Donnie Wahlberg has been famous among fans since his teenage years because of his music career, especially as a founding member of New Kids on the Block. The singer recently opened up about the group and got candid about NKOTB’s full-circle moment 40 years later.
Donnie Wahlberg teases an emotional ending to New Kids on the Block’s Las Vegas residency
Recently, the musician spoke with The Hollywood Reporter, where he discussed NKOTB’s future, his favorite memories, and several other topics. Most notably, Donnie Wahlberg teased an emotional ending to New Kids on the Block’s Las Vegas residency.
Wahlberg said, “One can’t help but reflect on the fact that it’s been 40 years, and now we are in Vegas and doing that thing that we talked about back in the ’80s. And we’re still healthy, we’re still having fun, we still love performing for our fans, we still are blessed with the greatest fans ever, and it’s a very overwhelming experience.”
“What I will remember are the times backstage before we step onstage, being in the same place every night, in the same hallway, we gather every night in the same hallway with our team and the dancers and friends and family, and we all have a moment and have a little circle,” he said.
During the interview, Donnie Wahlberg also opened up about several other topics. He explained how, when they were teenagers, they used to say that they would go to Vegas one day when they got older, but they never envisioned actually getting older. The 57-year-old also talked about how Vegas feels different now compared to the old days.
Donnie Wahlberg and his famous boy band, New Kids on the Block (NKOTB), have completed their Las Vegas residency, The Right Stuff. The show took place at Dolby Live at Park MGM. The residency ran from 2025 to 2026, with its final emotional shows scheduled for October 2026.
For context, the band found massive success around the world during the 1980s and 1990s and sold millions of albums. The group split in 1994 but reunited in 2008.
