Foreigner finally feeling the Rock Hall love

• Foreigner will also be inducted into the Rock Hall during a ceremony at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Oct. 19.

The intrigue: Foreigner earned its first nomination for the Rock Hall this year despite being eligible since 2003.

• Public support was certainly there as Foreigner finished second in the annual fan vote behind Dave Matthews Band.

What they're saying: "It was a relief," lead singer Lou Gramm said upon learning of the Foreigner's induction.

• "We have been eligible for a good long time and we were wondering if we'd ever be in."

What's next: Foreigner must decide which of its hits — "I Want to Know What Love Is," "Hot Blooded" and "Cold as Ice" among them — to play at the October ceremony.

If you go: Tickets for Wednesday's show start at $33.