Jonathan was a guest on yesterday's "100 Day of Dance" video series that Kirstie Alley is doing to promote a healthy lifestyle. They danced to "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal and danced a waltz:
Video courtesy of Nkotb Peru
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Saturday, January 14, 2012
Jonathan Knight joins Kirstie Alley in 100 Days of Dance
Jonathan was a guest on yesterday's "100 Day of Dance" video series that Kirstie Alley is doing to promote a healthy lifestyle. They danced to "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal and danced a waltz:
Video courtesy of Nkotb Peru
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Billboard.biz: Stories Behind Success of NKOTBSB Tour Revealed at Billboard Touring Conference
Here is an article from Billboard.biz about NKOTBSB and the Billboard Touring Conference that Jonathan attended yesterday:
Stories Behind Success of NKOTBSB Tour Revealed at Billboard Touring Conference
2011 was in need of a good comeback story, and it came in the form of NKOTBSB. The New Kids on The Block-Backstreet Boys super-group exceeded industry expectations this year when their combined tour sold out arenas and stadiums across the country and sold more than 500,000 combined tickets. Dates for an upcoming spring 2012 run in the U.K. and European Union are still selling out in just minutes' time.
Five of the project's key players spoke with Billboard's Ray Waddell at a panel at Billboard's Touring Conference Wednesday afternoon to reveal how the mega-tour came to be. Panelists included Backstreet Boys manager Peter Katsis of Prospect Park, New Kids manager Jared Paul of AGPS, Creative Artists Agency's Daryl Eaton, Live Nation VP Brad Wavra and New Kid himself Jonathan Knight.
A logistical nightmare on paper -- two bands, nine members, two giant music catalogs, two managers -- was quickly streamlined from the get-go. The NKOTBSB team quickly assigned one creative director and one production manager to centralize the creative strategy, while Sony quickly stepped up to combine the bands' respective catalogs for a retrospective album and license new songs.
New Kids manager Paul said more than a half million dollars of national marketing spend went into promoting the tour, in addition to a series of high-profile media appearances. "The idea that both management companies would take the time to get their guys to fly to San Francisco to do a radio show then stand up in Times Square and do 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' then go back and do 'Dancing With The Stars,' it does add up. But in the end it's all part of the success."
Backstreet Boys manager Katsis looked to similar tours like Elton John and Billy Joel as evidence that combined tours can be big draws. "We won't be able to compare ourselves musically to them, sure. But compare them and they're both one plus one equals three," he said.
Ego deflation played a big part, too, in getting the two grown-up boy bands to unite forces. "I didn't want to walk into a room and say, 'Who's bigger than the other?' Let's do something different," Katsis said.
New Kids' Knight added, "I think with my group and I'm sure it's the same with Backstreet, we were just brought up to be very down to earth, humble people. We appreciate everything that's come our way. A lot of that attitude we had came out in the creative process."
The success of the U.S. tour and the early sell-outs from the upcoming European leg prompted several panelists to indicate that more dates may soon be added. "I'm 51% sure it will happen," Knight teased.
But Katsis has other plans, too. "It's really important that the bands do go back to headline status on their own tours. We have some plans for that."
Stories Behind Success of NKOTBSB Tour Revealed at Billboard Touring Conference
2011 was in need of a good comeback story, and it came in the form of NKOTBSB. The New Kids on The Block-Backstreet Boys super-group exceeded industry expectations this year when their combined tour sold out arenas and stadiums across the country and sold more than 500,000 combined tickets. Dates for an upcoming spring 2012 run in the U.K. and European Union are still selling out in just minutes' time.
Five of the project's key players spoke with Billboard's Ray Waddell at a panel at Billboard's Touring Conference Wednesday afternoon to reveal how the mega-tour came to be. Panelists included Backstreet Boys manager Peter Katsis of Prospect Park, New Kids manager Jared Paul of AGPS, Creative Artists Agency's Daryl Eaton, Live Nation VP Brad Wavra and New Kid himself Jonathan Knight.
A logistical nightmare on paper -- two bands, nine members, two giant music catalogs, two managers -- was quickly streamlined from the get-go. The NKOTBSB team quickly assigned one creative director and one production manager to centralize the creative strategy, while Sony quickly stepped up to combine the bands' respective catalogs for a retrospective album and license new songs.
New Kids manager Paul said more than a half million dollars of national marketing spend went into promoting the tour, in addition to a series of high-profile media appearances. "The idea that both management companies would take the time to get their guys to fly to San Francisco to do a radio show then stand up in Times Square and do 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' then go back and do 'Dancing With The Stars,' it does add up. But in the end it's all part of the success."
Backstreet Boys manager Katsis looked to similar tours like Elton John and Billy Joel as evidence that combined tours can be big draws. "We won't be able to compare ourselves musically to them, sure. But compare them and they're both one plus one equals three," he said.
Ego deflation played a big part, too, in getting the two grown-up boy bands to unite forces. "I didn't want to walk into a room and say, 'Who's bigger than the other?' Let's do something different," Katsis said.
New Kids' Knight added, "I think with my group and I'm sure it's the same with Backstreet, we were just brought up to be very down to earth, humble people. We appreciate everything that's come our way. A lot of that attitude we had came out in the creative process."
The success of the U.S. tour and the early sell-outs from the upcoming European leg prompted several panelists to indicate that more dates may soon be added. "I'm 51% sure it will happen," Knight teased.
But Katsis has other plans, too. "It's really important that the bands do go back to headline status on their own tours. We have some plans for that."
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Jonathan Knight at the 2011 Billboard Magazine Touring Conference
Jonathan attended the 2011 Billboard Magazine Touring Conference today. He was on a panel to talk about the success of the NKOTBSB tour. Here are some photos.
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Peter Katsis, Jared Paul, Darryl Eaton, Jonathan Knight and Brad Wavra
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Photo from billboard.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Jonathan Knight in Italy
Jonathan Knight is currently on vacation in Italy and hanging out with Kirstie Alley.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Jordan & Jon on HOT 97.5 FM
Here is the complete interview with Jordan and Jonathan Knight in Phoenix at HOT 97.5 FM studios!
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