New Edition Recruits Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton for Joint 30-City Arena Tour

Promotional artwork for “The New Edition Way Tour 2026,” featuring New Edition with Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton. The 30-city arena run kicks off Jan. 28 in Oakland, Calif., and concludes April 4 in Houston. (Courtesy Black Promoters Collective)

Three pillars of R&B are teaming up for a cross country arena run in 2026. New Edition, Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton will hit the road together on “The New Edition Way Tour,” a 30-city trek produced by the Black Promoters Collective. The run is scheduled to kick off Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at Oakland Arena in California and wrap Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Toyota Center in Houston.

The tour is being billed by organizers as a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration: all three acts sharing the same stage in an immersive 360-degree setup, performing together instead of rotating separate opening and headlining slots. Fans are being promised “no barriers, no separation — an original music experience” built around legacy, harmony and nostalgia.

 

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It’s also a first. Even though Boyz II Men was originally discovered and championed by New Edition’s Michael Bivins, this marks the first time the two groups will tour together in a full joint production.

In a video announcement shared to their social channels, New Edition members talk about wanting to “take it to another level” after their recent Las Vegas run, then FaceTime Boyz II Men to pitch the idea. The conversation turns to adding “feminine energy,” and Toni Braxton pops up on-screen with a grin: “Y’all already know I’m the honorary seventh member of New Edition. So it’s only right that we hit the road together.”

All six members of New Edition — Ronnie DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ralph Tresvant and Johnny Gill — are billed for the tour. The lineup also features Boyz II Men’s Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman and Wanya Morris, and seven-time Grammy winner Toni Braxton.

The Black Promoters Collective says the goal is bigger than nostalgia. “You’re seeing artists who’ve shaped the culture come together to celebrate music that continues to stand the test of time,” said Gary Guidry, CEO of the Black Promoters Collective. “This tour represents the spirit of collaboration, excellence, and respect for pristine artistry,” added Shelby Joyner, the company’s president.

The tour name itself is personal. “The New Edition Way Tour” salutes New Edition’s hometown honor in Boston, where a street was recently renamed New Edition Way to recognize the group’s four-decade impact on R&B, pop and performance.

New Edition’s story is the blueprint for much of modern R&B and pop. Out of the core group came Bobby Brown’s solo superstardom (“My Prerogative,” “Every Little Step”), Ralph Tresvant’s silky ballads like “Sensitivity,” Bell Biv DeVoe’s New Jack Swing classic “Poison,” and Johnny Gill’s powerhouse slow jams “My, My, My” and “Rub You the Right Way.” Collectively, the members have sold more than 50 million albums worldwide, won American Music and Soul Train Awards, and received lifetime achievement honors from BET, Soul Train and the NAACP Image Awards.

Boyz II Men arrive with four Grammy Awards and slow jams that defined ‘90s radio, including “End of the Road,” “I’ll Make Love to You,” and “One Sweet Day,” their record-breaking duet with Mariah Carey. The trio remains one of the best-selling R&B groups of all time, with over 64 million albums sold globally.

Toni Braxton adds what the tour calls its “queen” energy. The seven-time Grammy winner helped shape adult R&B in the ‘90s with “Un-Break My Heart,” “Breathe Again,” and “You’re Makin’ Me High,” and has sold more than 70 million records worldwide.

Between them, New Edition, Boyz II Men and Braxton have combined to sell nearly 200 million albums, earn dozens of major awards and influence multiple generations of artists.

Tickets for “The New Edition Way Tour” go on sale to the general public Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, at 10 a.m. local time through Ticketmaster and participating venue box offices. Multiple presales will run Oct. 27–30, including an American Express presale, a New Edition fan presale (password: WAYTOUR26), a Spotify presale (NE4LIFE), and additional Black Promoters Collective, Boyz II Men and venue presales. All presales begin at 10 a.m. local time and close Thursday, Oct. 30, at 11:59 p.m.

The 30-city routing includes major stops in Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, New York, Boston and Houston, with the finale set for April 4, 2026, in Houston.

🎟️ How to get tickets

General on-sale: Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster and participating venue box offices.

Presales (all begin 10 a.m. local time):
• American Express Presale: Monday, Oct. 27
• New Edition Presale (code: WAYTOUR26): Tuesday, Oct. 28
• Spotify Presale (code: NE4LIFE): Wednesday, Oct. 29
• BPC / Boyz II Men / Venue Presales (codes: BPC / BIIMBLVD): Thursday, Oct. 30

All presales end Thursday, Oct. 30, at 11:59 p.m. local time.