Foreigner is thrilled to announce that their three-disc set, Can’t Slow Down, has officially achieved Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The set, which includes twelve brand new songs, a collection of remixes, and a live DVD, has added a major milestone in the band’s illustrious career.
Originally released on September 29, 2009, Can’t Slow Down is a comprehensive package that showcases Foreigner’’s dynamic range, from remixed hits recorded by the original band to an epic live performance video and twelve new songs featuring Kelly Hansen’s stellar vocals. The new songs include “In Pieces” and “When It Comes To Love” which were both featured in the Top 20 on the Adult Contemporary charts.
The new song set was produced by Mick Jones and Marti Frederiksen. The new recording of “‘Fool For You Anyway,” a song that originally appeared on Foreigner’s first album was produced by the legendary Mark Ronson. The band lineup for this release includes: Mick Jones, Kelly Hansen, Jeff Pilson, Tom Gimbel, Michael Bluestein and Brian Tichy.
Said Mick Jones, “I am so thrilled that Foreigner has received this milestone recognition for an album that contained twelve entirely new songs from the current Foreigner. It is especially important to me since my stepson, Mark Ronson, produced ‘Fool For You Anyway’ for this record. His amazing talents as an artist, producer, and songwriter continue to make me so proud.”
“I am blown away at the news of this fantastic accomplishment! Mick Jones and Marti Frederiksen did such an amazing job producing this record, and being a co-writer and singing all the lead vocals has been a high point for me professionally,” said Foreigner lead singer Kelly Hansen. “I am so looking forward to continuing my journey with this incredible band. Some issues have forced me to limit appearances outside of the USA this year and this means unfortunately, I will miss Foreigner’s South American run. However, our incredible bandmate Luis Maldonado has been recording some of our hits in Spanish and he will be handling most of the vocals along with Lou Gramm who will be guesting with Foreigner for those shows. I know they will smash it!”
Foreigner will be continuing their successful trek on the road across the globe this year, featuring live performances of tracks from the Can’t Slow Down album among many others. For more information about upcoming tour dates, and exclusive content, visit ForeignerOnline.com.
“Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded, “Juke Box Hero,” the #1 worldwide hit “I Want To Know What Love Is” and more! Foreigner will embark on a 2025 Canadian tour as a prelude to the launch of ‘Juke Box Hero, The Musical,’ set to go into production in 2026. Tickets go on sale on March 28, available at ForeignerOnline.com.
Canadian legends 54.40 will be adding excitement to the tour with a set that includes “I Go Blind” and “Ocean Pearl” and other gems from their impressive repertoire.
Foreigner will welcome Canada’s own Geordie Brown (pictured below) as guest vocalist during their set. Audiences will be familiar with Geordie as the male lead of the workshop production of ‘Juke Box Hero, The Musical’ in Calgary and Edmonton and the sold-out run in Toronto at the Ed Mirvish Theatre.
Geordie proved himself worthy not only to audiences, but also to Foreigner’s leader and founder, Mick Jones, who had this to say; “I was most impressed by Geordie’s performances of ‘Juke Box Hero,The Musical’ in Canada. He is not only a consummate vocalist, but a verified Broadway actor to boot. We look forward to welcoming him at our shows on Foreigner’s 2025 Canadian tour.”
Canada is one of Foreigner’s most important markets, and the band set the tone back in 2006 with a national CBC New Year’s Eve live TV Broadcast. The low temperatures did not deter the hardy 8,000 Canadians that showed up at this outdoor concert beside Niagara Falls where the band remained ‘Hot Blooded’ throughout the event. Subsequently, Foreigner executed many tours of Canada and the fall of 2025 will bring their biggest one to date. As always, Foreigner is greatly looking forward to its time in Canada this year.
Responsible for some of rock and roll’s most enduring anthems including “Juke Box Hero,” “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” “Waiting For A Girl Like You,” “Feels Like The First Time,” “Urgent,” “Head Games,” “Say You Will,” and the worldwide #1 hit and member of Spotify’s exclusive Billions Club, “I Want To Know What Love Is,” Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Foreigner still rocks the charts almost 50 years into the game with massive airplay and continued Billboard “Top 200” album success. Streams of Foreigner’s hits are over 15 million per week.
Canadian tour dates:
October
21 – St. John’s, NFL – Mary Brown’s Centre
23 – Sydney, NS – Centre 200
24 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre
25 – Moncton, NB – Avenir Centre
27 – Montreal, QC – Place des Arts
28 – Ottawa, ON – The Arena at TD Place
29 – Kingston, ON – Centre Slush Puppie
30 – Sudbury, ON – Sudbury Community Arena
November
1 – Sault. St. Marie, ON – GFL Memorial Gardens
2 – Thunder Bay, ON – Thunder Bay Community Auditorium *
5 – Medicine Hat, AB – Co-op Place
6 – Cranbrook, BC – Memorial Arena *
7 – Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place
* 54.40 will not be appearing at these shows
About Geordie Brown:
Geordie Brown is an award-winning singer and actor from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Brown has performed in theatres across Canada, originating the lead role in Foreigner’s Jukebox Hero: The Musical in Alberta in 2018 and Toronto’s Ed Mirvish Theatre in 2019. He has a long list of film and television credits including Jodi Picoult’s The Tenth Circle and Stephen King’s Bag of Bones. Brown is known as a theatre creator and director on Canada’s East Coast where he co-created Could I Have This Dance?, a new musical featuring the hits of international music icon and fellow Nova Scotian, Anne Murray.
(Top photo – Karsten Staiger; Insert photo of Geordie Brown by Cylla Von Tiedeman)
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Originally released on September 29, 2009, Can’t Slow Down is a comprehensive package that showcases Foreigner’’s dynamic range, from remixed hits recorded by the original band to an epic live performance video and twelve new songs featuring Kelly Hansen’s stellar vocals. The new songs include “In Pieces” and “When It Comes To Love” which were both featured in the Top 20 on the Adult Contemporary charts.
The new song set was produced by Mick Jones and Marti Frederiksen. The new recording of “‘Fool For You Anyway,” a song that originally appeared on Foreigner’s first album was produced by the legendary Mark Ronson. The band lineup for this release includes: Mick Jones, Kelly Hansen, Jeff Pilson, Tom Gimbel, Michael Bluestein and Brian Tichy.
Said Mick Jones, “I am so thrilled that Foreigner has received this milestone recognition for an album that contained twelve entirely new songs from the current Foreigner. It is especially important to me since my stepson, Mark Ronson, produced ‘Fool For You Anyway’ for this record. His amazing talents as an artist, producer, and songwriter continue to make me so proud.”
“I am blown away at the news of this fantastic accomplishment! Mick Jones and Marti Frederiksen did such an amazing job producing this record, and being a co-writer and singing all the lead vocals has been a high point for me professionally,” said Foreigner lead singer Kelly Hansen. “I am so looking forward to continuing my journey with this incredible band. Some issues have forced me to limit appearances outside of the USA this year and this means unfortunately, I will miss Foreigner’s South American run. However, our incredible bandmate Luis Maldonado has been recording some of our hits in Spanish and he will be handling most of the vocals along with Lou Gramm who will be guesting with Foreigner for those shows. I know they will smash it!”
Foreigner will be continuing their successful trek on the road across the globe this year, featuring live performances of tracks from the Can’t Slow Down album among many others. For more information about upcoming tour dates, and exclusive content, visit ForeignerOnline.com.
“Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded, “Juke Box Hero,” the #1 worldwide hit “I Want To Know What Love Is” and more! Foreigner will embark on a 2025 Canadian tour as a prelude to the launch of ‘Juke Box Hero, The Musical,’ set to go into production in 2026. Tickets go on sale on March 28, available at ForeignerOnline.com.
Canadian legends 54.40 will be adding excitement to the tour with a set that includes “I Go Blind” and “Ocean Pearl” and other gems from their impressive repertoire.
Foreigner will welcome Canada’s own Geordie Brown (pictured below) as guest vocalist during their set. Audiences will be familiar with Geordie as the male lead of the workshop production of ‘Juke Box Hero, The Musical’ in Calgary and Edmonton and the sold-out run in Toronto at the Ed Mirvish Theatre.
Geordie proved himself worthy not only to audiences, but also to Foreigner’s leader and founder, Mick Jones, who had this to say; “I was most impressed by Geordie’s performances of ‘Juke Box Hero,The Musical’ in Canada. He is not only a consummate vocalist, but a verified Broadway actor to boot. We look forward to welcoming him at our shows on Foreigner’s 2025 Canadian tour.”
Canada is one of Foreigner’s most important markets, and the band set the tone back in 2006 with a national CBC New Year’s Eve live TV Broadcast. The low temperatures did not deter the hardy 8,000 Canadians that showed up at this outdoor concert beside Niagara Falls where the band remained ‘Hot Blooded’ throughout the event. Subsequently, Foreigner executed many tours of Canada and the fall of 2025 will bring their biggest one to date. As always, Foreigner is greatly looking forward to its time in Canada this year.
Responsible for some of rock and roll’s most enduring anthems including “Juke Box Hero,” “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” “Waiting For A Girl Like You,” “Feels Like The First Time,” “Urgent,” “Head Games,” “Say You Will,” and the worldwide #1 hit and member of Spotify’s exclusive Billions Club, “I Want To Know What Love Is,” Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Foreigner still rocks the charts almost 50 years into the game with massive airplay and continued Billboard “Top 200” album success. Streams of Foreigner’s hits are over 15 million per week.
Canadian tour dates:
October
21 – St. John’s, NFL – Mary Brown’s Centre
23 – Sydney, NS – Centre 200
24 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre
25 – Moncton, NB – Avenir Centre
27 – Montreal, QC – Place des Arts
28 – Ottawa, ON – The Arena at TD Place
29 – Kingston, ON – Centre Slush Puppie
30 – Sudbury, ON – Sudbury Community Arena
November
1 – Sault. St. Marie, ON – GFL Memorial Gardens
2 – Thunder Bay, ON – Thunder Bay Community Auditorium *
5 – Medicine Hat, AB – Co-op Place
6 – Cranbrook, BC – Memorial Arena *
7 – Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place
* 54.40 will not be appearing at these shows
About Geordie Brown:
Geordie Brown is an award-winning singer and actor from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Brown has performed in theatres across Canada, originating the lead role in Foreigner’s Jukebox Hero: The Musical in Alberta in 2018 and Toronto’s Ed Mirvish Theatre in 2019. He has a long list of film and television credits including Jodi Picoult’s The Tenth Circle and Stephen King’s Bag of Bones. Brown is known as a theatre creator and director on Canada’s East Coast where he co-created Could I Have This Dance?, a new musical featuring the hits of international music icon and fellow Nova Scotian, Anne Murray.
(Top photo – Karsten Staiger; Insert photo of Geordie Brown by Cylla Von Tiedeman)
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