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New Kids get support from Natasha Bedingfield

June 20, 2008 07:06 AM

LiveDaily Contributor

New Kids on the Block [ tickets ] have added Natasha Bedingfield to their North American reunion tour, and have added a couple new dates to their itinerary.

The 10-week outing, which will visit US and Canadian cities from coast to coast, is set to kick off Sept. 18 with the first of three concerts in Toronto. Since last check, a stop was added in Providence, RI, and a second Los Angeles gig was tacked on. So far, shows have been sold out in Toronto, the Denver area, Atlantic City and Uncasville, CT, according to the New Kids' website. An updated itinerary is listed below.

On the road trip, New Kids on the Block plan to put a new twist on their old songs and introduce material from their forthcoming album, which is due this fall. The lead single from the set, "Summertime," has been climbing Billboard's pop and mainstream charts over the past six weeks and is streaming at the group's MySpace page.

New Kids, whose members are now in their 30s, appeared together on NBC-TV's "Today" show in April to announce their reunion. They returned to the program last month to give their first public performance together in 15 years. They've since played a couple of radio festivals and performed at Toronto's MuchMusic Video Awards.

Bedingfield, one of the UK's biggest pop stars, will get fans warmed up with material from her latest album, "Pocketful of Sunshine," which reached No. 3 on The Billboard 200 in February. The set has spawned the hits "Love Like This" and the title track, and a third single is due this summer.

The Grammy-nominated songstress made a huge impression on US fans with her 2005 release, "Unwritten," the title track from which was one of the most played songs on mainstream American radio in 2006, according to her bio.

Bedingfield is currently traveling around the US on the Verizon VIP Tour, which also features Kate Voegele and The Veronicas.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

September 2008
18, 19 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
20 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
21 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Center
23 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
24 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
26 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
27 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel & Casino Event Center
28 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
30 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena

October 2008
2 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
3 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
4 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
8 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
10 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
11 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay
13 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing.com Arena
16 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
17 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T; Center
18 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
19 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
21 - Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
22 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
24 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
25 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
27 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
29 - Atlanta, GA - The Arena at Gwinnett Center

November 2008
1 - Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center
2 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
5 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Spectrum
6 - Providence, RI - Dunkin’ Donuts Center
10 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
11 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
12 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
14 - Broomfield, CO - Broomfield Event Center
15 - West Valley City, UT - The E Center
18 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
19 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
21 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
22 - Seattle, WA - Tacoma Dome
23 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
25 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
26 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center