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Paula Abdul joining New Kids on the Block and Boyz II Men on new tour

Three major pop acts from the early ‘90s are uniting to make their fans’ summers next year -- and one of them is a bit of a surprise.

While New Kids on the Block and Boyz II Men have been on the road regularly recently, delighting fans who grew up on their music, contemporary Paula Abdul hasn’t toured in 25 years.

All that changes next year, when Abdul will join the two boy bands for The Total Package Tour, which will kick off May 12 in Columbus, Ohio and wind down on July 16 in Hollywood, Florida. 

Tickets for the tour go on sale November 19. 

Here are the dates for the Total Package Tour:

May 12: Columbus, Ohio
May 13: Grand Rapids, Michigan
May 16: Cincinnati, Ohio
May 17: Nashville, Tennessee
May 19: New Orleans, Louisiana
May 20: Houston, Texas
May 21: Austin, Texas
May 23: Dallas, Texas
May 24: Tulsa, Oklahoma
May 26: Phoenix, Arizona
May 28: Las Vegas, Nevada
May 31: Fresno, California
June 1: San Diego, California
June 2: Los Angeles, California 
June 3: Sacramento, California
June 4: San Jose, California
June 6: Portland, Oregon 
June 7: Seattle, Washington
June 9: Salt Lake City, Utah (without Boyz II Men)
June 10: Denver, Colorado
June 11: Omaha, Nebraska
June 12: Kansas City, Missouri
June 14: St. Paul, Minnesota
June 15: Chicago, Illinois
June 17: St. Louis, Missouri
June 20: Toronto, Ontario
June 23: Buffalo, New York
June 24: Philadelphia, Pennsy;vania
June 25: Washington D.C.
June 27: Brooklyn, New York
June 29: Detroit, Michigan
June 30: Cleveland, Ohio
July 1: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
July 2: Newark, New Jersey
July 5: Allentown, Pennsylvania
July 6: Uncasville, Connecticut
July 7: Long Island, New York
July 8: Boston, Massachussetts
July 9: Albany, New York
July 11: Raleigh, North Carolina
July 13: Charlotte, North Carolina
July 14: Atlanta, Georgia
July 15: Tampa, Florida
July 16: Hollywood, Florida

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