Foreigner Extends Farewell Tour Into 2025
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Foreigner
isn’t
ready
to
say
goodbye.
They’ve
extended
their
farewell
tour
into
2025,
and
legacy
members
will
be
joining
the
current
lineup
at
select
shows
along
the
way.
See
a
complete
list
of
announced
dates
and
venues
below.
Original
keyboardist
Al
Greenwood
and
longtime
bassist
Rick
Wills
are
confirmed
guests,
while
talks
reportedly
continue
with
recently
retired
founding
frontman
Lou
Gramm.
Stalwart
songwriter,
guitarist
and
producer
Mick
Jones
no
longer
regularly
tours
with
the
band
following
a
Parkinson’s
diagnosis.
He
also
wasn’t
on
hand
as
Foreigner
was
inducted
into
the
Rock
&
Roll
Hall
of
Fame
over
the
weekend.
“Performing
the
incredible
catalog
of
music
created
by
Mick
Jones
and
the
rest
of
the
first
incarnation
of
Foreigner
is
a
dream
come
true
for
all
of
us,”
Foreigner
singer
Kelly
Hansen
said
in
an
official
statement. “After
20
years
of
proudly
flying
the
Foreigner
flag,
we
are
thrilled
to
be
periodically
sharing
the
stage
with
the
guys
who
started
it
all
as
we
celebrate
their
Rock
and
Roll
Hall
of
Fame
recognition.”
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MORE:
Underrated
Foreigner
Songs
Foreigner’s
inductees
included
Jones,
Gramm,
Greenwood,
Wills,
drummer
Dennis
Elliott,
the
late
multi-instrumentalist
Ian
McDonald
and
bassist
Ed
Gagliardi.
An
all-star
cast
welcomed
them
to
the
Rock
Hall:
Demi
Lovato
sang
lead
on “Feels
Like
the
First
Time,”
Sammy
Hagar
was
featured
on “Hot
Blooded,”
and
Gramm
sang “I
Want
to
Know
What
Love
Is”
with
Kelly
Clarkson.
Jones’
daughter,
Annabelle
Dexter-Jones,
shared
a
special
message
from
her
father: “Thanks
to
my
brothers
in
song
and
rock ‘n’
roll
who
helped
build
this
legacy
from
the
very
first
single.
…
I
want
to
thank
the
fans,
the
listeners,
the
dreamers
who
made
this
journey
possible.
Thank
you
to
everyone
who
has
been
a
part
of
this
incredible
odyssey.
Rock ‘n’
roll
is
forever.”
Watch
Foreigner
With
Kelly
Clarkson
at
Rock
Hall’s
2024
Induction
Ceremony
Who
is
Currently
in
Foreigner?
Following
their
induction,
Foreigner
played
the
halftime
show
as
the
Browns
took
on
cross-state
rival
Cincinnati
in
NFL
action.
Hansen
is
joined
in
the
current
line-up
by
guitarists
Bruce
Watson
and
Luis
Maldonado,
Jeff
Pilson
of
Dokken
fame,
keyboardist
Michael
Bluestein
and
drummer
Chris
Frazier.
Foreigner
spent
the
summer
sharing
stages
with
Styx
on
the
Renegades
&
Juke
Box
Heroes
Tour,
kicking
things
off
last
July
in
Atlanta.
They
then
played
a
string
of
headlining
shows
through
early
October
with
Loverboy
as
an
occasional
touring
partner.
Foreigner’s
just-released
Turning
Back
the
Time
compilation
includes
a
previously
unreleased
bonus
cut
featuring
Gramm.
Extended
Foreigner
Farewell
Tour
Dates
Oct
25-Nov
9:
Las
Vegas,
NV
–
The
Venetian
March
13:
Hollywood,
FL
–
Hard
Rock
Live
at
Seminole
Hard
Rock
March
15:
Clearwater,
FL
–
The
BayCare
Sound
March
16:
St.
Augustine,
FL
–
Saint
Augustine
Amphitheatre
June
11:
Highland,
CA
–
Yaamava’
Theater
June
14:
Scottsdale,
AZ
–
Talking
Stick
Resort
Pool
June
20:
Reno,
NV
–
Silver
Legacy
Resort
and
Casino
June
21:
Wheatland,
CA
–
Hard
Rock
Live
–
Sacramento
June
27:
Arnolds
Park,
IA
–
Arnolds
Park
Amusement
Park
June
29:
Council
Bluffs,
IA
–
Harrah’s
Stir
Cove
July
4:
Windsor,
ON
–
Colosseum
at
Caesars
Windsor
July
5:
Battle
Creek,
MI
–
FireKeepers
Casino
July
12:
Chippewa
Falls,
WI
–
Northern
Wisconsin
State
Fair
July
24:
Columbus,
OH
–
Ohio
State
Fair
July
25:
West
Bend,
WI
–
Washington
County
Fair
Park
July
26:
Mount
Pleasant,
MI
–
Soaring
Eagle
Casino
&
Resort
Aug.
7:
Hamburg,
NY
–
Erie
County
Fair
Aug.
8:
North
Lawrence,
OH
–
Neon
Nights
Country
Music
Festival
Aug.
28:
Vancouver,
BC
–
The
Fair
at
the
PNE
Aug.
30:
Palmer,
AK
–
Alaska
State
Fair
Sept.
11:
Tulsa,
OK
–
The
Cove
at
River
Spirit
Casino
Resort
Sept.
13:
Wright
City,
MO
–
Cedar
Lake
Cellars
Winery
Sept.
21:
West
Springfield,
MA
–
The
Big
E
–
Arena
Oct.
3-4:
Durant,
OK
–
Choctaw
Casino
–
Grand
Theater
Oct.
10-11:
Atlantic
City,
NJ
–
Hard
Rock
Live
at
Etess
Arena
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