Lou Gramm, the original lead singer of the rock band Foreigner, has announced that he intends to retire from live performance by the end of 2026. The 76-year-old vocalist said he wants to stop while he is still able to sing well, rather than continue past his prime, and is instead choosing to spend more time with his family and pursue personal interests. His decision marks the likely close of a career spanning more than five decades and follows his 2024 induction, alongside Foreigner, into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Gramm currently has dates booked with his band, the Lou Gramm Allstars, running from 10th July in St Charles, Illinois, through to a show on 19th December in Des Plaines, Illinois, which would stand as his final concert. He first stepped away as Foreigner's frontman in 2003 but has continued to make occasional guest appearances, including in 2025 and 2026, and he previously said he would retire at the end of 2024 before rejoining the band. Gramm, who cited a desire to "go out with a bang", also released a solo album titled Released in March 2026, featuring tracks originally written and recorded in the 1980s. Separately, Foreigner are currently touring North America with Lynyrd Skynyrd.