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New Kids on the Block Announce 30th Anniversary Concerts in Las Vegas

Nbcwashington · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 250 words · By Brett Malec
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New Kids on the Block are celebrating their 30th anniversary with some brand new concerts!

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What happened

New Kids on the Block are celebrating their 30th anniversary with some brand new concerts!

Why it matters

The boy band is celebrating three decades as a group by announcing four upcoming shows at the Axis at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.

Common ground

Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg and Danny Wood announced the exciting new earlier Thursday.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/news_kids_on_the_block…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “announcing four upcoming shows at the Axis at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas”
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The announcement of four shows at the Axis at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas is confirmed by E! News and a Southwest Airlines promotional announcement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Discovery Family (known on-air as Discovery Family Channel, abbreviated as DFC and formerly Discovery Kids Channel, Discovery Kids, The Hub and Hub Network) is an American cable television channel co-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discovery_Family
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. This is made possible by Earth being an ocean world, the only one in the Solar System sustaining liquid su…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New Kids on the Block (stylized as NKOTB) are an American vocal group from Dorchester, Massachusetts. Initially conceived as a boy band, the group consists of brothers Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Joey…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Kids_on_the_Block
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Claim 2: “Tickets for the shows go on sale starting Apr. 4”
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The provided evidence for this claim discusses 2025 and 2026 residencies and Ticketmaster reviews, but does not provide evidence regarding a ticket sale date of April 4 for the 2014 shows.
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web search NEUTRAL — by Deshaye on 3/18/26Dolby Live - Las Vegas. I saw NKOTB in June 2025 for their first show of their Vegas residency. I think this show was even BETTER! In ...
https://www.ticketmaster.com/new-kids-on-the-block-tickets/a…
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web search NEUTRAL — July 1, 3, 4 ... FANTASY: The Strip's Sexiest Tease. Luxor Hotel & Casino. Tomorrow, 10:30 PM. Mature Audiences. From $39.95 ($31.69 Ticket Price + $8.26 Ticket ...
https://parkmgm.mgmresorts.com/en/entertainment/new-kids-on-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 24, 2026 ... Our shows in June, July, and October will be your last chance to see us until 2028. You don't want to miss the New Kids on the Block Right Stuff ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXg-mKOEpUD/?hl=en
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Claim 3: “the guys will be performing concerts those evenings, but they will host private daytime pool parties and late night after parties”
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The Southwest Airlines announcement mentions the group hosting private daytime pool parties and late night after parties, but no other independent source corroborates this specific detail.
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web search NEUTRAL — The group will be performing nightly at The AXIS, as well as hosting private daytime pool parties and late night after parties. Building off the unique ...
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/southwest-airlines-…
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web search NEUTRAL — TAO Beach is a 47,000 square foot Asian-inspired. Featuring lush scenery, luxurious private cabanas, plunge pools, a Las Vegas pool party. BE 21 AND OVER I.D.
https://www.venetianlasvegas.com/resort/pools/tao-beach.html
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web search NEUTRAL — $200 daybed reservations on Monday – Thursday, at Oasis Pool. Your reservation includes food and beverage spend. Must be 21+ with a valid Nevada ID.
https://www.fontainebleaulasvegas.com/experiences/pools/caba…
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Claim 4: “Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg and Danny Wood announced the exciting new earlier Thursday”
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Wikipedia explicitly lists Jordan Knight, Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood as the members of the group.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jonathan Rashleigh Knight-Rodriguez (né Knight; born November 29, 1968) is an American-Canadian pop singer. He is best known for being a member of the boy band New Kids on the Block. The band also inc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Knight
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight (born May 17, 1970) is an American-Canadian singer and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist of the boy band New Kids on the Block (NKOTB), which rose to fame in the 1980s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Knight
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New Kids on the Block (stylized as NKOTB) are an American vocal group from Dorchester, Massachusetts. Initially conceived as a boy band, the group consists of brothers Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Joey…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Kids_on_the_Block
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Claim 5: “The special weekend of shows will take place each night from July 10 through July 13”
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While the residency at the Axis is confirmed, the provided evidence for this specific claim contains irrelevant search results (White House, 9NEWS, etc.) and does not confirm the specific dates of July 10 through July 13.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "New Kid on the Block" is the eighth episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on November 12, 1992. After m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Kid_on_the_Block
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New Kids on the Block (stylized as NKOTB) are an American vocal group from Dorchester, Massachusetts. Initially conceived as a boy band, the group consists of brothers Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Joey…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Kids_on_the_Block
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Still Kids is the eighth studio album by American boy band New Kids on the Block. It was released on May 17, 2024, by BMG. This is their first studio album since 2013's 10. The album features collabor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Still_Kids
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Claim 6: “These will be their only North American appearances for the entire year”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the month of July and Las Vegas geography, with no mention of the band's 2014 touring schedule or North American appearances.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Las Vegas is a city in the state of New Mexico in the United States. It is the county seat of San Miguel County. Las Vegas was once two separate municipalities, one named West Las Vegas ("Old Town") a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas,_New_Mexico
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New Las Vegas Stadium is the project name of an indoor ballpark under construction on the site of the former Tropicana Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, U.S. It is to be the home v…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Las_Vegas_Stadium
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Venetian Las Vegas is a luxury hotel and casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Apollo Global Management. I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Venetian_Las_Vegas
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Claim 7: “New Kids on the Block are celebrating their 30th anniversary”
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Multiple independent sources (E! News and another news report by Margaret Eby) confirm that New Kids on the Block were celebrating their 30th anniversary in March 2014.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New Kids on the Block (stylized as NKOTB) are an American vocal group from Dorchester, Massachusetts. Initially conceived as a boy band, the group consists of brothers Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Joey…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Kids_on_the_Block
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New Kids on the Block is the debut studio album from American pop boy band New Kids on the Block released on April 1, 1986, by Columbia Records. The album failed to garner any attention at the time of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Kids_on_the_Block_(album)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Step by Step is the fourth studio album by American boy band New Kids on the Block, released in June 1990 via Columbia Records. The album followed the group's previous success with Hangin' Tough (1988…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Step_by_Step_(New_Kids_on_the_…
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