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OAKLAND — Soul group New Edition kicked off a 30-date arena tour with Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton on Wednesday at Oakland Arena, bringing together three of the most popular acts of the ’80s and ’90s.
The New Edition Way Tour presented a unique perspective with the R&B groups and Braxton taking multiple turns performing in a production that brought fans close to the action, and even collaborating together.
A dimly lit stage gave way to a lighted platform raising six figures in long coats and matching fedoras. Ralph Tresvant, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Bobby Brown and Johnny Gill quickly kicked into energetic opener, “We Going Out Tonight.” On another stage, four dancers in gold sheen outfits did their thing as seven-time Grammy winner Braxton, in a matching outfit, rose up among them…