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Lou Gramm Sets 2026 as His Final Year of Touring

The 75-year-old says he plans to leave the road to focus on family and personal interests after a five-decade career.

Overview

  • Gramm revealed the plan in a new Ultimate Classic Rock interview, saying he wants to spend more time with his children and enjoy life at home.
  • He described feeling fulfilled after more than 54 years of performing and recent inductions into the Rock and Roll and Songwriters halls of fame.
  • Foreigner will continue with new lead vocalist Luis Maldonado following Kelly Hansen’s final appearance with the band over the weekend.
  • Co-founder Mick Jones remains affiliated with Foreigner but is not performing because of Parkinson’s disease.
  • Despite a 2023 farewell tour billing, the band is carrying on with projects, including a reissue of 4 featuring the previously unreleased track “Fool If You Love Him.”