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===2000β2008: ''This Is Where I Came In'', Maurice's death, and split=== In 2001, the group released what turned out to be their final album of new material, ''[[This Is Where I Came In]]''. The album was another success, reaching the Top 10 in the UK (being certified Gold), and the Top 20 in the US. [[This Is Where I Came In (song)|The title track]] was also a UK Top 20 hit single.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/this-is-where-i-came-in/ |title=Official Singles Chart Results Matching: This Is Where I Came In |date=7 April 2001 |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref> They celebrated their 35th anniversary, and the album, by performing on the television series ''Live by Request'' on the American cable television network A&E.<ref name="BB Live by Request 2001">{{cite magazine |last1=Jeckell |first1=Barry A. |title=Billboard Bits: Bee Gees, Music Midtown, Ween, and More |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/billboard-bits-bee-gees-music-midtown-ween-and-more-79992/ |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Billboard |access-date=21 July 2024 |date=25 April 2001}}</ref> The last concert of the Bee Gees as a trio was at the ''Love and Hope Ball'' in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|last=MΓ©dia|first=Bell|title=What Happened February 23rd In Pop Music History|url=https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/what-happened-february-23rd-in-pop-music-history-1.8846391|access-date=25 December 2020|website=www.iheartradio.ca|language=en-CA}}</ref> Maurice Gibb died unexpectedly on 12 January 2003, at age 53, from a heart attack while awaiting emergency surgery to repair a [[Bowel infarction|strangulated intestine]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2652147.stm |title=Bee Gees question brother's treatment|date=13 January 2003|work=BBC News |access-date=12 November 2009}}</ref> Initially, his surviving brothers announced that they intended to carry on the name "Bee Gees" in his memory, but as time passed they decided to retire the group's name, leaving it to represent the three brothers together.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2682763.stm|title=Bee Gees band name dropped|date=22 January 2003|work=BBC News |access-date=12 November 2009}}</ref> The same week that Maurice died, Robin's solo album ''[[Magnet (album)|Magnet]]'' was released. On 23 February 2003, the Bee Gees received the [[Grammy Legend Award]], they also became the first recipients of that award in the 21st century. Barry and Robin, along with Maurice's son Adam, accepted the award in a tearful ceremony.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F96BA72E6C4286F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D|title=The 45th Annual Grammy Awards|date=24 February 2003|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|format=Payment required to access full article|access-date=19 February 2015}}</ref> On 2 May 2004, Barry and Robin Gibb received the [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] award at [[Buckingham Palace]]; their nephew Adam accepted his father Maurice's posthumous award.<ref name="brothersgibb">{{cite web |url=http://www.brothersgibb.org/reports-cbe.html |title=Barry, Robin and Maurice's son Adam received the CBE award |publisher=Brothersgibb.org |date=27 May 2004 |access-date=2 June 2011 |archive-date=17 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017173320/http://www.brothersgibb.org/reports-cbe.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> In late 2004, Robin embarked on a solo tour of Germany, Russia, and Asia. During January 2005, Barry, Robin, and several legendary [[One World Project|rock artists]] recorded "Grief Never Grows Old", the official [[Humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake#Fundraising events|tsunami relief]] record for the [[Disasters Emergency Committee]]. Later that year, Barry reunited with [[Barbra Streisand]] for her top-selling album ''[[Guilty Pleasures (Barbra Streisand album)|Guilty Pleasures]]'', released as ''[[Guilty Pleasures (Barbra Streisand album)|Guilty Too]]'' in the UK as a sequel album to the previous ''[[Guilty (Barbra Streisand album)|Guilty]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smoothradio.com/artists/bee-gees/barry-gibb-kiss-barbra-streisand-grammy-awards-1981-video/|date=14 April 2022|access-date=22 January 2024|title=When Barry Gibb tenderly kissed Barbra Streisand live on stage at the 1981 Grammy Awards|publisher=[[Global Entertainment]]|work=[[Smooth Radio (2014)|Smooth Radio]]}}</ref> Also in 2004, Barry recorded his song "I Cannot Give You My Love" with [[Cliff Richard]], which became a UK top 20 hit single; Maurice's keyboard work from a 2001 demo version was included in this 2003 version.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/03.html|title=Joseph Brennan β Gibb Songs: 2003|publisher=Columbia.edu|access-date=27 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/cliff%20richard/ |website=Official Charts Company |title=Cliff Richard |access-date=21 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111026173253/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/CLIFF%20RICHARD/ |archive-date=26 October 2011}}</ref> In February 2006, Barry and Robin reunited on stage for a Miami charity concert to benefit the Diabetes Research Institute. It was their first public performance together since Maurice's death. The pair also played at the 30th annual [[Prince's Trust]] Concert in the UK on 20 May 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8s2jb9Szr4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/V8s2jb9Szr4| archive-date=11 December 2021 |url-status=live|title=Bee Gees (Barry β Robin) Princes Trust Concert |website=YouTube |date=11 October 2011 |access-date=19 February 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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