{
  "id": 14204104,
  "title": "When Donny Met Donnie — New Kids on the Block Welcome ‘Legendary’ Pop Singer at Las Vegas Residency",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/when-donny-met-donnie-new-kids-on-the-block-welcome-legendary-pop",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T13:07:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/new-kids-on-the-block-las-vegas-residency-donny-osmond-1236359692/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Kids on the Block (NKOTB) celebrated a new milestone in their Las Vegas residency career when they welcomed legendary pop singer Donny Osmond to their stage on October 10. The surprise collaboration between two iconic figures in the entertainment industry left fans and fellow artists in awe.\n\nThe video shared by the band showed Donnie Wahlberg, 57, singing as the Osmonds legend, 68, slowly walked up to the stage, putting his arm around Wahlberg. Wahlberg leaned into the moment, laying his head on Osmond’s shoulder as they smiled and soaked up the audience's rapturous screams. Osmond joked, \"two Donnies for the price of one\" before exchanging \"I love you man\" greetings.\n\nThe two then teamed up to sing a duet on the 1988 NKOTB ballad \"I Need You.\" NKOTB members, including Wahlberg, expressed their excitement for the unexpected collaboration. In the comments section, Wahlberg remarked, \"Before there was Donnie, there was Donny!\" Singer India.Arie commended Osmond as an \"A+ technical vocalist,\" while TLC's Chilli added, \"Amazing.\"\n\nNKOTB member Joey McIntyre revealed that he had been a fan of Osmond's show in Vegas and orchestrated the surprise meeting with the legendary singer. The duo called it \"a night we won't forget!!\" Osmond has been headlining a Vegas residency with his sister Marie from 2008-2019 and has been hosting his own residency at Harrah's Showroom since 2020, with dates running through June 2027. NKOTB's residency will conclude on October 17.",
  "summary": "It was a case of \"two Donnies for the price of one!\"",
  "key_points": [
    "New Kids on the Block welcomed Donny Osmond to their Las Vegas residency on October 10.",
    "Donny Wahlberg and Donny Osmond performed a duet of NKOTB's 1988 hit \"I Need You.\"",
    "The collaboration was orchestrated by NKOTB member Joey McIntyre, a longtime fan of Osmond's show."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}