Foreigner add major 2026 German summer shows to 50th anniversary tour

Foreigner mark their 50th anniversary in 2026 with an extensive world tour that now includes a full run of summer open-air shows in Germany. According to a Metal1.info report dated September 1, 2025, the band will play seven German dates in June and July 2026 as part of their anniversary schedule.

German dates on the 50th anniversary run

The German leg of Foreigner’s 2026 itinerary is clearly structured around outdoor venues and summer festivals. Metal1.info lists shows in Bassum on June 7, Hamburg on June 9, Gelsenkirchen on June 10, Northeim on June 12, Mainz on June 14, Stuttgart on June 23, Lörrach on June 24 and Munich on July 2 as part of the 50th Anniversary Tour, all under the Foreigner name.

An international listing compiled by MusicPlayers in March 2026 confirms the same German dates within a broader European stretch, placing the Bassum, Hamburg, Gelsenkirchen, Northeim and Mainz shows between stops in Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, the UK and Belgium on the same tour routing, indicating a coordinated European leg across at least 26 shows.

Global touring schedule and co-headline shows

Beyond Germany, Foreigner’s 2026 schedule stretches across North America, Mexico and Europe, mixing headline dates with a co-headlining amphitheater run alongside Lynyrd Skynyrd in the United States. A March 2026 article on Ultimate Classic Rock highlights more than 90 planned performances through November, including appearances in Idaho Falls, Orlando, Toronto, Detroit, Nashville and multiple casino and amphitheater venues across the U.S.

The tour infrastructure is further detailed by a March 28, 2026 bulletin from RTTNews, which frames the 2026 run as an expanded 50th Anniversary Tour with added dates in Albuquerque, El Paso, Scottsdale and Reno. Together with live-listing platforms such as Live Nation and Ticketmaster, which list Foreigner events into late 2026, these sources underline the scope of a campaign designed to sustain high touring volume throughout the year.

The musical core and classic catalog

Musically, Foreigner’s 2026 live sets draw heavily from their late-1970s and early-1980s catalog, with emphasis on albums such as Foreigner (1977), Double Vision (1978), Head Games (1979) and 4 (1981). These records established the band’s blend of arena rock, melodic hooks and prominent keyboard textures, and they continue to frame the setlists from North America to Germany.

Central titles like I Want to Know What Love Is, Cold as Ice, Juke Box Hero and Urgent remain core to the show structure, not least because they are among the band’s strongest streaming performers. Official catalog listings on Apple Music and other platforms show the 2026 live album In the Eye of the Storm and new live singles such as Feels Like the First Time (Live From Ellis Island), confirming that the touring campaign is closely tied to fresh releases.

Where Foreigner stand in 2026

Foreigner’s next officially announced German date within this tour cycle is scheduled for July 2, 2026 in Munich, with the German open-air run framed as part of a wider 50th anniversary itinerary that continues across Europe and North America through late 2026.

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