Jordin Sparks Joins New Kids On The Block & Backstreet Boys As Special Guest On Tour
Grammy nominated, platinum recording artist, Jordin Sparks will join the New Kids On the Block and the Backstreet Boys as a special guest on the highly anticipated NKOTBSB upcoming North American concert tour.
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Jordin Sparks was officially confirmed Tuesday, April 5th when NKOTBSB premiered their new single on, On Air with Ryan Seacrest. Sparks will join the Live Nation produced tour in Rosemont, IL on May 25th 2011.
She will be performing new music that she will be debuting in May, along with her hits and the fan favorites such as "No Air," "Tattoo," "One Step At A Time," and "Battlefield."
"I am honored to be joining the NKOTBSB Tour," said Jordin Sparks. "It is going to be crazy being the only girl on the road but I am looking forward to it!"
"We are so excited to have Jordin Sparks joining us as a special guest for the tour. Her voice is strong, her songs are strong, and we think she'll be a really fun addition to our show," adds NKOTBSB.
Grammy nominated, platinum selling recording artist, Jordin Sparks' self-titled debut and sophomore albums, Battlefield, (19 Recordings/Jive Records) feature the chart topping hits including "Tattoo," "No Air," "Battlefield", and "One Step At A Time" and have sold over 1.6 million copies worldwide. Cumulatively, these popular singles have sold almost 9 million downloads/ringtones.
Jordin has received American Music, People's Choice and Teen Choice Awards as well as Grammy and multiple MTV VMA nominations. She has also toured extensively with Alicia Keys, The Jonas Brothers and Britney Spears and in the summer of 2010 headlined her own tour, "The Battlefield Tour."
Sparks immediately followed it up with her Broadway debut landing the female leading role in the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, In The Heights.
Jordin Sparks also recently released her first fragrance, "Because of You," which won a 2010 WWD Beauty Biz Award and is available for sale at retailers nationwide. This multi-faceted performer is also known for her philanthropy, which includes her own campaign, I'm M.A.D. Are You? M.A.D., which stands for Making A Difference, is a non-profit corporation, serving the community by managing individuals and organizations by helping identify and implement projects to benefit a cause or humanitarian effort of interest. THE M.A.D. GIRLS INC promotes and encourages corporate and individual social responsibility.
NKOTBSB 2011 tour dates with Special Guest Jordin Sparks:
(Dates and information subject to change.)
May 2011
25 Rosemont,IL Allstate Arena
29 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
June 2011
2 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun
3 Washington, DC Verizon Center
4 Boston, MA TDGarden
5 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Centre
7 Montréal, QC Bell Centre
8 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
9 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
11 Boston, MA Fenway Park
12 East Rutherford, NJ IZOD Center
13 East Rutherford, NJ IZOD Center
15 Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center
16 Auburn Hills, MI Palace of Auburn Hills
17 Chicago, IL United Center
18 Chicago, IL United Center
21 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
22 Atlanta, GA Phillips Arena
24 Lafayette, LA Cajundome
25 Houston, TX Toyota Center
26 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
28 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
30 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center
July 2011
1 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
Tickets on sale now: Visit: Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.
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