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Foreigner

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Hard Rock

http://www.foreigneronline.com
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/foreignermusic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Foreigner/

30 апр 2025 :	Watch: FOREIGNER Joined By Original Singer LOU GRAMM For Four Songs At Mexico City Concert
23 апр 2025 :	FOREIGNER's MICK JONES Releases New Song 'Shelter From The Storm' In Honor Of Parkinson's Awareness Month
22 апр 2025 :	FOREIGNER To Perform With Orchestra In Las Vegas In March 2026
14 апр 2025 :	Newly Finished FOREIGNER Song 'Fool If You Love Him', With LOU GRAMM On Vocals, To Be Released In September
29 мар 2025 :	FOREIGNER Singer KELLY HANSEN Explains His Absence From Upcoming Latin American And Canadian Tours
29 мар 2025 :	KELLY HANSEN To Sit Out FOREIGNER's Latin American Tour Due To 'Some Issues'; LOU GRAMM To Step In As 'Guest' Singer
26 мар 2025 :	FOREIGNER To Tour Canada Without Vocalist KELLY HANSEN; Singer-Actor GEORDIE BROWN To Step In
17 мар 2025 :	Watch: LOU GRAMM Joins FOREIGNER On Stage In Clearwater, Florida
11 мар 2025 :	Watch: FOREIGNER Performs At 'KLOS Helpful Honda Rock Room' In Los Angeles
5 мар 2025 :	Watch: FOREIGNER Performs Acoustic Mini-Set On KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News
1 фев 2025 :	FOREIGNER Joins SPOTIFY's Exclusive Billions Club With 'I Want To Know What Love Is'
24 ноя 2024 :	LOU GRAMM Is 'Not Sure' He Wants To Make Any Guest Appearances With FOREIGNER In 2025
14 ноя 2024 :	JEFF PILSON 'Would Not Be Surprised' If FOREIGNER Farewell Tour Continued 'Well Past 2025'
28 окт 2024 :	LOU GRAMM Reflects On FOREIGNER's ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction: It 'Was Just Unbelievable'
24 окт 2024 :	FOREIGNER Extends Farewell Tour; Original Members To Join Band At Select Shows
22 окт 2024 :	Watch: FOREIGNER Officially Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
18 окт 2024 :	MICK JONES And DENNIS ELLIOTT Will Not Attend FOREIGNER's ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Ceremony
4 окт 2024 :	LOU GRAMM Says He 'Got Emotional' When He Found Out FOREIGNER Was Nominated For ROCK HALL Induction
21 авг 2024 :	FOREIGNER Shares Previously Unreleased Song Featuring LOU GRAMM
27 июл 2024 :	JEFF PILSON: 'There Is No Absolute End Date Yet' To FOREIGNER's Farewell Tour
25 июн 2024 :	LOU GRAMM On FOREIGNER's ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction: 'I Knew We Had The Credentials To Be Part Of' It
17 июн 2024 :	FOREIGNER And STYX Announce Their Tour Companion Album 'Renegades & Juke Box Heroes'
22 апр 2024 :	FOREIGNER's MICK JONES On Finally Being Inducted Into ROCK HALL: 'It Means More To Me Now Than Perhaps 20 Years Ago'
10 апр 2024 :	FOREIGNER Has Just Recorded A New Live Album: 'It's Gonna Be Amazing', Says JEFF PILSON
4 апр 2024 :	JEFF PILSON Doesn't Have A Problem With Not Being Inducted Into ROCK HALL As Member Of FOREIGNER
17 мар 2024 :	Watch: FOREIGNER Performs Acoustic Set At Tampa's 107.3 THE EAGLE Studios

20 май 2021

FOREIGNER's THOM GIMBEL Officially Leaves Band After Nearly Three Decades: 'It's Time For Me To Finally Stop Touring'

FOREIGNER multi-instrumentalist Thom Gimbel has officially announced his departure from the legendary rock act.

Earlier today, Gimbel released the following statement: "Today I'd like to share with everyone that after almost 30 years with FOREIGNER, I've decided it's time for me to finally stop touring, and try to settle myself down.

"I'm deeply, eternally grateful to Mick, Lou and Kelly, and the entire, incredible FOREIGNER family, years past and present.

"My sincerest thanks to everyone involved, especially our fans, for rocking with us throughout the years! I will miss you. But, I hope to see ya out there someday, somewhere. Perhaps at a fundraising golf tournament, or at a FOREIGNER concert, where hopefully I will occasionally be there to rock out with the band, which now includes our old friend, a phenomenal talent, Luis Carlos Maldonado. He has joined the FOREIGNER family, and it is sounding amazing!

"Live concerts have started again. Mick, Kelly & FOREIGNER are rocking heavily, as always. I hope you get a chance to check them out and enjoy FOREIGNER's awesome, timeless music.

"Deepest, heartfelt gratitude and love, Tom Gimbel".

Gimbel is known as FOREIGNER's jack-of-all-trades guitarist, saxophonist, flutist and keyboardist. He initially joined the group in 1992 but left to tour with AEROSMITH before returning to FOREIGNER in 1995.

Gimbel's plan to exit FOREIGNER was first revealed by his bandmate, FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson, in a March 2021 interview with Rocking With Jam Man.

Speaking about the fact that FOREIGNER occasionally plays shows without any original member members — including founding guitarist Mick Jones — Pilson said: "It is really all about the music, and especially with FOREIGNER. FOREIGNER was never any kind of an image band at all, and that's actually worked to our advantage now in these later years where can tour — and we can tour without Mick — because the music is so strong that it is more about the music than it is about the personnel. And I think that's kind of cool."

Asked if Gimbel is now the longest-serving member of FOREIGNER, Pilson said: "Besides Mick Jones, yes. [But] Mick doesn't do all shows with us. So when [Mick's] not playing, Thom is [the longest-serviving member]. However, Thom is actually gonna be leaving the band. He's had some experiences. I mean, he's ready to get off the road at some point. So, maybe then I'll be the longest-serving member."

FOREIGNER's last album, "Can't Slow Down", was the only full-length collection of new songs to have been released by the band since Kelly Hansen took over vocals after original singer Lou Gramm left the band for good in 2002. The album entered the Billboard Top 30, driven by the radio singles "In Pieces" and "When It Comes To Love". The band also has released a series of live albums and compilations, including 2016's "In Concert: Unplugged" and 2017's "40".

FOREIGNER's current lineup is rounded out by Michael Bluestein (keyboards), Chris Frazier (drums) and Bruce Watson (guitar).

Pilson — one-fourth of the classic DOKKEN lineup — joined FOREIGNER in 2004.

Today I’d like to share with everyone that after almost 30 years with Foreigner, I’ve decided it’s time for me to...

Posted by Thomas Gimbel on Tuesday, May 18, 2021

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