Fan-filmed video of FOREIGNER‘s total Might 7 live performance at Movistar Enviornment in Santiago, Chile may be seen under.
Dealing with lead vocals for many of the set was FOREIGNER guitarist Luis Maldonado, whereas unique FOREIGNER vocalist Lou Gramm joined in for the final 4 songs.
Featured songs:
00:00 Preshow
01:50 Intro
03:09 Double Imaginative and prescient
06:47 Head Video games
12:30 Chilly As Ice
17:55 Ready For A Woman Like You
24:00 That Was Yesterday
28:37 Soiled White Boy
33:25 Feels Like The First Time
38:50 Pressing
47:00 Keyboard Solo (Michael Bluestein)
52:00 Drum Solo (Chris Frazier)
56:00 Juke Field Hero (with Lou Gramm)
1:08:17 Lengthy, Lengthy Method From Dwelling (with Lou Gramm)
1:11:30 I Need To Know What Love Is (with Lou Gramm) (first verses in Spanish)
1:19:00 Sizzling Blooded (with Lou Gramm)
1:27:13 Submit-show ultimate
FOREIGNER kicked off its spring 2025 Latin American tour on April 28 at Enviornment Ciudad de México in Mexico Metropolis, Mexico.
In March, FOREIGNER singer Kelly Hansen launched an announcement relating to his absence from the band’s Latin American and Canadian excursions. The 64-year-old vocalist, who has fronted the legendary rockers for the previous twenty years, stated: “We had an incredible begin to our touring yr with a sold-out run in Florida, and I’m so trying ahead to persevering with my journey with this unimaginable band.
“Nevertheless, some residency points have compelled me to restrict appearances outdoors of the USA this yr and which means that I’ll miss some worldwide exhibits,” he defined. “FOREIGNER‘s upcoming South American run will characteristic our unimaginable bandmate Luis Maldonado, who has been recording a few of our hits in Spanish, and he will likely be dealing with many of the lead vocals together with Lou Gramm who will likely be guesting with FOREIGNER for these exhibits. I do know they’ll smash it!
“FOREIGNER is touring Canada within the fall as a prelude to the launch of a manufacturing of ‘Juke Field Hero’, the musical that includes our songs, and I sadly will miss that one too. Luis Maldonado will deal with the lead vocals however in an effort to focus consideration on the musical, we have now requested Canada’s personal Geordie Brown, who starred within the unique workshop productions in Calgary and Edmonton and the sold-out run in Toronto on the Ed Mirvish Theater, to sing just a few songs in our set. I do know Luis and Geordie will do an incredible job on this leg, and I am unable to wait to listen to the way it goes!”
Previous to the Mexico Metropolis live performance, Gramm most not too long ago joined FOREIGNER‘s present lineup on stage on the finish of the band’s March 15 live performance on the BayCare Sound in Clearwater, Florida to carry out two of the legendary rock group’s traditional songs, “I Need To Know What Love Is” and “Sizzling Blooded”.
Gramm beforehand stated he deliberate to retire on the finish of 2024, however later revealed that he was in talks to make appearances at “choose” tour dates with FOREIGNER‘s present lineup in 2025. Bassist Rick Wills and drummer Dennis Elliott are additionally anticipated to look at some exhibits, together with FOREIGNER‘s upcoming Las Vegas residency.
Gramm was the voice on FOREIGNER‘s greatest hits, together with “Feels Like The First Time” and “Chilly As Ice” from the band’s eponymous debut in 1977, and later songs like “Sizzling Blooded” and “I Wish to Know What Love Is”.
The 75-year-old Gramm left FOREIGNER for good in 2002 and has battled well being points lately, together with the removing of a non-cancerous tumor. He informed the Democrat & Chronicle in 2018 that he was planning to retire, however nonetheless reunited with FOREIGNER for a number of exhibits that yr.
FOREIGNER changed Gramm with Hansen in 2005. Guitarist Mick Jones, the one remaining unique member of FOREIGNER, suffered from some well being points starting in 2011, ultimately leading to coronary heart surgical procedure in 2012. In February 2024, Jones revealed on social media that he was battling Parkinson’s illness, which defined his absence from FOREIGNER‘s stay exhibits since 2022.
FOREIGNER‘s 13-city Canadian tour will start on October 21 in St. John’s, Newfoundland and conclude on November 7 in Kelowna, British Columbia. The tour features a cease in Brown‘s hometown at Halifax’s Scotiabank Centre on October 24. Canadian rockers 54-40 will present assist.
The final time Brown joined FOREIGNER on stage was for a shock look on the ultimate evening of the band’s “Chilly As Ice” tour in Halifax in March 2019. Brown has stayed in contact with the band lately and was in Cleveland this previous fall once they have been inducted into the Rock And Roll Corridor Of Fame.
