<P> In February 2012, Brown would miss a handful of dates due to the death of ex-wife Whitney Houston . On March 9 and 11, 2012, Bobby Brown and Bell Biv DeVoe made their African debut by performing in Nigeria . </P> <P> In late 2012, New Edition received the Lifetime Achievement Award during the Soul Train Awards ceremony . All six members appeared together onstage that evening . </P> <P> From Late 2011 - Early 2012, New Edition went on a tour called #AllSix with was in the United States . This happen after Heads Of State went on there 2 year 2 month tour called the Summit Tour which was healed from November 2008 to January 2011 . </P> <P> In August 2015, BET announced a three night miniseries about the group would be made for release in January 2017 . Five members signed on to be co-producers of the production, Ronnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell, Johnny Gill, Michael Bivins, and Ralph Tresvant . Jesse Collins Entertainment will be the executive producer of the original miniseries, which will be BET's first scripted music - focused miniseries . The group's original choreographer and longtime manager Brooke Payne will also serve as a co-producer . Bobby Brown has now signed off to co-produce the film as well making it all six members to sign on . </P>

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