<P> On 14 April 2012, it was reported that Robin had contracted pneumonia in a Chelsea hospital and was in a coma . Although he came out of his coma on 20 April 2012, his condition deteriorated rapidly, and he died on 20 May 2012 of liver and kidney failure . With Robin's death, Barry became the last surviving Gibb brother, and the Bee Gees dissolved as a musical group . </P> <P> In September and October 2013, Barry performed his first solo tour "in honour of his brothers and a lifetime of music". In addition to the Rhino collection, The Studio Albums: 1967--1968, Warner Bros. released a box set in 2014 called The Warner Bros Years: 1987--1991 that included the studio albums E.S.P., One and High Civilization as well as extended mixes and B - sides . It also included the band's entire 1989 concert in Melbourne, Australia, available only on video as All for One prior to this release . The documentary The Joy of the Bee Gees is aired on BBC Four on 19 December 2014 . </P> <P> In 2015, 13STAR Records released a box set 1974--1979 by 23 March, which included the studio albums Mr. Natural, Main Course, Children of the World and Spirits Having Flown . A fifth disc called The Miami Years includes all the tracks from Saturday Night Fever as well as B - sides . No unreleased tracks from the era were included . </P> <P> After a hiatus from performing, Barry Gibb returned to solo and guest singing performances . He occasionally appears with his son, Steve Gibb, who declined to use the Bee Gees brand mainly because of his much different style . In 2016, he released In the Now, his first solo effort since 1984's Now Voyager . It was the first release of new Bee Gees - related music since the posthumous release of Robin Gibb's 50 St. Catherine's Drive . The Bee Gees have signed a new distribution deal with Capitol Records, bringing them back to Universal . </P>

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