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Foreigner Are Finally Ready to Feel It for the Last Time, Announce Farewell Tour

By Jon Blistein

Jon Blistein

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Foreigner will try to find out what love is one last time, with the veteran arena rock heroes announcing a farewell tour for 2023.

The run is set to kick off July 6 at the Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Atlanta, with dates scheduled through the summer, wrapping Sept. 3 at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey. Eighties favorites and perennial weekend warriors Loverboy will provide support throughout the trek.

Tickets for all shows are set to go on sale Nov. 18. Complete information is available on Foreigner ’s website .

As Billboard reports, next summer’s tour will just be the first part of Foreigner’s long goodbye. The group will announce additional North American and overseas dates soon, with plans to tour through the end of 2024.

Foreigner formed in New York City back in 1976 when Jones linked up with former King Crimson multi-instrumentalist, Ian McDonald, and vocalist Lou Gramm. The group released their self-titled debut in 1977, scoring a pair of career-defining singles from the start: “Feels Like the First Time” and “Cold as Ice.”

The group’s success continued through the late Seventies and into the Eighties with hits like “Hot Blooded,” “Double Vision,” “Urgent,” and “Juke Box Hero.” In 1984 they finally notched their first and only Number One in the United States with the iconic power ballad, “I Want to Know What Love Is.”

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Foreigner Announces The Historic Farewell Tour With Special Guest Loverboy

KICKS OFF JULY 6TH IN ATLANTA, GA

Tickets go on sale november 18 th at livenation.com.

“I Want To Know What Love Is”, “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” “Juke Box Hero,” “Urgent,” and no less than five more Top 10 hits. Today, FOREIGNER, the band behind these iconic songs announced the launch of their Farewell Tour.

The tour is set to launch on July 6, 2023, at Atlanta’s Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, the area’s largest outdoor venue. For the first leg of the US Live Nation tour, FOREIGNER will be joined by LOVERBOY, one of the 80’s biggest hit-makers. The spectacular show will thrill audiences with stellar performances of more than 20 combined chart-topping songs. Tickets go on sale on November 18, 2022 at LiveNation.com . The full routing can be found below.

FOREIGNER will continue its long-term initiative with the GRAMMY Museum Foundation to invite choirs to open the show with a live a cappella ‘Pitch Perfect’ performance of Classic Rock songs. FOREIGNER will join radio partners across the country to create a contest for local choirs to win donations to their music programs. One winning choir will be selected at each show, and that choir will receive a grand prize of new musical equipment. For more details please go to foreignerchoirs.com .

Leader and founder of FOREIGNER, Mick Jones said, “Many years ago, I wrote a song called ‘Feels Like The First Time’ and today we are launching one last worldwide tour. We will be presenting a show that I know will have the same enthusiasm as our very first appearances. The tour will start this summer in America and we hope to get to every place that we have played over the last several years. While I’m sure our fans will have mixed feelings about the end of the road for the band, I know our shows are going to delight audiences everywhere.”

Says FOREIGNER lead singer Kelly Hansen, “The time has come. We have more or less lived our lives on the road for almost eighteen years. We have always strived to give you our best and we intend to finish this the same way. Foreigner has a brilliant and increasingly demanding catalogue of songs to sing and I refuse to give them less than they deserve. So, we’re going to finish strong. I want to make it very clear how grateful and appreciative we are to our audiences all over the world who have supported this band. I’m sure there may be occasions when we’ll do some special appearances, but I think the time is coming for us to live off the road. Thank you all so much!”

“I remember how cool the last time we toured with Foreigner was in 1982. We played to massive stadiums – New Orleans, Kansas City, Day On the Green in Oakland, JFK in Philly – and we’re back together again, 41 years later. It’s going to be the Tour of Summer ’23!” said Paul Dean of Loverboy.

“It’s not very often you get a chance to play on the same stage as one of your all-time favorite bands…and how many hit songs can you play on the same stage every night of a 2023 Summer tour?….. it’s going to be amazing…. I can’t wait.” Said Mike Reno of Loverboy.

Mick Jones continues to elevate FOREIGNER’s influence and guide the band to new horizons with his stylistic songwriting, indelible guitar hooks and multi-layered talents while lead singer Kelly Hansen, one of rock’s greatest showmen, has led FOREIGNER into the digital age inspiring a whole new generation of fans. Bassist Jeff Pilson; Michael Bluestein on keyboards; guitarist Bruce Watson; Chris Frazier on drums and guitarist Luis Maldonado provide an unprecedented level of energy that has resulted in the re-emergence of the astounding music that speaks to FOREIGNER‘s enduring popularity. FOREIGNER has an extraordinary streaming and radio audience. Click here for an overview of Classic Rock artists’ stats.

With more Top 10 hits than Journey and ten multi-platinum albums, FOREIGNER is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world with a formidable musical arsenal that continues to propel sold-out tours and album sales, now exceeding 80 million. Responsible for some of rock and roll’s most enduring anthems including “Juke Box Hero,” “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” “Waiting For A Girl Like You,” “Feels Like The First Time,” “Urgent,” “Head Games,” “Say You Will,” “Dirty White Boy,” “Long, Long Way From Home” and the worldwide #1 hit, “I Want To Know What Love Is,” FOREIGNER still rocks the charts more than 40 years into the game with massive airplay and continued Billboard Top 200 album success. Streams of FOREIGNER’s hits are approaching 15 million per week.

With their trademark red leather pants, bandanas, big rock sound and high-energy live shows, LOVERBOY has sold more than 10 million albums, earning four multi-platinum plaques, including the four-million-selling “Get Lucky,” and a trio of double-platinum releases in their self-titled 1980 debut, 1983’s “Keep It Up” and 1985’s “Lovin’ Every Minute of It.” Their string of hits includes, in addition to the anthem “Working for the Weekend,” such arena rock staples as “Lovin’ Every Minute of It,” “This Could Be the Night,” “Hot Girls in Love,” “The Kid is Hot Tonite,” “Notorious”, “Turn Me Loose,” “When It’s Over,” “Heaven In Your Eyes” and “Queen of the Broken Hearts.” The group still features the original line-up of vocalist Mike Reno, guitarist Paul Dean, drummer Matt Frenette and keyboardist Doug Johnson with bassist Ken “Spider” Sinnaeve replacing the late Scott Smith.

Check out the tour at any of the following stops. Fans can visit livenation.com for updates on tour dates and news.

Thu July 6 th Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

Sat July 8 th West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

Sun July 9 th Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

Tue July 11 th Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheatre

Fri July 14 th Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP

Tue July 18 th Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre

Wed July 19 th St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Fri July 21 st Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center

Sat July 22 nd Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Mon July 24 th Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center

Tue July 25 th Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

Fri July 28 th Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater

Sat July 29 th Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake

Tue August 1 st Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Wed August 2 nd Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach

Fri August 4 th Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

Sat August 5 th Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center

Tue August 8 th Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Wed August 9 th Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion

Fri August 11 th Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion

Sat August 12 th Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Mon August 14 th Austin, TX – Moody Center

Wed August 16 th Denver, CO – Ball Arena

Fri August 18 th Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre

Sun August 20 th Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion

Mon August 21 st Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre

Wed August 23 rd Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre

Thu August 24 th Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre

Weds August 30 th Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theater

Fri September 1 st Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena

Sat September 2 nd Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview

Sun September 3 rd Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

For more information on FOREIGNER, please visit www.foreigneronline.com

For more information on LOVERBOY, please visit www.loverboyband.com .

www.facebook.com/Foreigner | www.twitter.com/ForeignerMusic

www.instagram.com/foreignerlive | www.youtube.com/user/FWebTeam

www.facebook.com/loverboyband | www.twitter.com/loverboyband

www.instagram.com/loverboyband | www.youtube.com/c/Loverboybandofficial

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Foreigner Announce 2023 Farewell Tour Dates With Loverboy

One of the '70s and '80s biggest rock acts, Foreigner , are ready to call it a career, announcing plans for their 2023 Farewell Tour.

The veteran band who gave us such classic hits as "Juke Box Hero," "Hot Blooded," "Urgent" and "Cold as Ice" will be hitting road for one final go starting July 6 at Atlanta's Ameris Bank Amphitheatre. Dates for the run will carry over to a Sept. 3 finale in Holmdel, New Jersey. Check toward the bottom of this post for all of the dates, cities and venues.

And as if that weren't enough to view this concert-going experience as, ahem, urgent, then you'll be thrilled to know that fellow '80s hitmakers Loverboy will be joining them on the run, making sure you're lovin' every minute of it for sure.

Founding member Mick Jones said, “Many years ago, I wrote a song called ‘Feels Like The First Time’ and today we are launching one last worldwide tour. We will be presenting a show that I know will have the same enthusiasm as our very first appearances. The tour will start this summer in America and we hope to get to every place that we have played over the last several years. While I’m sure our fans will have mixed feelings about the end of the road for the band, I know our shows are going to delight audiences everywhere.”

Foreigner vocalist Kelly Hansen adds, "The time has come. We have more or less lived our lives on the road for almost eighteen years. We have always strived to give you our best and we intend to finish this the same way. Foreigner has a brilliant and increasingly demanding catalogue of songs to sing and I refuse to give them less than they deserve. So, we’re going to finish strong. I want to make it very clear how grateful and appreciative we are to our audiences all over the world who have supported this band. I’m sure there may be occasions when we’ll do some special appearances, but I think the time is coming for us to live off the road. Thank you all so much!”

"I remember how cool the last time we toured with Foreigner was in 1982. We played to massive stadiums - New Orleans, Kansas City, Day On the Green in Oakland, JFK in Philly - and we’re back together again, 41 years later. It's going to be the Tour of Summer ’23!" said Paul Dean of Loverboy.

Loverboy frontman Mike Reno adds, "It’s not very often you get a chance to play on the same stage as one of your all-time favorite bands...and how many hit songs can you play on the same stage every night of a 2023 Summer tour?….. it’s going to be amazing…. I can’t wait."

Tickets for Foreigner's Farewell Tour with Loverboy will go on sale this Friday (Nov. 18) at LiveNation.com .

Foreigner / Loverboy 2023 Tour Dates

July 6 - Alpharetta, Ga. @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre July 8 - West Palm Beach, Fla. @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre July 9 - Tampa, Fla. @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre July 11 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Ascend Amphitheatre July 14 - Rogers, Ark. @ Walmart AMP July 18 - Kansas City, Mo. @ Starlight Theatre July 19 - St. Louis, Mo. @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre July 21 - Indianapolis, Ind. @ Ruoff Music Center July 22 - Tinley Park, Ill. @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre July 24 - Cleveland, Ohio @ Blossom Music Center July 25 - Toronto, Ontario @ Budweiser Stage July 28 - Darien Center, N.Y. @ Darien Lake Amphitheater July 29 - Burgettstown, Pa. @ The Pavilion at Star Lake Aug. 1 - Saratoga Springs, N.Y. @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center Aug. 2 - Wantagh, N.Y. @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Aug. 4 - Gilford, N.H. @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion Aug. 5 - Mansfield, Mass. @ Xfinity Center Aug. 8 - Raleigh, N.C. @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek Aug. 9 - Charlotte, N.C. @ PNC Music Pavilion Aug. 11 - Dallas, Texas @ Dos Equis Pavilion Aug. 12 - Houston, Texas @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Aug. 14 - Austin, Texas @ Moody Center Aug. 16 - Denver, Colo. @ Ball Arena Aug. 18 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ USANA Amphitheatre Aug. 20 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Ak-Chin Pavilion Aug. 21 - Irvine, Calif. @ FivePoint Amphitheatre Aug. 23 - Wheatland, Calif. @ Toyota Amphitheatre Aug. 24 - Mountain View, Calif. @ Shoreline Amphitheatre Aug. 30 - Detroit, Mich. @ Pine Knob Music Theater Sept. 1 - Uncasville, Ct. @ Mohegan Sun Arena Sept. 2 - Syracuse, N.Y. @ St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview Sept. 3 - Holmdel, N.J. @ PNC Bank Arts Center

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Foreigner Announces 2023 Farewell Tour

by Jacob Uitti November 15, 2022, 11:06 am

British-American rock band Foreigner closes a chapter with the announcement of The Historic Farewell Tour with special guest Loverboy. The string of 2023 dates kicks off on July 6 in Atlanta, Georgia. Fans can purchase tickets starting Friday, November 18 here .

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“Many years ago, I wrote a song called ‘Feels Like the First Time,’ and today we are launching one last worldwide tour,” founding member Mick Jones said in a statement. “We will be presenting a show that I know will have the same enthusiasm as our very first appearances. The tour will start this summer in America and we hope to get to every place that we have played over the last several years. While I’m sure our fans will have mixed feelings about the end of the road for the band, I know our shows are going to delight audiences everywhere.”

The band, which is known for hits like “I Want to Know What Love Is,” “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded” and more, also is set to continue its long-term initiative with the Grammy Museum Foundation. Throughout the trek, the band will invite choirs to open the shows with a live a cappella performance of classic rock songs.

Foreigner will join radio partners across the country to create a contest for local choirs to win donations to their music programs. One winning choir will be selected at each show, and that choir will receive a grand prize for new musical equipment. More details are available via foreignerchoirs.com .

“The time has come,” added lead singer Kelly Hansen. “We have more or less lived our lives on the road for almost eighteen years. We have always strived to give you our best and we intend to finish this the same way. Foreigner has a brilliant and increasingly demanding catalogue of songs to sing and I refuse to give them less than they deserve.

“So, we’re going to finish strong. I want to make it very clear how grateful and appreciative we are to our audiences all over the world who have supported this band. I’m sure there may be occasions when we’ll do some special appearances, but I think the time is coming for us to live off the road. Thank you all so much!”

Foreigner’s The Historic Farewell Tour are below: