New Kids On The Block Bring 'The Right Stuff' To iHeart80s Party (VIDEOS)
By Marc Inocencio
January 29, 2017
iHeartRadio set the clock back 37 years for the second annual iHeart80s Party held at the SAP Center in San Jose, California on Saturday (January 28).
The concert, hosted by original MTV VJ Martha Quinn, kicked off with the legendary all-male collective New Kids On The Block, who performed their repertoire of classic hits including "Please Don't Go Girl," "I'll Be Loving You," "Step by Step," and a "Hangin Tough"-"We Will Rock You" mashup.
They've got the right stuff baby!!! #iHeart80s ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/SVX3c0iqtY
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) January 29, 2017
Step By Step @NKOTB is blowing our minds #iheart80s #thosemovestho 🎶👌 pic.twitter.com/GghMNcpJuD
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) January 29, 2017
We LOVE that remix baby!!! @nkotb #iheart80s pic.twitter.com/loA33vwDXD
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) January 29, 2017
Please don't go anywhere @joeymcintyre #iheart80s #pleasedontgogirl #iheartnkotb pic.twitter.com/90Iodm0ukk
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) January 29, 2017
NKOTB's first #1 hit in 1989! We know all the words obvi #iheart80s 'I'll Be Loving You Forever' pic.twitter.com/8QbeEZgjcT
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) January 29, 2017
No @jordanknight, we'll be loving YOU forever #iheart80s #nkotb #thosehighnotesthough pic.twitter.com/6lsQjRdz6M
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) January 29, 2017
NBD just #hangintough with @nkotb at #iheart80s!! pic.twitter.com/UXG1KqgQjA
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) January 29, 2017
During their high-octane performance of "Remix," Donnie Wahlberg deviated from the group's synchronized dance number and went into the photo pit where he danced with a few lucky fans in the front row.
The group -- comprised of brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Wahlberg, and Danny Wood -- were introduced by actress Candace Cameron Bure, whose 30-year dream came true when NKOTB appeared on the Netflix revival, Fuller House, for a collaborative sing and dance performance of "You Got It (The Right Stuff)."
Ahead of their performance, NKOTB did a Facebook Live with iHeartRadio during which they played with the world's largest etch-a-sketch, remembered '80s dance moves over a Simon game, signed Connect Four pieces, and talked about dating in the '80s versus dating in the social media age.
When Jonathan was asked to compare his past relationship with '80s icon Tiffany during a time when social media was nonexistent, to Selena Gomez and The Weeknd's romance that is being chronicled 24/7 on Twitter and Instagram, he said: "I think everything back in the '80s was so much easier. I mean now everywhere you go, you're being filmed, you're being watched ... Everything's on a phone and you just pull it out."
NKOTB are set to headline their Total Package tour this summer featuring musical guests Boyz II Men and Paula Abdul, who will hit the road for the first time in 25 years. The trek launches on May 12 with a show at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio and will run through July 16 with a concert at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida.
The iHeart80s bill also featured Reagan-era acts including UB40, Men at Work's Colin Hay, Starship, Eddie Money, Night Ranger, and headliner Rick Astley.
Photo: Rob Hoffman