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Grateful Dead Reveal They Were Planning a 60th Anniversary Reunion Prior to Phil Lesh’s Death

Phil Lesh, who passed away last month at the age of 84, was set to get together with his surviving bandmates to jam once more.

Five days following his passing, bandmates Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart sat down for a previously-planned interview with CBS This Morning which was intended to include Lesh as well. While various reunion projects would form over the years (including The Other Ones, which featured Lesh, Weir, Kreutzmann and Hart at different points), the four musicians reunited for the 50th anniversary Fare Thee Well concert in 2015. Complemented by Trey Anastasio, Bruce Hornsby and Jeff Chimenti, the concerts were a direct precursor to the ongoing Dead & Company group, which did not feature Lesh as part of its membership.

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