Foreigner Will Rock Worcester

Foreigner, the band behind "I Want To Know What Love Is," "Cold As Ice," "Juke Box Hero" and many more of rock's most enduring anthems, will play at The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts on Thursday, May 9 at 8 pm. Tickets are on sale to members now and go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 7 at 10 am.

With ten multi-platinum albums, 16 top 30 hits and worldwide album sales exceeding 75 million, Foreigner continues to top the charts 40 years into the game. The band includes Mick Jones (lead guitar), Kelly Hansen (lead vocals), Jeff Pilson (bass, vocals), Tom Gimbel (rhythm guitar, sax, vocals), Michael Bluestein (keyboards), Bruce Watson (guitar) and Chris Frazier (drums).

To celebrate the band's 40th anniversary, Foreigner released a celebratory album that features 40 Foreigner tracks from throughout the years. The album, "Forty Hits From Forty Years," is a comprehensive compilation of original hits and several tracks from the current lineup, with Kelly Hansen on vocals, including "Can't Slow Down," "Too Late" and the top 20 AC hit, "When It Comes To Love." The album also features two new songs, "The Flame Still Burns" and "Give My Life For Love," a brand new song by Jones.

Tickets to Foreigner start at $45, with a limited number of VIP packages starting at $195. Discounts are available to members of The Hanover Theatre and groups of 10 or more. Tickets are available online at TheHanoverTheatre.org, by phone at 877.571.SHOW (7469) or at The Hanover Theatre box office located at 2 Southbridge Street in downtown Worcester. For more information on group sales, contact Daniella Marie at 508.471.1763 or daniella@thehanovertheatre.org.

The Hanover Theatre continues to draw over 197,000 patrons annually with world-class performances and headlining acts including Broadway hits ("Les Misérables," "Jersey Boys," "Something Rotten!"), comedians (Dave Chappelle, Jay Leno, Daniel Tosh), musical acts (Neil Young, Aretha Franklin, John Legend, Donny Osmond) and everything in between ("A Christmas Carol," Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Alton Brown). POLLSTAR consistently ranks The Hanover Theatre as one of the Top Theatres in the World. After nine seasons, the award-winning, historic theatre continues to establish its place as a world-class performing arts venue, acting as a catalyst for the economic development of downtown Worcester. The Hanover Theatre's acquisition of 551 Main Street houses a growing conservatory, new function space, offices, rental space for a restaurant on the ground floor and The Hanover Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts on the lower level.

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