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Forbes
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
New Kids On The Block's Decades-Old Album Debuts As The Band's Residency Starts
New Kids on the Block's Step by Step hits the Official Album Download chart for the first time as ... More the boy band reissues the decades-old set. The members from the rock group New Kids on the Block (l-r) Joe McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Jon Knight, Danny Wood and Jordan Knight. (Photo by) New Kids on the Block is one of the rare boy bands from decades past that is not only still together, but which continues to release new music. The group reunited in mid-2024 to drop Still Kids, its eighth proper full-length and first in more than a decade. Now, a year later, the Grammy-nominated vocal troupe is back on the United Kingdom's music charts — not with anything brand new, but rather with a decades-old project that has become a surprising bestseller. New Kids on the Block's Step By Step Debuts Step by Step appears on one tally in the U.K. this frame. The poppy project enters the Official Album Download chart at No. 84, officially becoming a bestseller on this list for the first time. Step by Step Turns 35 On June 13, New Kids on the Block re-released Step by Step to honor its thirty-fifth birthday. The project originally dropped in June 1990, at which point the boy band had already become globally successful, but the project took the group to a new level. The full-length was largely supported by its title track, which became a smash all around the world. In the U.K., it rose to the runner-up spot on the Official Singles chart and was followed by "Tonight" and "Let's Try It Again," both of which also broke into the top 10. New Kids on the Block's Las Vegas Residency New Kids on the Block has another reason for sharing Step by Step, in addition to its birthday. The band began its Las Vegas concert residency on June 20, and shows are scheduled throughout the rest of 2025 and even into early 2026. The attention generate by an anniversary re-release and its appearance(s) on the charts may help remind fans to pick up tickets. New Kids on the Block's Recent Winning Streak While New Kids on the Block doesn't release music quite as frequently as it did in its early years, it hasn't been long since the group last debuted on the Official Album Download chart. The troupe has managed to score a new win on this specific tally in each of the past three years. In 2023, The Block Revisited peaked at No. 50. In May 2024, Still Kids — the latest proper studio album from the band — opened at No. 15.
The Sun
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Coronation Street star making a comeback to the show 15 years after being killed off – but WON'T be seen on screen
CORONATION Street star Reece Dinsdale is making an epic comeback to the cobbles - 15 years after he was killed off. The actor played Gail Platt's fourth husband Joe McIntyre before he met his demise after he tried to fake his death to claim insurance money. 5 5 5 But before ITV fans get excited, Reece won't be reprising his role - instead he's taken a job from behind the camera. Reece has directed tonight's and Friday's episodes. Taking to his X account, he wrote: "Tonight's episodes of Coronation Street (and both of Friday's) are directed by yours truly. Loved every second of making them. Hope you enjoy, too!" Reece confirmed that the episodes were filmed around six to eight weeks ago. In the comment section, Reece admitted he "loves" being a director on the show as fans shared their excitement ahead of the installments. In April, Reece revealed he was making a return to the beloved soap. He revealed he recently directed four episodes that month. Reece is no stranger to directing Coronation Street and has made eight episodes since 2022. He has also directed 42 episodes of Emmerdale since 2020, and helmed episodes of shows such as Pitching In, Moving On, and Secrets and Words. The actor's gig behind the camera comes after he was forced to defend his career prospects when he left Emmerdale. In 2024, Reece announced he would be taking a break from directing the soap following the death of his mother. He told fans: 'Following the death of my Ma (& moving house), at 64 I've taken a decision to have some time out from work. Many months in fact. I've never done that consciously. 'I've stuff lined up down the line, so I know that's easy for me to say. However, I'm loving every bloody second of it!' Reece also played villain Paul Ashdale on Emmerdale in 2020 for a two-year stint, before he was killed off. 5 5
