NEW YORK (AP) — The Monkees will perform their first live shows since star Davy Jones died in February.

Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, and Peter Tork announced Wednesday that the group will launch a 12-date U.S. tour in November. It's the band's first tour since 1997. Jones died of a heart attack on Feb. 29 at age 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, Calif. It wraps on Dec. 2 in New York. It will highlight Jones "in the show's multimedia content."

Actually might be fun if they sing their old hits.

Missing David Jones.

yea, he was really the kingpin. Here's to Davy

I love this band. I think Dolenz is way entertaining. Full of life :). And R.I.P Davy. Yeah. Pretty sad that he died, but it happens to everyone in the end. It can't be avoided. It can, however, leave ever-lasting memories. One's we'd rather prefer to remember. .

Without Davey around...does that make them the 3 wise monkees now?

Won't be the same without Davey. I have great memories of watching The Monkees' tv show after school as a kid, it reran on a local UHF channel that played all the classic shows. Also love their movie Head (which was co written by Jack Nicholson)

Really? Jack was probably high.

I'm pretty sure he still is.