Menudo Revs Up for 50th Anniversary Tour: Classic Boy Band Reunites with Original Members
Menudo is reuniting for their 50th anniversary tour. The boy band, known as one of the most popular Latino groups of all time, will be back on stage for six days in celebration of this milestone. Established in Puerto Rico in the late '70s, Menudo was where performers like Ricky Martin and Draco Rosa got their start.
When its members turned 16, they were replaced, making way for newer, junior performers to match the group's perpetually youthful and increasingly global audience. Over five decades, Menudo featured over 40 different performers.
The reunion lineup was determined by businessperson Paul Tarnopol, who acquired the Menudo brand name and selected seven members: Rene Farrait (1979-1982), Roy Rossello (1983-1986), Raymond Acevedo (1985-1988), Sergio Gonzales (1986-1990), Ralphy Rodriguez (1987), Ruben Gomez (1987-1990) and Robert Avellanet (1988-1991).
The tour kicks off on October 10 at Los Angeles' YouTube Theater before hitting Chicago's Rosemont Theatre on October 17, New York's United Palace on November 7, Mexico City's Metropolitan Theatre on November 28 and Hollywood, Florida's Hard Rock Live on December 4. It will conclude at San Juan, Puerto Rico's Coca-Cola Music Hall on December 12.
During an interview in Miami, the band told The Associated Press they didn't want to spoil the setlist, but assured that 'There's going be motorcycles in the production, for sure,' in reference to their 1981 single 'Súbete A Mi Moto.'