Foreigner

Foreigner, the American-British hard rock band formed in New York in 1976, performs at the London Palladium, with Billy Lockett also on the bill. The concert is a rock evening at a West End theatre.

Foreigner was formed in New York in 1976 and signed to Atlantic Records, which released the band's self-titled debut album in 1977. Their sound belongs to hard rock, and the group is counted among the American-British acts of that era, combining transatlantic roots with a rock style built around guitar-led songs.

Billy Lockett is also on the bill for this London date. The concert takes place at the London Palladium, a theatre in the West End that hosts concerts and shows throughout the year, so the evening suits listeners who want to hear a long-established rock band in a theatre setting rather than a club.

The night will appeal to fans of classic hard rock who know the band's catalogue from the late 1970s onwards, and to anyone curious about one of the best-known transatlantic rock groups of the period. The programme for this visit to London is set out separately, so what follows is a reflection on the band and the venue rather than a preview of the performance.