey]]", [[Art of Noise]] featuring [[Max Headroom (character)|Max Headroom]]'s "[[Paranoimia]]", and [[Michael Jackson]]'s "[[Beat It]]".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/new-kids-on-block-video-bring-back-the-time-1316988/ |title=New Kids on the Block's Latest Video Is the Most Nakedly Nostalgic Thing We've Ever Seen |first=Andy |last=Greene |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=March 7, 2022 |access-date=June 29, 2022}}</ref>
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