Editing New Edition (section)

===2005{{ndash}}present===
In 2005, New Edition appeared on an episode of the [[UPN]] [[reality competition]] series ''[[R U the Girl]]'' as part of an elimination challenge, assisting the remaining [[TLC (group)|TLC]] members [[Tionne Watkins|Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins]] and [[Rozonda Thomas|Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas]] in judging the show's remaining finalists as they put together group performances opening up for a New Edition live concert. During the making of the episode, Thomas and Watkins discussed with New Edition how Bivins had inspired late member [[Lisa Lopes]]' nickname "Left Eye" in TLC's early beginnings. In the fall of 2005, New Edition performed a medley of hits at BET's 25th Anniversary Special. During their set, they brought Brown out onstage for an impromptu rendition of their 1985 hit "Mr. Telephone Man". Brown also performed a rendition of "My Prerogative" with DeVoe and Tresvant as dancers. It was later announced on BET and ''[[Access Hollywood]]'' that Brown had reconciled with '''New Edition'' and planned to rejoin the group for its future concert dates and studio albums.

On August 26, 2006, New Edition filmed a concert at the [[University of South Carolina]]'s Koger Center in [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]] set for a future DVD release, the concert was billed as "Spend the Night with New Edition", a [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]] special presented by [[Lincoln (automobile)|Lincoln]] with whom the group has advertised. Brown also made an appearance at the show.

In 2008, the group, minus Brown, recorded a new song with [[New Kids on the Block]] called "Full Service" for their latest album, ''[[The Block (album)|The Block]]''. Meanwhile, Brown, Tresvant and Gill formed a new side group called '''Heads of State''', which performed at their 2 year 2 month tour called the Summit Tour which was held from November 2008 to January 2011. According to Gill, their group name was inspired by the original name for [[The Rat Pack]], called "The Summit" or "The Heads of State".

On June 28, 2009, the group performed a medley of [[Jackson 5]] hits in tribute to [[Michael Jackson]] on the BET Awards. Led by Tresvant, Brown and Bell, New Edition sang and danced through classics such as "I Want You Back", "ABC" and "The Love You Save".<ref name="MTV">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1614873/jamie-foxx-new-edition-open-bet-awards-with-rousing-michael-jackson-tributes/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903175934/http://www.mtv.com/news/1614873/jamie-foxx-new-edition-open-bet-awards-with-rousing-michael-jackson-tributes/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 3, 2014|title=Jamie Foxx, New Edition Open BET Awards With Rousing Michael Jackson Tributes|work=MTV News}}</ref> Later that year, Bell and Gill joined [[New Kids on the Block]] onstage at a [[House of Blues]] benefit show for [[Toys for Tots]] in Boston, performing "Full Service" and "[[This One's for the Children]]".

Gill later confirmed that New Edition had signed with manager [[Irving Azoff]], that they are currently signed with [[Geffen Records]] (which absorbed the group's old label, MCA, and controls the group's back catalog) and was slating to release a comeback album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.blackvoices.com/2010/02/11/black-history-month-johnny-gill-new-edition-tv-one|title=Black News, Entertainment, Style and Culture – HuffPost Black Voices|work=The Huffington Post}}</ref>

On July 3, 2011, in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], all six members of New Edition reunited at the [[Essence Music Festival]] to kick off and celebrate their 30th anniversary tour. "This is just the beginning. We're preparing for a world tour and many other exciting things that we'll be announcing soon. The next chapter of New Edition is going to be an incredible celebration to thank our fans for all of their support over the last 30 years," said Bell speaking on behalf of the group.

In February 2012, Brown missed a handful of dates due to the death of ex-wife [[Whitney Houston]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gotriad.news-record.com/content/2012/02/15/article/new_edition_reunion_keeps_80s_alive|title=New Edition reunion keeps '80s alive|last=Kirby|first=Jonathan|work=[[News & Record]]|date=2012-02-16|access-date=2012-02-16|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716092436/http://gotriad.news-record.com/content/2012/02/15/article/new_edition_reunion_keeps_80s_alive|archive-date=2012-07-16}}</ref>  On March 9 and 11, 2012, Brown and Bell Biv DeVoe made their African debut by performing in Nigeria.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201203/82736.php |title=Bobby Brown and New Edition in Nigeria for first ever African concert &#124; Entertainment News |publisher=Entertainment.myjoyonline.com |access-date=2012-03-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414060012/http://entertainment.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201203/82736.php |archive-date=2012-04-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref> From late 2011 to early 2012, New Edition went on a tour called #AllSix across the United States.

In late 2012, New Edition received the Lifetime Achievement Award during the [[Soul Train]] Awards ceremony. All six members appeared together onstage that evening.

In August 2015, [[BET]] announced a three-episode miniseries about the group would be made for release in January 2017. All six members were co-producers of ''[[The New Edition Story]]''. Jesse Collins Entertainment was the executive producer of the original miniseries, which was BET's first scripted music-focused miniseries. The group's original choreographer and longtime manager Brooke Payne also served as a co-producer. On January 24–26, 2017, [[BET]] aired the biopic miniseries ''[[The New Edition Story]]'' which chronicles the band members life from their childhood in Boston into Hollywood fame as adults. It was directed by Chris Robinson and executive produced by Jessie Collins. The group served as co-producers. The miniseries brought in 28.4 million viewers to BET, through the initial run and subsequent encores over the week of the premiere.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Schwindt|first1=Orinda|title=BET's 'The New Edition Story' Miniseries Ends on Ratings High Note|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/new-edition-story-miniseries-bet-final-ratings-1201974682/|website=Variety.com|date=31 January 2017|access-date=4 February 2017}}</ref>

In July 2021, New Edition signed with [[Creative Artists Agency]] and announced a Las Vegas Residency and an upcoming arena tour.

New Edition performed a medley of their hits alongside [[New Kids on the Block]] at the [[American Music Awards of 2021|2021 American Music Awards]], marking their first performance at the award show since [[1997 American Music Awards|1997]].

In December 2021, New Edition announced The Culture Tour, presented by the Black Promoters Collective. The 30-city tour began in Columbus, Georgia on Feb. 16, 2022, and ended in Miami, Florida, on April 10, 2022.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Aderoju|first=Darlene|title=New Edition Announces 30-City Culture Tour With Charlie Wilson and Jodeci|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/new-edition-the-culture-tour-dates-2022-1235012433/|date=December 17, 2021|access-date=December 19, 2021|magazine=Billboard}}</ref>

In December 2022, New Edition announced that they would keep doing tours for the year of 2023. It was named The Legacy Tour and New Edition will be touring 31 cities across the United States. The tour will also have opening acts such as Keith Sweat, Tank, and the R&B/Hip-Hop group, Guy. New Edition's first concert will begin in Columbia, South Carolina, on March 9, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-12-16 |title=New Edition tour 2023: Where to buy tickets, prices, dates |url=https://nypost.com/article/new-edition-legacy-tour-2023-where-to-buy-tickets-prices-dates/ |access-date=2023-06-13 |language=en-US}}</ref>

On November 6, 2023, New Edition announced a Vegas residency at the [[Encore Las Vegas|Encore at Wynn Las Vegas]] in early 2024, which will start on February 28 through March 9