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PHOTOS: An "Urgent" Farewell to Foreigner
While nearing the end of their time on the road, Foreigner came to Champaign, IL to prove they are still juke box heroes.
What feels like the first time might actually be the last time.
Classic rock band Foreigner took their farewell tour to the State Farm Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on Sunday night.
The group roared through a 12-song set with no shortage of energy, making fans question whether or not this is truly farewell.
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The Urbana High School Choir also joined Foreigner on stage for a song during the encore.
Foreigner’s current lineup consists of frontman Kelly Hansen, lead guitarist Bruce Watson, bassist Jeff Pilson, keyboardist Michael Bluestein, drummer Chris Frazier, and Luis Maldonado on rhythm guitar.
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Founding member and lead guitarist, Mick Jones, is still considered an active member of the band but is not touring at the moment due to health reasons.
Foreigner will be making stops in Indiana and Michigan in early November, although both of those shows are sold out.
Photos by AJ Roccaforte.
Setlist:
- Double Vision
- Head Games
- Cold As Ice
- Waiting for a Girl Like You
- Blue Morning, Blue Day
- Dirty White Boy
- Feels Like the First Time
- Urgent
- Juke Box Hero
- Long, Long Way From Home (encore)
- I Want to Know What Love Is (encore)
- Hot Blooded (encore)