Foreigner held their final show with frontman Kelly Hansen on Saturday, marking the end of Hansen’s two-decade journey with the classic rock band and setting the stage for a new chapter with a new singer.

You can find the set list and video from Saturday’s concert at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey, below.

Hansen was visibly emotional during his thank-you speech, fighting back tears as he expressed gratitude to his bandmates, manager, fans, and wife before Foreigner performed “I Want to Know What Love Is.”

“Thank you all for your support,” he stated. “I’ve been in this business for about 48 or 49 years. I’ve put in my time. I spent 20 years with this fantastic band singing a catalog of songs that any singer would dream of. And thank you.”

Then, preparing the audience for the encore: “Now we have one last job to do. You guys need to be members of the band.”

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Original Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm, who departed from Foreigner in 2003, also joined the band on stage Saturday. He had made appearances during the group’s recent Latin American tour and praised the current Foreigner lineup.

“I’ve been doing shows with them and I’ve been enjoying it a lot,” Gramm told UCR. “The band is excellent. They portray the songs in a way that an original member of Foreigner would be proud to play along with. They have their own style but stay close enough to the original that no one is wondering, ‘Hey, where’s that part?’ So it’s a lot of fun.”

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Hansen, who joined Foreigner in 2005, announced back in May that he would be stepping away from the band at the conclusion of their 2025 summer tour. “Being the voice of Foreigner has been one of the greatest honors of my life,” Hansen said during the group’s appearance on the televised singing competition The Voice. “But it’s time to pass the mic.”

He’ll be passing the mic to Luis Maldonado, who has served as a multi-instrumentalist in Foreigner since 2021. Maldonado is well-acquainted with the demands of the role, having handled lead vocals during Foreigner’s recent Latin American tour when Hansen had to sit out due to residency issues.

“We’re going to miss Kelly,” Gramm said at the start of Saturday’s show. “I was thrilled to work with Luis for a tour of South America earlier this year, and I know he’s got what it takes to continue this band’s tradition for years to come.”

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Hansen added: “Luis has been in this band for five years, playing amazing guitar like you just witnessed and also singing all the really challenging high harmonies — which are difficult for any singer — and he’s done it effortlessly. He possesses grace, style, beauty, and vocal elegance to perform these songs, which is quite a challenge.”

Founding Foreigner songwriter and guitarist Mick Jones — who has not performed live with the band since 2022 and revealed last year that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease — praised both Hansen and Maldonado in a recent press release.

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“Kelly Hansen is one of the best frontmen in our business and over the last twenty years he has breathed new life into our songs,” Jones stated. “His boundless energy and flawless talent have helped us reach new heights and set up an opportunity for Foreigner vocalist and guitarist Luis Maldonado to carry us forward. I wish Kelly great happiness in his future endeavors after our summer tour, and I look forward to welcoming Luis into his new role. Luis was my choice as a guitarist and he has already demonstrated what he can do on lead vocals by fronting the band in South America with incredible reviews.”

Foreigner has more North American tour dates planned, including an orchestral Las Vegas residency, scheduled through March 2026. Bassist Jeff Pilson recently admitted that following Maldonado’s promotion to lead singer, they are no longer on a farewell tour.

Watch Foreigner’s Full Final Show With Kelly Hansen (Oct. 11, 2025)

Watch Kelly Hansen’s Foreigner Thank-You Speech + ‘I Want to Know What Love Is’

Foreigner – Oct. 11, 2025 at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey Set List

1. “Double Vision”
2. “Head Games”
3. “Cold as Ice”
4. “Waiting for a Girl Like You”
5. “Dirty White Boy”
6. “Feels Like the First Time”
7. “Starrider”
8. “Urgent” (Luis Maldonado on lead vocals)
9. Keyboard solo
10. Drum solo
11. “Juke Box Hero” (Luis Maldonado on lead vocals)
Encore
12. “I Want to Know What Love Is” (with Oakcrest High School Thespian Society) (preceded by Kelly Hansen’s speech)
13. “Hot Blooded”