The six members of the legendary R&B group New Edition will be honored by the City of Boston with Mayor Wu declaring August 30 as “New Edition Day” in the City of Boston and through a series of events, including a street naming ceremony and community block party in Roxbury.
Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill, Ronnie DeVoe, and Ralph Tresvant are New Edition. Founded in Roxbury, Massachusetts, “Orchard Park Projects” in 1978, New Edition has had a profound impact on both the Boston community and the music industry as a whole, paving the way for pop and R&B stars worldwide. For 40 plus years the members have garnered immeasurable success touring the world both individually and as a collective group. In 2017 this Multi-Platinum selling supergroup was honored with a star on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star unveiling ceremony coincided with the premiere of NE’s three-part miniseries “The New Edition Story” which aired on BET setting a network record with more than 29 million unique viewers. In 2022, New Edition was inducted into the Black Music Hall of Fame and in 2023 the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. Throughout New Edition’s countless achievements, their most “coveted” accomplishment has been, and continues to be, the love and support they receive from their loyal and dedicated fans. Affectionately known as #NE4LIFERS, Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Michael, Ralph and Johnny are equally as dedicated to them, for without them New Edition would not and could not exist.
