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Foreigner Vocalist Kelly Hansen Announces Impending Departure: ‘It’s Time to Pass the Mic’

20 years since he took up the role of vocalist of Foreigner, Kelly Hansen has announced that he will be leaving the band this year.

Hansen’s news was shared on the season finale of NBC’s The Voice on Monday (May 20), where the band was on hand to perform a medley of their hits. Maldonado, meanwhile, joined Foreigner in 2021, having previously served as the guitarist of Train and having worked with names such as John Waite and Lisa Marie Presley. Foreigner was first formed in 1976 by former Spooky Tooth guitarist Mick Jones, with the band releasing their self-titled debut album the following year.

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