The trek, named after Skynyrd’s classic 1976 album and Foreigner’s 1978 set, will make 19 stops in North America during the summer of 2026, beginning July 23 in Atlanta and wrapping up on Aug. 29 in Rogers, Ark.
But there’s one hitch. Neither band has a single original member in their current touring lineups.
The band reformed in 1987 with Ronnie’s brother, Johnny Van Zant, filling the lead vocalist spot and Rickey Medlocke, who played in the band in 1971-72, returning to the fold along with longtime guitarist Gary Rossington, one of the 20 passengers to survive the deadly plane crash.
The current version of Skynyrd still features Johnny Van Zant, who shared his enthusiasm about the upcoming tour, in a statement.
Foreigner Also Had a 'Farewell' Tour
Foreigner similarly staged a farewell tour in 2023 that concluded in 2024 but has continued to soldier on. Founding member Mick Jones announced in 2024 that he had been stricken with Parkinson’s disease and was retiring from touring, leaving the group with no original members, though original singer Lou Gramm has made occasional appearances with the group since its induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2024.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: (L-R) Kelly Hansen, Chris Frazier, Jeff Pilson, Luis Maldonado, Bruce Watson and Michael Bluestein of Foreigner attend The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis’ 40th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner, at the Hilton Midtown. The event raises the much-needed funds for The Buoniconti Fund, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a designated Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of medicine and the world’s premier spinal cord injury research center. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis)Jeff Pilson, who is the longest tenured member of the band’s current touring lineup, having joined the band in 2004, is also looking forward to the tour.
"The energy the band has felt knowing we'll be touring with Skynyrd this coming summer has been electric! Two bands with plenty of iconic songs, dueling guitars, double trouble and double vision are gonna set each and every stage on fire! No question this will be THE go-to event of the summer!” he said in a statement.
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