Kelly Hansen Confirms Foreigner Departure In A Video Message: ‘Come Party With Us. We’ve Got A Lot Of Rocking To Do’

Foreigner lead vocalist Kelly Hansen has released a heartfelt video message further confirming his decision to step down from the legendary rock band following their summer 2025 tour. This comes after his initial on-air announcement during Foreigner‘s performance on the May 20th season finale of NBC‘s “The Voice,” where guitarist Luis Maldonado was introduced as his successor in a symbolic “passing of the torch.”

In his video message released earlier today, Hansen addressed fans directly, reflecting on his two decades with the band. “Hey, everybody. Hello. And I’m walking in the morning after ‘The Voice’ last night,” he began. “If you don’t know, I announced on ‘The Voice’ live that this will be my last summer as the lead vocalist of Foreigner. And it’s been an amazing, incredible ride. And I love the guys, love the band, love these songs. I love you guys. It’s very difficult for me to describe what you guys have done for me and my gratitude for all that you’ve given me over these 20 years in the band. And I’m wearing sunglasses ’cause we had quite a party last night.”

Hansen shared his plans to commemorate his final run with the band: “So, I wanted to tell you that I’m going to be making posts all the rest of this year on my last stint as lead vocalist of this band and showing things from this last current tour this summer, which is gonna happen, and also things from the past and memories and humor and all the great things that I’ve shared with the band.”

He concluded with a message of profound thanks and an invitation to join the upcoming shows: “All I can say to you is I’m so proud and so thankful that you guys have been a part of my musical life. And it’s not over yet. We’ve got this whole summer to do. So I wanna encourage you to find out where we’re playing in your area this summer. There’s, like, 45 or some odd shows that I’m gonna be doing on my last run with the band. So, check it out. Please come party with us. We’ve got a lot of rocking to do. And again, thank you guys so much.”

Foreigner‘s ongoing tour will feature both Hansen and Maldonado on stage, allowing for a gradual transition as the band approaches its 50th anniversary in 2026.

Fans have numerous opportunities to see Kelly Hansen perform with Foreigner one last time on their extensive tour:

Foreigner – Upcoming Tour Dates 2025-2026:

June 2025:

• Jun. 11 – Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Theater
• Jun. 12 – Del Mar, CA – San Diego County Fair 2025
• Jun. 14 – Scottsdale Ranch, AZ – The Pool at Talking Stick Resort
• Jun. 15 – Tucson, AZ – The Linda Ronstadt Music Hall
• Jun. 18 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre
• Jun. 20 – Reno, NV – Reno Ballroom
• Jun. 21 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live Sacramento
• Jun. 26 – Arnolds Park, IA – VIB Acoustic with Foreigner Members
• Jun. 27 – Arnolds Park, IA – Arnolds Park Amusement Park
• Jun. 29 – Council Bluffs, IA – Stir Concert Cove-Harrah’s Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel

July 2025:

• Jul. 4 – Windsor, ON – The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
• Jul. 5 – Windsor, ON – The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
• Jul. 9 – Winnipeg, MB – Princess Auto Stadium
• Jul. 11 – Prior Lake, MN – Lakefront Music Fest 2025
• Jul. 12 – Chippewa Falls, WI – Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds
• Jul. 22 – York, PA – York Expo Center
• Jul. 24 – Columbus, OH – Ohio Expo Center & State Fair
• Jul. 25 – West Bend, WI – Washington County Fair Park & Conference Center
• Jul. 26 – Mount Pleasant, MI – Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
• Jul. 29 – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center
• Jul. 30 – Doswell, VA – SERVPRO presents Atlantic Union Bank After Hours

August 2025:

• Aug. 2 – Cherokee, NC – Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort
• Aug. 4 – Selbyville, DE – Freeman Arts Pavilion
• Aug. 5 – Cohasset, MA – South Shore Music Circus
• Aug. 8 – North Lawrence, OH – Clay’s Resort Jellystone Park
• Aug. 10 – Rockford, IL – Coronado Performing Arts Center
• Aug. 11 – Cedar Rapids, IA – McGrath Amphitheatre
• Aug. 13 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Theater
• Aug. 15 – Hammond, IN – The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
• Aug. 16 – Gibson City, IL – Sangamon Ave
• Aug. 28 – Vancouver, BC – Pacific Coliseum
• Aug. 30 – Palmer, AK – Alaska State Fair Inc

September 2025:

• Sep. 5 – Brookville, NY – Tilles Center – Krasnoff Theater
• Sep. 11 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond 2025
• Sep. 12 – Lampe, MO – Black Oak Mountain Amphitheater
• Sep. 14 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond 2025
• Sep. 16 – Corbin, KY – The Corbin Arena
• Sep. 20 – Verona, NY – Turning Stone Resort Casino
• Sep. 21 – West Springfield, MA – The Big E 2025

October 2025:

• Oct. 3 – Durant, OK – The Grand Theater – Choctaw Casino & Resort
• Oct. 4 – Durant, OK – The Grand Theater – Choctaw Casino & Resort
• Oct. 10 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
• Oct. 11 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
• Oct. 21 – St. John’s, NL – Mary Browns Centre
• Oct. 23 – Sydney, NS – Centre 200
• Oct. 24 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre
• Oct. 25 – Moncton, NB – Avenir Centre
• Oct. 27 – Montréal, QC – Place des Arts – Théâtre Maisonneuve
• Oct. 28 – Ottawa, ON – TD Place
• Oct. 29 – Kingston, ON – Slush Puppie place
• Oct. 30 – Sudbury, ON – Sudbury Arena

November 2025:

• Nov. 1 – Sault Ste. Marie, ON – GFL Memorial Gardens
• Nov. 2 – Thunder Bay, ON – Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
• Nov. 5 – Medicine Hat, AB – Co-op Place
• Nov. 6 – Cranbrook, BC – Western Financial Place
• Nov. 7 – Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place

March 2026 (Las Vegas, NV):

• Mar. 6 – Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian Theatre
• Mar. 7 – Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian Theatre
• Mar. 11 – Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian Theatre
• Mar. 13 – Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian Theatre
• Mar. 14 – Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian Theatre