Big Time Rush fans were buzzing this week when the band updated their social media icons
to red circles, dropping hints that new music may be on the way.
So, in honor of that rumored reunion, we’re counting down some of the biggest boy band
comebacks of all time!
Let’s get into it!
You could basically hear the screams around
the world the day family trio, Nick, Joe, and Kevin Jonas, who you likely know as the
Jonas Brothers, reunited in February 2019 after a nearly six year hiatus.
They split back in 2013, which came as a shock
to JoBro fans who were looking forward to the release of their fifth album as well as
another tour.
In their 2020 memoir, Blood, the band discussed
what led to their infamous split.
In the book, Joe likened the conversations that led to their split to a storm.
He shared, quote, "I walked into that meeting
like a tourist going to the beach”
Adding, “I kicked back on the couch and said, 'What's going on?' and put my feet up.
I didn't see the tsunami coming."
Lucky for fans, that storm has passed and
the band is back together.
After announcing their much awaited comeback
via social media, they released their huge hit single “Sucker” in 2019, and have
been going strong ever since.
The BackStreet boys cemented themselves as
one of the world’s biggest boy bands in the ‘90s.
And, with their second album Backstreet's Back they basically foreshadowed their eventual
return to the limelight.
In 2011 after leaving JIVE records they announced
a joint tour with fellow boy band New Kids on the Block.
But, since one bandmate, Kevin Richardson, wasn’t with BSB during that tour, their
official reunion came by way of a Good Morning America performance last year.
After six years apart, the OGs gave fans a
throwback performance of “I Want It That Way.”
Speaking before the show Kevin shared, “I’m
a person that follows my heart and gut, and my heart said this is the time.”
The band is still going strong as well, and
already have plans to bring their songs to fans in Las Vegas in the very near future.
One band on the list who definitely knows
how to hang tough is New Kids on The Block.
They’ve been going strong for three decades, first seeing success in the 1980s before disbanding
in 1994.
Then, they reconnected in 2008, even embarking
on a tour with previously mentioned BSB in 2011.
They’re even slated for a show at Boston’s Fenway Park this summer, proving that they
are here to stay.
In a recent interview with Boston Magazine,
teen heartthrob and New Kids on The Block member Joey McIntyre shared, quote, “I want
to be remembered as the guy who sang lead on New Kids on the Block’s first hit record
and continued to sing the hell out of it until the day he died.”
And, not to be outdone by their fellow boy
bands, another mainstay is turning up the heat.
After eight years away, Jeff Timmons, brothers Nick and Drew Lachey, and Justin Jeffre are
back in the studio as 98 degrees.
Earlier this month they released a new single,
“Where Do You Wanna Go,” a track nearly a decade in the making.
Speaking to Variety about their comeback Jeff
shared, quote, “Hanging with my brothers, filming a new video for the fans — it doesn’t
get better than that.”
Back in 2016, fans got their eyes and ears
on two of their favorite boy bands at once when O-Town and 98 degrees joined forces for
the My2k tour.
The tour, fueled by nostalgia, also featured
girl group Dream and love song hitmaker Ryan Cabrera.
At the time, Nick Lachey shared, quote “We
are incredibly excited to be part of this tour, and big shout-out to Ryan, to Dream,
to O-Town for joining us on this fantastic journey back to 2000 or thereabouts.”
Looking back, he added, “a fond time in
our career and our lives, and we can’t wait to relive it with people all across the country.”
And, of course, no boy band list could be
complete without Nsync.
In 2013 the band reunited on stage after Justin Timberlake received the MTV VMA’s Vanguard
Award.
After performing solo tracks, J.C. Chasez,
Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, and Chris Kirkpatrick joined him on stage for a surprise performance.
They even performed their iconic “Bye Bye
Bye” choreography as if no time had passed.
And according to some sources we may be in
for another reunion from the band.
Last year, Lance told Variety, quote “We’ve
been talking about it” Adding, “I think if we did anything, it
would be for the fun of it — the world needs something fun to listen to and I think we
could bring some positivity to it.”
So, is Big Time Rush ready to join the list
of boy bands with huge comeback success?
Earlier this week, fans were shocked to find
that the group, consisting of Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Logan Henderson, and Carlos
PenaVega reunited and have even been dropping hints on social media about a reunion.
The band’s official Twitter account changed
their image icons to a solid red, just a year after they teased “a lot to look forward
to” on social media at the end of their reunion video with Carlos saying, “We love
you guys so much.
Spread that love, spread that aloha and who knows... a lot to look forward to at the end
of this.
See you soon.”
And, judging by fan reactions, soon can’t
come fast enough.
So, we’ll be watching to find out what happens next!
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And, I’d love to know, what’s your favorite
boy band comeback from the list?
Tell me in the comments!
I’m your host Sussan Mourad, you can find
me on socials @Sussan_Mourad, see you next time!