New Kids on the Block to play outdoor show at Mystic Lake Casino in June

Grown-up boy band New Kids on the Block will hit the road next summer on a tour that stops at Mystic Lake Casino Amphitheater on June 23.

Tickets start at $69 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. Citi cardholders have access to a presale that starts at noon Wednesday.

Formed in Boston in 1984 by New Edition’s manager Maurice Starr, New Kids on the Block enjoyed a run of pop hits in the late ’80s and early ’90s, including “You Got It (The Right Stuff),” “I’ll Be Loving You (Forever),” “Hangin’ Tough” and “Step by Step.” In 1991, they performed at the Super Bowl halftime show, the first time a pop music group played the event.

After New Kids’ fourth album “Face the Music” flopped at retail and on radio, the group split up. Of the five members, Donny Wahlberg found the most success after establishing himself as an actor.

In 2008, the group reunited for a wildly successful tour that ran 150 dates. That same year, they released the album “The Block,” which they are reissuing Friday with 17 new songs and remixes to celebrate its 15th anniversary.

In the years since, New Kids on the Block have toured regularly on package tours with acts like the Backstreet Boys, 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men. This time around, they’ll be joined by Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff.

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