I've been waiting for a band like you
British-American rock group Foreigner, which took world by storm in 1980s with hits like 'I Want to Know What Love Is,' 'Cold as Ice' and 'Waiting for a Girl Like You,' to arrive in Israel in March for two concerts
Veteran music stars are continuing to flock to Israel
: Yedioth Ahronoth has learned that British-American band Foreigner will arrive in the country for two concerts in March 2014.
Foreigner was founded in 1976 by Mick Jones, former King Crimson member Ian McDonald and Lou Gramm. Throughout its career, the band focused on commercial rock and specialized in soft ballads which reached the top of the charts around the world, mainly in the 1980s.
The first concert will be held on March at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium in Tel Aviv, and the second one will take place the following day at the same venue.
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In 1977, Foreigner released its debut album, which enjoyed relative success and provided the huge hit "Cold as Ice."
The band became particularly popular in the early 1980s when it released its album "4," which included its greatest hit, "Waiting for a Girl Like You," and other successful songs like "Juke Box Hero" and "Urgent."
Foreigner's magic touch continued in the album released in 1984 with another huge hit, "I Want to Know What Love Is." The band released its last album, "Can't Slow Down," in 2009.
Since its establishment, Foreigner has sold nearly 80 million albums around the world, making it one of the best-selling bands of all times.
