DEVASTATING REVELATION: Micky Dolenz Opens Up About the Final Call With Michael Nesmith — “He Knew It Was the End”
In a moment of profound reflection, Micky Dolenz, the last surviving member of The Monkees, has finally shared the heartbreaking details of his final phone call with bandmate and lifelong friend Michael Nesmith — a call that, as Micky now admits, felt like a quiet goodbye.
Michael Nesmith passed away on December 10, 2021, just weeks after completing a farewell tour with Dolenz. The two had grown especially close during those final performances, as the years melted away and their friendship took center stage once more. Now, with time to grieve and process, Micky has opened up about their final exchange — and the emotional weight it carried.
“We talked just days before he passed,” Micky revealed. “And something in his voice… it was calm, almost serene. But I could hear it — he knew it was the end.”
According to Dolenz, the conversation wasn’t filled with fear or sadness. Instead, it was quiet, grateful, and deeply meaningful. Nesmith spoke not only about their shared past — the music, the tours, the laughter — but also about letting go.
“He said, ‘We did good, didn’t we?’” Micky recalled, pausing. “And I told him, ‘We did more than good. We made people happy.’ That’s what mattered most to him in the end.”
Their final tour together in 2021 had already been steeped in a sense of closure. Fans who attended could feel it — the music carried extra weight, every harmony a farewell. Nesmith, though visibly frailer, performed with heart and soul, often leaning on Micky both literally and emotionally as they took their final bows.
“Looking back, I realize he was saying goodbye the whole time,” Micky said. “But he didn’t want to make it about that. He just wanted to go out doing what he loved.”
In that last phone call, there were no grand declarations, just a quiet peace, and a message that Micky says will stay with him forever.
“He said, ‘I’m okay, Mick. Don’t worry. It’s just time.’”
For fans, the bond between Dolenz and Nesmith had always represented something deeper than nostalgia — it was a testament to enduring friendship, forged through decades of music, change, and shared history.
Though the loss still stings, Micky finds comfort in knowing their final moments together were full of respect, honesty, and love — not just as bandmates, but as brothers.
“There’s not a day I don’t think about him,” Micky said. “But I’m grateful I got to be there — to sing with him one last time, to laugh, to say goodbye… even if we didn’t use those exact words.”
As fans continue to celebrate The Monkees’ legacy, they now carry with them the image of two friends — not just rock stars, but human beings — sharing a final call that said everything without needing to say much at all.