FOREIGNER Mainman Mick Jones Says Upcoming UK Tour With JOURNEY, STYX "Will Be One Of The Main Events Of The Summer"

March 8, 2011, 13 years ago

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As previously reported, JOURNEY, FOREIGNER and STYX will hit the UK in early June for their first tour together.

Says Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones, "this will be one of the main events of the summer. Bands who represent the magic era in classic rock together for the first time in my home country. Get ready to rock!"

Dates include:

June

4 - London, England - London Wembley Arena

5 - Birmingham, England - Birmingham LG Arena
7 - Newcastle, England - Newcastle Metro Arena
8 - Manchester, England - Manchester Evening News Arena
9 - Glasgow, Scotland - Glasgow SECC
11 - Dublin, Ireland - O2 Arena
12 - Belfast, Ireland - Odyssey Arena

Led by founding songwriter/lead guitarist Mick Jones, with Kelly Hansen on vocals, Foreigner's music resonates globally across generations, thanks to an impressive run of 14 Top 20 Billboard Chart hits, including worldwide number one hit 'I Want To Know What Love Is', 'Waiting For A Girl Like You', 'Cold As Ice', 'Urgent', 'Double Vision', 'Feels Like The First Time', 'Dirty White Boy', 'Head Games' and video game staples such as 'Hot Blooded' and 'Juke Box Hero', together with album sales that exceed 70 million.

Foreigner's latest studio release, Can't Slow Down, was the band's first album of new music in more than 15 years.

Mick Jones, the band's founder and legendary songwriter/guitarist, produced the new album with Marti Frederiksen (AEROSMITH, BUCKCHERRY). It entered the Billboard Top 200 in the Top 30 on its first week of release and it is the first full length album to feature Foreigner's revamped lineup: Jones, singer Kelly Hansen, bassist Jeff Pilson, guitarist Tom Gimbel and keyboardist Michael Bluestein.

Foreigner's live album Can't Slow Down - When It's Live was released on earMUSIC November 15th 2010. Their next album is due for release this summer. Live DVD/Blu-ray 'Rockin' At The Ryman' to be released April 4th.


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