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The <\/span>New Kids on the Block<\/a> are gearing up to bring some retro nostalgia to the stage with their upcoming Magic Summer 2024 Tour.<\/span><\/p>\n The bandmates — including\u00a0Jordan Knight,\u00a0Jonathan Knight,\u00a0Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood and\u00a0Joey Mcintyre —\u00a0 recently sat down with ET’s Rachel Smith to dish on their forthcoming tour and who they’re bringing along for the ride.<\/span><\/p>\n When asked about what they are most excited about with their new tour, Wahlberg explained, “I think, first and foremost, being back with the fans.”<\/span><\/p>\n “It just never gets old you know? Walking out on stage, opening night of every tour, just seems not only to be more incredible but just more special, more meaningful, and a little bit louder every time,” Wahlberg added.<\/span><\/p>\n “You would think we’re all slowing down but in many ways, we’re really ramping up,” Wahlberg said of the group — who will be joined on the road by ’90s icons including <\/span>Paula Abdul<\/a> and DJ Jazzy Jeff.\u00a0“I think, the amount of years we’ve been doing this, I just think it’s brought us all so much closer as a band.”<\/span><\/p>\n For the group, one of the most amazing feelings is seeing their longtime fans come out to support them, as well as a slew of new, younger fans who often have been introduced to the group by their parents.<\/span><\/p>\n “It’s amazing. It really is. I mean, we are a big family at this point, you know?”\u00a0McIntyre marveled. “For their kids to come along and want to be a part of it and be out there, it just adds a whole other aspect of energy. And it’s super cute.”<\/span><\/p>\n Reflecting on the special guest acts who will be joining them, Wahlberg explained, “We don’t overindulge in the nostalgia, but we can’t help but enjoy and love the nostalgia. And I think they bring a lot of that as well.”<\/span><\/p>\n “And I do think, in many ways, we’re gonna be transporting all of ourselves — us and the fans — to a magical time,” Wahlberg added.<\/span><\/p>\n In addition to their Magic Summer 2024 Tour, NKOTB recently released a special 15th anniversary reissue of their 2008 reunion album, <\/span>The Block Revisited.<\/span><\/em> The album features four previously unreleased songs, as well as a remix of “Dirty Dancing,” on which they <\/span>collaborated with K-pop group Seventeen<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n The band opened up about getting the chance to collaborate with the K-pop group, and McIntyre explained why they came to appreciate Seventeen so much.<\/span><\/p>\n “It’s fantastic. I mean, for me … if you’re in a boy band, you got to dance. And for a second there, there were boy bands that didn’t dance, so that wasn’t cool,” McIntyre said. “Certainly, K-Pop has put that to rest. Because they can move, they can sing, and they have such a great spirit.”<\/span><\/p>\n The <\/span>New Kids on the Block<\/span><\/em> Magic Summer 2024 Tour kicks off June 14. Their remastered, reissued reunion album redux, <\/span>The Block Revisited<\/span><\/em>, drops Nov. 3.<\/span><\/p>\n