Actor Geordie Brown to Front Foreigner for Canadian Farewell Tour

Veteran rockers Foreigner have introduced a Canadian leg for the continuing Farewell Tour, however longtime vocalist Kelly Hansen received’t be fronting the outfit.

Having launched their Farewell Tour in 2023, Foreigner have since prolonged their run in recent times, with the trek now set to proceed into November with the announcement of 13 new dates throughout Canada.

Nevertheless, Hansen – who joined because the band’s vocalist in 2005 – will as an alternative get replaced by actor Geordie Brown, who is probably finest recognized for his function in Foreigner’s personal Jukebox Hero – The Musical. Brown originated the lead function in 2018, with a sold-out run happening in Toronto in 2019. 

Since then, he’s carried out on stage to carry out “Sizzling Blooded” with the band throughout their 2019 look in Halifax, and he was additionally in attendance throughout their Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame induction. Brown may even tackle the lead function in Jukebox Hero as soon as extra for its upcoming 2026 run.

“I used to be most impressed by Geordie’s performances of Juke Field Hero, The Musical in Canada,” mentioned Foreigner’s Mick Jones. “He isn’t solely a consummate vocalist, however a verified Broadway actor as well. We stay up for welcoming him at our reveals on Foreigner’s 2025 Canadian tour.”

“I rely myself so lucky that they’re bringing me alongside on this subsequent chapter with the musical, and this Canadian tour,” added Brown. “Proper now, I’m most trying ahead to our Halifax present, for my hometown crowd.”

At the moment, no purpose has been given as to why Hansen won’t be becoming a member of the band on their upcoming Canadian tour.

Foreigner was first fashioned in 1976 by former Spooky Tooth guitarist Mick Jones, with the band releasing their self-titled debut album the next yr. They topped the Billboard 200 in 1981 with the aptly-titled fourth album, 4. The document additionally boasted prime 5 songs “Pressing” and “Ready for a Lady Like You,” although they’d launch their highest-charting single in 1984, with “I Need to Know What Love Is” topping the Sizzling 100 after it was issued because the lead monitor from Agent Provocateur.

Varied lineup modifications over time have left Jones as the one authentic member of the band, although he has been absent from the reside stage since 2023. In October 2024, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame by Sammy Hagar.

Foreigner’s Canadian tour launches in St. John’s, Newfoundland on Oct. 21 and wraps in Kelowna, British Columbia on Nov. 7.