Original Foreigner vocalist Lou Gramm has confirmed that he will retire from touring at the end of 2024.
Gramm announced this during an interview with Lee Richley, saying that he would step away from the mic at the end of this calendar year.
The musician had previously announced plans to retire from touring in 2018, stating at the time that he had played his final show.
However, he later explained that he would still do some occasional performances, and remained active on the touring circuit.
“this is gonna be it”
In a recent interview, Lou Gramm stated that he will be retiring from the stage at the end of this year.
“This is my last year… I’ve been doing it, jeez, for almost 50 years”, he said. “I would like to turn my attention to my family and my muscle cars and just enjoy myself knowing that when I lay down at night, it’ll be in my own bed”.
“This is gonna be it,” Gramm added. “I’ve been putting it off and putting it off. And I still enjoy performing, but when you’ve been doing it for as long as I have, the travel is the worst. It really takes its toll. And that’s a sign that you’re getting old”.
Gramm is scheduled to take part in the Parti Gras tour in Paris this Summer, alongside Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider, Bret Michaels, as well as former Eagles guitarist Don Felder.
Lou Gramm is also keen to rejoin Foreigner on stage at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, after the band received a nomination for this year.
Last month, producer Mark Ronson who’s stepfather Mick Jones co-founded Foreigner, had launched a campaign to induct the band into this year’s Hall of Fame.
Mick Jones also confirmed that he has been battling Parkinson’s Disease for “several years”.
