Foreigner, the classic rock legends, are wrapping up their 46-year career with a final soiree. If it feels like the last time you’ll get to hear their tunes live, it is.
And Foreigner is not alone in calling it a career, over a dozen classic artists this year are claiming this is the last dance. From Elton to Aerosmith to the Eagles to the Mac, this really may be the end.
Dubbed The Historic Farewell Tour, Foreigner’s victory lap marks the end of an era for pop rock group who’ve been a radio mainstay since the 1970s thanks to their slew of hits and massive record sales.
Founded in 1976 by British musician Mick Jones (who is often confused as the Clash Mick Jones), Foreigner quickly rose to fame with their crowd-pleasing blend of guitar driven rock and melodic synth-heavy ballads like “I Want to Know What Love Is,” “Urgent,” “Cold as Ice,” and “Juke Box Hero.”
Despite being one of the best-selling rock bands of all time, moving over 80 million units via 9 studio albums, 7 live LPs, 20 compilations, and 47 singles, the group has never been nominated for the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Some say because they were too mainstream.
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