Punk icons Blondie's upcoming co-headlining US tour with the reunited The Cars will be the group's last. Blondie band reformed in 1999 after a 17 year hiatus.

Singer Deborah Harry, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in New York on Monday night with her band-mates, made the announcement via satellite, during The New Cars' press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning. She told members of the media that Blondie had planned to quit touring in December, but agreed to stage farewell concerts when the offer to travel with the new-look The Cars came up. "We were planning to end in December but then the induction into the Hall of Fame came up and the opportunity to tour with The New Cars. We haven't toured in the States for a while and there's no place like home," the singer said.

But Harry insists the decision to stop touring doesn't mean the hit-makers won't work together again. "We're gonna take a break. I'm working on a book and Chris (Stein) has got a movie... It's time to do some experimenting for me. That said, Blondie doing more recording is a distinct possibility," she added.

Harry states she's "excited" about Blondie's farewell tour, which kicks off in May: "I hope a lot of people come out and see us."