Can They Stand The Rain? New Group Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, And Mike Tours Amidst Rumors Of Johnny And Ralph Leaving.

I thought that after the phenomenal New Edition biopic and the mini reunion on The BET Awards, that Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Johnny, and Ralph were all on one accord. The guys appeared to be getting along fabulously. And their performances were on point.

Now, we are going through major shock after hearing that the groundbreaking New Edition tour will be going on without two of the main leaders. That’s right you guys. Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, and Mike will be the four members going on tour this Summer. As a matter of fact, this is the name of the tour. Johnny and Ralph will be doing their own thing….solo. Some reports are claiming that Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, and Mike can’t legally use The New Edition name because Ralph and Johnny earn the rights, but that has yet to be verified.

I’m just curious as to what went wrong. Ricky Bell posted this message on social media apologizing to the fans about their separate tours and sounding more distraught than the fans.

To our beloved and devoted fans;

I know that some of you may be a bit confused and/or disappointed that “NE”, as you know us, is not going on tour at this time. Trust me when I tell you I’m just as disappointed as you are. Especially after pouring out our hearts to you guys in the form of the “New Edition Story”… we know that you’ve come to expect excellence from us.
Although I’m not able to go into specific details at this very moment, I will say this much – Nobody gets kicked out of NE anymore. Those days are long behind us.

Like all families we have differences that plague us and those indifferences must be dealt with and smoothed out for us to function as the single unit that will allow us to tour as NE again. To be completely honest, I, for one, will rely on God’s infinite wisdom and timing to orchestrate the right time and place for that to happen. But make no mistake about it, when that time comes please know that Ricky Bell will be there front and center ready to rock.
As always, I will be at every meeting, rehearsal and on every conference call (early to be exact). I’m willing to do my part to ensure that the legacy that you, our beautiful fans, have helped us build and sustain for the better part of 30 plus years.
Meanwhile, as we trust God to work all of this out for us, we still must feed our families all while attempting to protect our legacy from being destroyed by the lies and deceit of the enemy.
In closing, I thank you in advance for your undying support and fervent prayers for a resolution. You are indeed our cherished gift from above.
God Bless You!

With Love, RB.