Written by: Shay Coulson | Photo(s) by: New Kids On The Block
New Kids On The Block, Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley, En Vogue Announce 2022 ‘Mixtape Tour’
Step by step…we’re gonna get a 2022 U.S. hip-hop tour. New Kids On The Block have announced the 2022 MixTape Tour alongside iconic supporting hip-hop acts Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley, and En Vogue. It’s time to party 1980s style.
Earlier this week, New Kids On The Block, Salt-N-Pepa, and En Vogue performed a three-song “’90s Kellyoke medley” on The Kelly Clarkson Show in support of the tour announcement before it was made official with the announcement on social media.
NKOTB, Salt-N-Pepa, En Vogue – The Kelly Clarkson Show
[Video: The Kelly Clarkson Show]
The tour will kick off in May 2022 and see the international hip-hop acts headline 50 dates circulating the U.S. through July, starting at Cincinnati, OH’s Heritage Bank Center on May 10th, 2022.
From there, the 2022 MixTape Tour will head through scheduled performances in Indiana, Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas, Arizona, California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho before headlining Salt Lake City, UT’s Vivint Arena on June 8th, 2022. The tour will continue through Colorado and head through the East coast, finishing off at Washington, D.C.’s Capital One Arena on July 23rd, 2022.
Tickets for the New Kids On The Block 2022 MixTape Tour go on sale this Thursday, October 7th at 10 a.m. ET. Head to the group’s website for a full list of upcoming tour dates and ticket information.