I thought we'd all sit down on you.
Oh, I felt it.
I know.
I saw you want to do it, and then you
stuck with the brothers.
I missed the memo.
Sorry.
Well, we didn't really rehearse it.
I just thought we were--
We didn't
--in tune.
You know what it is?
It's that you haven't visited me sooner than this.
And we're out of sync.
It's true.
It's been far too long.
Yeah, because you've gotten back together like how long ago?
A year and a half I guess.
A year and a half.
Well, no, no, we announced it back in March.
Right.
So it hasn't been that long.
Right, I know.
And we did hear that you were upset
that it's taken this long.
Very upset because I feel responsible for your career.
You are.
Yes.
You are in fact responsible for our entire career.
Now, I'm very, very--
I'm happy.
I mean, it's so weird.
I mean, you look back on--
I'm sure you are used to seeing like old footage of yourself.
I see things and I'm frightened of what I look like.
But it's amazing, right?
Same.
It's a lot of hair all around.
There was-- yeah.
So much hair.
They were emotional back there.
We watched the clip you just showed.
It's been a long ride.
Look at that.
That was our first platinum record that you gave to us.
That was my point of why you haven't been here.
Because you're responsible.
Yeah.
No, so many memories here on this
stage with you, on that stage right over there performing,
both together and solo.
So to come back now is really special.
So thank you.
You're welcome.
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So not only we're you hugely successful,
obviously starting out together, but then you
went off and did solo projects, also hugely successful,
get back together, and now you have the number one CD.
Your tour sold out in minutes.
I mean, that's a big deal to go away and come back.
And I'm sure, especially because we're all
so young, people would say oh, well, that was a phase.
And people were-- you may not be able to repeat that.
Yeah, we really didn't know what was going to happen.
When we got back together to talk
about the idea of doing this, it really
shows that the fans stuck around and waited and supported us
through the individual projects and what we were up to.
But we announced this thing and the music
took off right away, again.
And it did feel like, OK, this was meant to be.
We're supposed to do this again.
Yeah, obviously.
What were you going to say, Kevin.
You looked like--
No, I'm just saying it's been beyond amazing to experience it
every single night again where I truly never thought
we were going to do it again.
And to now have my daughters be able to be a part of this
and see it, it's just beyond.
Yeah, to grow.
And all of you are married now.
Things have changed.
But-- so you have this documentary,
which I don't know if you saw the document--
It was on Amazon.
Amazon.
OK--
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It was really good.
Thank you.
And I think that a lot of people didn't realize.
And of course, it makes sense that
would be really tough to grow up and be competitive
and to have your differences and to be together all the time.
But it got bad, right?
By the end, it got really rough.
I think all families go through their own version of our story.
And if not, then you're the lucky ones.
But you got to find your dynamic as siblings
within your adult relationship when
you compound the fact that we were working together
every single day.
In theory, it was business.
It was a full operating machine.
And we were just trying to remain close as family amidst
that.
So when that decision came to end it,
I think that the next step, which you probably
saw on the doc, was just in discovering
who we are as family and actually building
a relationship outside of our work and our creative life.
And what we found is that we actually
really like each other.
Turns out.
Which is a blessing and took some convincing.
Joe was the last to come on board.
Really?
Yes.
Why is that?
Because it was your idea to break up.
Your idea to get back together.
Right, yeah.
Full circle redemption.
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I wasn't so quick to forgive Nick just yet.
But we worked through it.
And ultimately, I miss being on stage with these guys.
It's so special and so fun.
And there's a magic that happens when
we get up there and perform together that it's
hard to repeat or recreate.
So it felt like the right timing.
Yeah, as much as it, sure, is fun to have a solo project,
to have-- to be able to look at each other
and have that camaraderie, that connection,
and get that energy from the audience, it's compounded.
I would think.
It's unreal, definitely.
That first night on this tour-- it's
called The Happiness Begins Tour.
Our whole idea was let's bottle up the happiness
that we feel in our lives.
And let's bring that to the world.
There's a lot of negativity.
Actually, I want to say one thing, too,
your monologue beginning about accepting all people
from all walks of life and different viewpoints
is amazing.
So hats off to you for that.
Thank you.
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And I think the kind of messages we all need to hear.
And that was kind of what we were feeling
was there's so much negativity out there and people
judging others.
And if we can just make people smile
and just realize that life is a beautiful thing,
we get to share that with people you love.
It's a beautiful thing.
It is a beautiful thing.
And life is a beautiful thing.
And we need to remember that.
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