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Lacheys' 98 Degrees Touring After 3 Year Break

Drew (left) and Nick Lachey promoting their "Lachey's Bar" reality show on Q102 in 2015.
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Drew (left) and Nick Lachey promoting their "Lachey's Bar" reality show on Q102 in 2015.
Drew (left) and Nick Lachey promoting their "Lachey's Bar" reality show on Q102 in 2015.
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Drew (left) and Nick Lachey promoting their "Lachey's Bar" reality show on Q102 in 2015.

They're getting the band back together.  Nick and Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre and Jeff Timmons will tour as 98 Degrees this summer after a three year break.

Their My2K Tour will play 33 cities – including Cincinnati and Dayton – with O-Town (from the first season of MTV's "Making The Band" in 2000), girl group Dream and singer-songwriter Ryan Cabrera.

The tour begins July 8 at Park City, Kansas.  They play the Rose Music Center in Huber Heights on Thursday, July 28, andPNC Pavilion five days later on Aug. 2. Tickets for all 33 dates went on sale April 29.

Drew and Nick tending bar.
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Drew and Nick tending bar.

After a 13-year absence, the boys reunited in 2013 to tour withBoyZII Men and New Kids on the Block. 

Then theLacheysfilmed an A&E reality series, "Lachey'sBar," as they prepared to open in 2014 at 56 E.12thSt., Over-the Rhine. The series, which aired last year, was not renewed by A&E.  Drew and his wife Leah also did movie choreography for Cate Blanchett's "Carol" and Mariah Carey's "A Christmas Melody."  

All four band members announced the tour on E! News by playing "Never Have I Ever," answering such questions as: Have they ever faked lyrics during a concert? Ever hooked up with fans? Here'sa link to the Eonline video, and the band members' comments about Prince. 

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John Kiesewetter joined the WVXU news team as a TV/Media blogger on July 1 2015, after nearly 30 years covering local and national broadcasting for The Cincinnati Enquirer. He’ll be posting news about Greater Cincinnati TV, radio and movies; updating your favorite former local TV/radio personalities or stars who grew up here; and breaking news about national TV, radio and media trends. You’ll also learn about Cincinnati’s rich broadcasting history.