Fans Bombard Donnie Wahlberg With Love After He Shares Emotional Tribute on Instagram
You might know and love Donnie Wahlberg as Detective Danny Reagan on Blue Bloods, but before he ever took the streets of New York City with a shield in hand, he ran out on stages across the world as one of America’s top boy band heartthrobs. While New Kids on the Block took a 15-year hiatus, this week marks 13 years since the band got back together, and Donnie couldn’t be more grateful.
To commemorate the anniversary, the 52-year-old singer and actor posted a video on Instagram from the band’s comeback performance at Air Canada Centre in Toronto on September 18, 2008.
“This moment will always be the most special moment (and absolutely the loudest) for me, in the history of the second coming of @nkotb,” he exclaimed on Instagram. “Opening night of the @nkotb reunion tour, after 15 years apart! This moment, more than any other moment, is the reason why I’m still here doing this. Why I’m so deeply committed to you, our Blockheads, the greatest fans in the history of music. I felt a love and connection to you all, on that night, like I’d never felt before. I feel that same connection every time I am with any of you to this very day. A sense of gratitude and appreciation that I cannot fully put into words. I still get emotional watching this video. From the amazing score composed by @iamroblewis, to the wonderful choreo by @kmaher56 and @sunnywalters, to the swag of @papetty, to the emotional screams of our fans. It never gets old. I love you all so much.”
Of course, that sentiment is shared and fans were quick to reciprocate their gratitude and love.
“You guys reuniting has been one of the best things to happen in my life,” one fan wrote. “You bring me so much happiness!” “I’ll never forget that moment, ever,” another fan wrote. “It’s all been unforgettable and amazing but 2008 was special. I will forever be so thankful you all came back to us.”
Maintaining the support of fans for 35 years? Now that’s certainly something to celebrate and be grateful for.
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