Their self-titled debut album went triple platinum in the United States, and they sold over 70 million albums worldwide. During the “Face the Music” tour in 1994, Knight quit the band.
Knight was born on November 29, 1968, in Boston, Massachusetts; he was the fifth of six children. Both of his Canadian parents, Marlene and Allan Knight, were born and raised in Ontario.
In 2000, he admitted that his anxiety issue was exacerbated by the band’s hectic traveling schedule and the frequent attention he received from the media.
Even though Knight denied it, he came out as gay in a National Enquirer report from 2009. Knight announced his sexual orientation in 2011; the same year, alleged ex-girlfriend and pop sensation Tiffany came out as gay.
12-year-old Joey McIntyre replaced them.The band, led by Starr and previously known as Nynuk, changed their name to New Kids on the Block after being signed by Columbia Records.