Everybody's still here.'īivins said the same authentic brotherhood shown during New Edition's recent tours will be on display in Las Vegas. He's grateful for the group's longevity: 'We have each other, we have our health, we have our families. The group has toured the past couple of years.īell said the tours helped build cohesiveness and created more of an opportunity to appreciate each other. Tensions grew after Brown was replaced by Gill.īrown found success as a solo artist with the 1988 hit 'Don't Be Cruel.' Gill and Tresvant had their own solo careers, while Bell, Bivins and DeVoe created their own group, Bell Biv DeVoe, and soared with their 1990 debut album, 'Poison,' which went quadruple platinum.īut eventually, all six members reconciled, reuniting for their sixth studio album 'Home Again' in 1996. But then, New Edition faced plenty of conflict - which included Brown's erratic behavior during a concert tour, resulting in him being kicked out the group.

The group maintained success after puberty and laid the foundation for groups such as New Kids on the Block, the Backstreet Boys and Boyz II Men. The group released their debut album 'Candy Girl' in 1983 and rejuvenated the teen music scene in the mold of The Jackson Five with hit singles like 'Candy Girl,' 'Mr.

New Edition was founded by childhood friends in a Boston housing project and became one of the originators of the modern-day boy band.

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