[2] While they retained massive popularity throughout Europe, Asia, and the United Kingdom, they struggled to find bookings at venues in North America.
They ended up performing in nightclubs and theaters, which was a far cry from the sports stadiums and arenas they had become accustomed to playing in at the height of their fame.
According to Donnie Wahlberg on the Behind the Music special, Knight was reluctant to quit, so his leaving was agreed upon by a group vote.
To explain his absence, the band stated on an appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show that he had been injured after falling off a horse.
Despite selling out theaters, NKOTB felt that the fanbase had grown up and moved on to grunge music and gangsta rap.