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New Version is in the home — or ought to I say, within the middle of the universe! The enduring R&B band of the 80’s was among the many tremendous abilities to ring in 2023 throughout Dick Clark’s New 12 months’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest. Acting from Occasions Sq., the band rocked out their greatest hits in celebration of not solely their fortieth anniversary as a bunch, but in addition as a kick off to their Legacy Tour beginning within the new 12 months.

Excessive above the crowds crammed in to see the ball drop, band members Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Ralph Tresvant, Michael Bivins, Ronnie Devoe, and Johnny Gill placed on a present that’s only a style of what’s to come back on the tour. They carried out a medley of chart-toppers and solo hits like “Rub You The Proper Approach,” “My Prerogative,” “Poison,” and “If It Isn’t Love.”  Decked out in matching blue outfits, excellent for the chilly, wet climate, the blokes confirmed off their killer dance strikes and didn’t miss a beat, regardless of the slick stage.

A bit @NewEdition #RockinEve rehearsal BTS 🎥

Tune in tonight 8/7c on ABC to catch their efficiency! pic.twitter.com/JAP9epAKQm

— New 12 months’s Rockin’ Eve (@RockinEve) January 1, 2023

In fact, it’s been a little bit of a bittersweet week for Bobby Brown. Although he clearly appears pumped to be going again on the street along with his guys in 2023, he’s needed to take care of the renewed curiosity in his turbulent relationship with the late Whitney Houston. The week earlier than the band’s efficiency, the Whitney biopic I Wanna Dance With Someone hit theaters, rehashing all the things excessive and low of her profession and their instances collectively within the ’90s.

Again in Occasions Sq., New Version was joined by two different acts performing in NYC. J-hope, South Korean songwriter and member of BTS, and Duran Duran additionally carried out reside, all underneath the watchful eye of Ryan Seacrest internet hosting. Alongside throughout the broadcast had been pre-taped performances in Disneyland from Aly & AJ, Bailey Zimmerman, Ben Platt, Ciara, Fitz & The Tantrums, Halle Bailey, Lauren Spencer Smith, Maddie & Tae, Shaggy and TXT. Identical went from Los Angeles, the place performances by Armani White, Betty Who, Dove Cameron, Finneas, Nicky Youre and Wiz Khalifa had been loved.

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