NKOTBSB 2012 UK and Ireland Tour Dates

17th October 2011

Earlier this year two of America's most successful boy bands - New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys - joined forces for a North American tour. Due to huge demand, the bands have now announced a series of UK and Ireland tour dates to take place in April 2012.

The co-headline tour, known as the NKOTBSB Tour, will visit the following arenas in the UK and Ireland during April 2012:

• Belfast Odyssey Arena - 20th April 2012
• Dublin O2 - 21st April 2012
• Liverpool Echo Arena - 23rd April 2012
• Manchester MEN Arena - 24th April 2012
• Newcastle Arena - 26th April 2012
• Birmingham LG Arena - 27th April 2012
• London O2 Arena - 28th April 2012

New Kids on the Block sold more than 80 million records worldwide during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The Backstreet Boys are the best-selling boy band of all time, selling more than 130 million records worldwide during the late 1990s and 2000s.

Tickets to see New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys on their joint tour will go on general sale at 9am on Friday 28th October.