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===''Versies/Limmen Tapes'' and further activity: 2012–present=== In May 2012, Vrienten announced on the television program ''[[De Wereld Draait Door]]'' that Doe Maar was working on new material, in collaboration with the record label [[TopNotch]]. Released in September of that year, ''Versies/Limmen Tapes'' was a double album that consisted of new versions of the band's classic songs on the first disc, ''Limmen Tapes'', and rap covers of Doe Maar tracks on ''Versies'', produced by [[Remon Stotijn|the Anonymous Mis]], by such artists as [[Gers Pardoel]], [[Kempi]], [[Kraantje Pappie]], [[the Opposites]], [[Winne]], [[Extince]], Postmen, Def Rhymz, and [[Spinvis]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Doe Maar de studio in met rappers |url=https://www.telegraaf.nl/lifestyle/1210069/doe-maar-de-studio-in-met-rappers |website=telegraaf.nl |date=25 February 2013 |access-date=4 October 2023 |language=nl |trans-title=Doe Maar in the studio with rappers}}{{subscription required}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Henny Vrienten doet het met rappers |url=https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/boulevard/entertainment/henny-vrienten-doet-het-met-rappers |website=rtlnieuws.nl |date=3 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915205831/https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/boulevard/entertainment/henny-vrienten-doet-het-met-rappers |access-date=5 October 2023 |archive-date=15 September 2017 |language=nl |trans-title=Henny Vrienten does it with rappers}}</ref> Later that year, the band received the [[Edison Award]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Edison Oeuvreprijs voor Doe Maar |url=http://www.spitsnieuws.nl/archives/entertainment/2012/10/edison-oeuvreprijs-voor-doe-maar |website=spitsnieuws.nl |date=9 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011045429/http://www.spitsnieuws.nl/archives/entertainment/2012/10/edison-oeuvreprijs-voor-doe-maar |access-date=5 October 2023 |archive-date=11 October 2012 |language=nl |trans-title=Edison Oeuvre Prize for Doe Maar}}</ref> and they held a charity concert for [[War Child (charity)|War Child]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Doe Maar voor War Child |url=http://www.warchild.nl/doemaar |website=warchild.nl |date=9 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026002822/http://www.warchild.nl/doemaar |access-date=5 October 2023 |archive-date=26 October 2012 |language=nl |trans-title=Doe Maar for War Child}}</ref> In early 2013, Doe Maar embarked on the Glad ijs tour. Later that year, the television documentary ''Doe Maar: Dit is Alles'' was broadcast. In 2016, they celebrated the 32nd anniversary of their breakup and released a Dutch version of [[Toots and the Maytals]]' "[[54-46 That's My Number]]" with Surinamese reggae singer [[Kenny B]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Doe Maar en Kenny B maken reggaenummer |url=https://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/428166/doe-maar-en-kenny-b-maken-reggaenummer |website=telegraaf.nl |date=18 April 2016 |access-date=4 October 2023 |language=nl |trans-title=Doe Maar and Kenny B make a reggae song}}{{subscription required}}</ref> In 2018, Doe Maar celebrated their 40th anniversary with the club tour Er verandert NIX.<ref>{{cite news|title=Doe Maar viert jubileum met clubtour |url=https://www.parool.nl/nieuws/doe-maar-viert-jubileum-met-clubtour~b208b991/ |website=parool.nl |date=27 February 2018 |access-date=5 October 2023 |language=nl |trans-title=Doe Maar celebrates anniversary with club tour}}</ref> In 2021, the band was set to perform at [[Down The Rabbit Hole (festival)|Down the Rabbit Hole]], but the event was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. A farewell tour for the group, which was to start at the end of 2021, was also cancelled, owing to Vrienten's illness.<ref>{{cite news|title=Doe Maar cancelt afscheidstournee vanwege ziekte Vrienten |url=https://www.ad.nl/show/doe-maar-cancelt-afscheidstournee-vanwege-ziekte-vrienten~a97f3a20/ |website=ad.nl |date=23 September 2021 |access-date=5 October 2023 |language=nl |trans-title=Doe Maar cancels farewell tour due to Vrienten's illness}}</ref> On 25 April 2022, Henny Vrienten died of [[lung cancer]], at the age of 73.<ref>{{cite news|title=Henny Vrienten was een muzikaal icoon dat nog zoveel te vertellen had |url=https://www.volkskrant.nl/cultuur-media/henny-vrienten-was-een-muzikaal-icoon-dat-nog-zoveel-te-vertellen-had~bf15cf06/#:~:text=Bij%20Vrienten%20was%20longkanker%20geconstateerd |website=volkskrant.nl |date=25 April 2022 |access-date=5 October 2023 |language=nl |trans-title=Henny Vrienten was a musical icon who still had so much to say}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Zanger en componist Henny Vrienten op 73-jarige leeftijd overleden |url=https://www.trouw.nl/cultuur-media/zanger-en-componist-henny-vrienten-op-73-jarige-leeftijd-overleden~bb2224f9/ |website=trouw.nl |date=25 April 2022 |access-date=5 October 2023 |language=nl |trans-title=Singer and composer Henny Vrienten died at the age of 73}}</ref> On 31 May 2024, the band's original drummer, Carel Copier, died of cancer, at the age of 72.<ref>{{cite news|title=Carel Copier (72), de eerste drummer van Doe Maar, overleden |url=https://nos.nl/l/2522809 |website=nos.nl |date=31 May 2024 |access-date=2 May 2024 |language=nl |trans-title=Carel Copier, the first drummer of Doe Maar, dead}}</ref>
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