Bittersweet news was shared by the classic rock band Foreigner about their farewell tour scheduled for the summertime of 2023.
The tour kicks off on July 6th, 2023 at Ameris Bank Ampitheatre in Atlanta, GA. The first leg of the tour will include 80s rock band Loverboy. Tickets are on sale now through Live Nation.
Blabbermouth shares an interview that the band’s lead singer Kelly Hansen gave discussing the band’s farewell: “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!”
Mick Jones offered commentary as well, stating “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.”
Some of the band’s last live performances were in 2020 with fellow rock bands Kansas and Europe.
Foreigner plans to continue their initiative with the Grammy Museum Foundation in having choirs open the show with a cappella performances of classic rock songs. Radio stations across the country will create contests for their local choirs to win donations to their music programs, with the top-voted choir winning new music equipment.
2023 Farewell Tour Dates:
July 06 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
July 08 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
July 09 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
July 11 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheatre
July 14 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
July 18 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
July 19 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
July 21 – Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center
July 22 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
July 24 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
July 25 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
July 28 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
July 29 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
August 01 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
August 02 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach
August 04 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
August 05 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
August 08 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
August 09 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
August 11 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
August 12 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 14 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
August 16 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
August 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
August 20 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
August 21 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre
August 23 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
August 24 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
August 30 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theater
September 01 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
September 02 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
September 03 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
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