2015 saw the band with their latest line-up, including; Scott Williams on drums, Neil McDonald on bass, and Kingsley Smith on Keyboards.
Knightshade were invited to perform as part of the bill for the Gemini party, hosted by Paul Martin, on 31 May 2015.
After 3 or 4 months of this, Wayne's health temporarily returned and the band decided to announce one final gig, scheduled for 6 August 2016.
By the time of the gig, the Altitude venue in Hamilton had sold out, with people coming from all over New Zealand for their last chance to experience the band live.
A camera crew filmed the concert and have been slowly editing the footage for a full-length Live DVD.
The NZ music scene was stunned by the news of this and thousands of fans, friends, family, and bandmates (past & present) gave personal tributes and acknowledgements.