Overview

• Hansen, 64, will give his last performance with Foreigner on Oct. 11 at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena in Atlantic City.
• He avoids calling the change a retirement and says he is not seeking future work after two decades as the band's frontman.
• Time at home during the COVID-19 lockdown led him to reassess priorities and consider a different life off the road.
• After discussing whether to disband, the group chose continuity with guitarist Luis Maldonado set to assume lead vocals.
• Hansen says he is completely healthy, noting only the songs’ physical demands, and he plans a quieter life focused on cooking and working on cars.