https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/04/24/arts/new-kids-on-the-block-day-joey-mcintyre/ In 1989, Dukakis declared April 24 New Kids on the Block Day. Here’s how the band is celebrating its 35th anniversary. By Matt Juul Globe Staff, “For the governor of Massachusetts to give us a day was very cool,” McIntyre told the Globe in an interview by phone Tuesday. The singer, now 51, revealed that his “dad was a big union guy in Boston,” who was “good friends with Gov. Dukakis and did a lot of work together.” While McIntyre says the day has now become an “excuse for us and our fans all over the world to celebrate,” he’s proud that the annual event began in Boston, the band’s hometown, which has been “very good” to them over the years. “Being a part of Boston has always been a part of our story,” McIntyre said. “We wear it on our sleeves.”While a lot has changed for NKOTB, which disbanded in 1994 and reunited in 2008, what hasn’t changed is the intense support by fans who have followed the group...
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