MIAMI — The little girls who made the New Kids on the Block a sensation in the late 1980s and early 1990s are all grown up, and now they’ve got disposable income.
So what better way to show their love for Jordan, Jonathan, Joey, Donnie and Danny than spending three days with them on a Caribbean cruise? About 2,100 women, most in their 20s and 30s, paid more than $1,000 each for a sold-out, three-day Carnival Cruise Lines trip that left Miami for the Bahamas on Friday. The voyage kicks off the band’s summer concert tour, when they’ll dust off hits such as “Hangin’ Tough” and “Step by Step” along with songs from their 2008 album.
Fans squealed and giggled as they boarded the boat, angling for a glimpse of the New Kids. Some wore buttons and T-shirts with their favorite band members’ names and photos. Others kissed cardboard cutouts. The band will perform twice during the trip, allowing half the passengers to come one night and the other half the next. Other events include meet-and-greets and photo opportunities. The Associated Press
