In February 2016, Kent was inducted into the Swedish Music Hall of Fame. On 13 March 2016, the band posted a cryptic video titled “Då Som Nu För Alltid” on their YouTube channel where the video ends with the text “Last album, last tour”. On 14 March, it was announced that Då som nu för alltid (Swedish for “Then as Now Forever”) would be their last album, and that they would make a final tour in the Nordic countries, with the last concert in Stockholm in December 2016. ” Egoist ” was announced as the album’s first single, and it was released on 14 March. However, on 17 April 2016, Kent announced the track listing which omitted “Egoist”. Instead, “Vi är inte längre där” was released as the album’s first single on 3 May. The album Då som nu för alltid was released on 20 May 2016. On 24 August, it was announced the compilation album Best of would be released on 16 September 2016, containing 20 previously released tracks and four new studio recordings. For Då som nu för alltid the band won two Swedish Grammy Awards , Best Album and Best Rock.
Final album and tour announced
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