“You can only bounce around like that for so long,” Hansen said. Hansen is more like Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, who is all over the stage. Hansen never attempted to emulate original Foreigner vocalist Lou Gramm, who wasn’t the most engaging frontman. “To me, you have to put on a show when you get up onstage.” “I don’t understand bands that just stand there and fail to perform,” Hansen said. Friday’s show is essentially sold out, with only four seats left as of Wednesday morning.

When Foreigner performed before a capacity crowd of 5,000 at Northern Quest in September 2021, fans were on their feet throughout the concert courtesy of the dynamic Hansen and the catalog of familiar songs. It’s a fascinating choice since Foreigner, which will perform Friday at Northern Quest Resort & Casino, is selling out amphitheaters across the country. I want to serve the legacy of this great band and the last thing I want to do is disappoint anybody.” I don’t want to go out there sucking or cheating the audience. “The Foreigner songs are hard to sing at 30, let alone at 62, which is how old I am. “It takes a lot to sing and perform these songs at a high standard,” Hansen said from Phoenix. The following year vocalist Kelly Hansen joined the band and is the reason that Foreigner’s current tour, which is slated to end in 2024, is its last. The longest tenured member who performs each show with the group is bassist Jeff Pilson, who joined in 2004.

However, Jones, who formed the band in 1976, only performs occasionally, when his health allows. Unlike such groups on swan song jaunts, such as the Eagles, Aerosmith and Kiss, none of the members of Foreigner are originals, save guitarist-songwriter Mick Jones. One of the more surprising final tour announcements in 2022 emanated from Foreigner.

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