New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ VarelaMedia) 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. 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 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.
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NKOTBSB Tour Dates with Special Guest Jordin Sparks:
May
25, Rosemont,IL - Allstate Arena
29, Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
June
2, Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun
3, Washington, DC - Verizon Center
4, Boston, MA - TDGarden
5, Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Centre
7, Montreal, 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
1, Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
Tickets on sale now: Visit: Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.
