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Jonas Brothers give fans an Atlanta surprise
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Mega pop stars The Jonas Brothers surprised hundreds of screaming fans at an Atlanta area movie theater Saturday evening.
The Disney stars are spending the weekend swooping into theaters in several cities for the opening of their new movie, “The Jonas Brothers: 3D Experience.” Locally, that theater was The Regal Hollywood 24 in Chamblee, where the Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas quietly made their way through the back for a secret press conference in an adjoining theater about 6 p.m.
As moviegoers (mostly teens, youngsters and parents) lined up to enter the theater next door, many didn’t appear to suspect that anything special was brewing behind the scenes. Even as they made their way into the theater, only a few seemed to take note of the reporters and TV crews.
The trio, known for making surprise appearances, called their cross-country visits a “surprise theater invasion.”
“This idea came to mind and we thought about it,” Nick Jonas told reporters moments before the group entered the theater. “We could drop in on select cities and surprise fans, even if it’s an acoustic song or just a hello.”
And hello seemed to be more than okay for about 300 Atlanta fans who went crazy, screaming and jumping up and down (a few even cried), when the stars popped in from a back door near the stage. The brothers stayed for less than two minutes, basically just saying hi and thanking everyone for coming. There were more fans to visit on the 6,000 mile weekend invasion.
The brothers began their Saturday with a 10 a.m. visit to a theater in White Plains, N.Y. Traveling by private jet, courtesy of Marquis Jets, the teen heart throbs then made their way to Charlotte, before stopping in Atlanta. They also hit Regal Medlock in Duluth for a private screening and performed two songs - “SOS” and “Burning Up” at the theater. They ended the day at the Main Event in Grapvine, Texas, near Dallas, which they now call home. More surprise visits are set for Sunday.
But even after the Jonases were long gone from Atlanta, screams could be heard throughout the concert movie, which lasted an hour and 16 minutes. At times, several teenagers and tweens stood up from the seats, dancing and singing along to the movie. It was a “concert,” too, after all.
Comments
By richard
March 2, 2009 9:26 AM | Link to this
I heard Nick Jonas was hung like Einstein and asmart as a horse.
By rich
March 2, 2009 9:27 AM | Link to this
I heard Nick Jonas was hung like Einstein and as smart as a horse
By Chexican
March 2, 2009 9:55 AM | Link to this
I wish I was there. I don’t live too far…
By Victoria
March 3, 2009 12:03 PM | Link to this
My daughter and I were given passes for the private showing at Regal on Medlock. It was truly a memorable experience. One that she will never forget.