Monkees announce first tour since Davy Jones' death
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The Monkees will perform their first live shows since star Davy Jones died in February.
Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork announced today that the group will launch a 12-date American. tour in November. It's the band's first tour since 1997.
Jones died of a heart attack on 29 February aged 66.
The group starred in its own NBC television show in 1966 as a made-for-TV band seeking to capitalize on Beatlemania sweeping the world. Jones rocketed to the top of the music charts with The Monkees, captivating audiences with hits including "Daydream Believer" and "I'm a Believer."
The tour kicks off Nov. 8 in Escondido, California. It ends Dec. 2 in New York. It will highlight Jones "in the show's multimedia content."
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