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Beastie Boys’ Mike D Plans First Ever UK Solo Shows Following Debut Single

Mike D released his debut solo single after “carefree, low-pressure” recording sessions at home with his two sons.

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Former Beastie Boy Mike D is making some solo moves for the first time, dropping a debut single and announcing several shows. After MCA died in 2012, the remaining Beastie Boys retired the group. There’s been no new music since the trio’s final album, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, in 2011.

But Mike D broke out some old Beastie hits in April when he joined his sons on stage for a gig. Davis and Skylar Diamond’s indie-dance band Very Nice Person announced a show at the Ojai Valley Women’s Club on April 11. The “very special guest” they mentioned turned out to be their dad, who performed “So What’cha Want” from Check Your Head and “Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun” from........

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