Foreigner and Lynyrd Skynyrd 2026 Tour<\/span><\/p> With Foreigner on the verge of celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2026, lead singer Kelly Hansen announced his plans<\/a> to step away from the group and played his final concerts in October during a weekend stand in Atlantic City. As it happens, his replacement was already in the lineup. Guitarist Luis Maldonado, who joined the band in 2021<\/a>, has enthusiastically risen to the challenge.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Watch Foreigner Play Emotional Final Show With Kelly Hansen<\/a><\/p>\n According to Pilson, the transition has been seamless. “Just the nature of this music and this band is that the cream does rise to the top,” he told UCR<\/a> in October after Hansen’s final show. “Once Luis’s voice was uncovered and we all realized what he had, including Kelly, the future became so clear to us. This whole transition just fell into place naturally and we couldn’t have asked for a better one to be honest with you.”<\/p>\n Lynyrd Skynyrd has been busy, releasing audio and video of their final concert with the late Gary Rossington<\/a> (who passed away<\/a> in 2023) earlier this year. Recorded at the Ryman Auditorium in 2022, the live release preserved a key moment in the emotional final chapter with the cofounding guitarist, who’d battled health issues<\/a> in recent years.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Lynyrd Skynyrd Release Guest-Packed Final Concert With Gary Rossington<\/a><\/p>\n As Van Zant shared, they have songs they were working on with Rossington that could lead to a new album, but it’s a question of time. “We recorded a song called ‘The Last of the Street Survivors<\/a>,’ and we put it out [in 2020],” he said<\/a> earlier this year. “We were headed to doing a new studio album, and then Gary\u2019s health got really bad. There are other songs written with Gary before he died that we could record. We will leave that door open for the future.”<\/p>\n Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner, 2026 Summer Tour Dates \u00a0<\/p>\n Rock reunions are creating some of the biggest headlines for 2026 \u2013 but there are lots of other huge shows on the way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Nick DeRiso<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat’s the Latest With Foreigner and Lynyrd Skynyrd?<\/h3>\n
<\/strong>July 23 –\u00a0\u00a0Atlanta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
July 24 –\u00a0\u00a0Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
July 25 –\u00a0\u00a0Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
July 26 –\u00a0 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
July 30 –\u00a0 Toronto, Ontario @ RBC Amphitheatre
July 31 –\u00a0 Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
Aug. 01 –\u00a0\u00a0Grand Rapids, MI @ Acrisure Amphitheater
Aug. 06 –\u00a0 Saint Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Aug. 07 –\u00a0\u00a0Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
Aug. 08 –\u00a0\u00a0Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
Aug. 14 –\u00a0 Kansas City, MO @ Morton Amphitheater
Aug. 16 –\u00a0\u00a0Shakopee, MN @ Mystic Lake Amphitheater
Aug. 20 –\u00a0 Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Aug. 21 –\u00a0 Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
Aug. 22 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
Aug. 23 –\u00a0 Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Aug. 27 –\u00a0 Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion
Aug. 28 –\u00a0 Dallas, TX @\u00a0 Dos Equis Pavilion
Aug. 29 –\u00a0 Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP<\/p>\n2026’s Biggest Rock Tours<\/h2>\n