 Despite not touring with Dolenz and Tork for the majority of the Monkees' 50th anniversary reunion in 2016, Nesmith did twice fill in for the ailing Peter Tork as well as appearing for the final show of the tour which featured all three surviving band members (the last show to do so).At the end of the final show Nesmith announced his retirement from the Monkees, never to tour again.In 2018, Nesmith and Dolenz toured together as a duo for the first time under the banner "The Monkees Present