Bad Company might be waving goodbye to U.S. fans in a couple of weeks.

The British rock group's concert on Oct. 7 at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Catoosa, Okla., near Tulsa, will be its last U.S. date on its 2010 reunion tour, and the show could be the band's swan song to American fans, said lead singer and co-founder Paul Rodgers.

"After this Tulsa show, there will be no further plans for Bad Company beyond dates in Japan," said the 60-year-old Rodgers during a recent telephone interview. "I'm working on new solo material in the studio, and I've got a solo U.K. tour planned later, so I'm just seeing how it goes."

Although he's scribbling lyrics and cutting demos for new solo material, Rodgers said he's giving 150 percent at Bad Company concerts, which feature fellow original members Mick Ralphs (guitar) and Simon Kirke (drums).

"Mick and I formed the band at the end of 1973 and into 1974, and what I like with these guys is the simplicity of what we do," Rodgers said of Bad Company's straightforward arrangements. "Mick is a very unique guitar player with a simple approach, but it's very musical. His guitar solo structures are perfect for me."

Bad Company also features bassist Lynn Sorensen and former Heart guitarist Howard Leese; both are subbing for Bad Company's original bassist, Boz Burrell, who lost his battle with cancer in 2006 while living in Spain.

"With Lynn and Howard from my solo band with us, the chemistry is very exciting," Rodgers said. "The band sounds very hot-to-trot, so to speak."

Rodgers said there's no doubt that Burrell, if alive, would still be in the band. Bad Company frequently dedicates Burrell's "Gone Gone Gone" to its late co-founder.

"Absolutely, yes, Boz would be involved in this," Rodgers said.

In the 1970s, Bad Company scored FM gold with songs like "Feel Like Makin' Love," "Bad Company," "Shooting Star," "Can't Get Enough," "Run with the Pack," "Good Lovin' Gone Bad," "Rock Steady," "Rock 'N Roll Fantasy," "Movin' On" and "Burnin' Sky," as well as a successful cover of Ralphs' "Ready for Love" from his Mott the Hoople days.

Despite Bad Company's success, Rodgers left the band in 1982 to work as a solo artist and with Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page in The Firm. Bad Company carried on without Rodgers until a reunion in 1998 saw all four original members recording and touring together. Those shows were the last time the original lineup performed together, although Rodgers and Kirke played under the Bad Company banner with bassist Jaz Lochrie and guitarist Dave "Bucket" Colwell in 2002.

When asked what instigated Rodgers' reunion with Kirke and Ralphs in 2008, Rodgers laughed.

"I just called Mick and asked, ‘What are you up to?'" he said. "We put the band together to play the Hard Rock (in Hollywood, Fla.), and they said we should record it to DVD. We did, and it was so nice to be back together. It was fresh - we will have another DVD from our show at Wembley Arena coming out as well - so we decided to expand to more dates."

Bad Company's less-is-more view on playing hit home during a recent conversation between Rodgers and Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford.

"Brad said, ‘I love the simplicity of your band,'" Rodgers said. "Aerosmith is a different kettle of fish - Aerosmith is a brilliant band - but we have simple chord structures so there's plenty of space and room to maneuver between the changes."

Rodgers, who has sung with Queen in recent years, admitted he was asked by Aerosmith's Joe Perry to replace Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler during the recent Perry-Tyler feud.

"I love Joe Perry; he's a great guitar player up there with the Jimmy Pages and Jeff Becks of the world," Rodgers said. "And I love Steven, too. He's a fantastic frontman, and stepping into that slot would be a difficult scenario.

"Those five guys together is just fantastic," he added.

Rodgers also sounded open to working with Fleetwood Mac's rhythm section, drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie.

"We had a jam session in Maui, and there were all kinds of musical possibilities," Rodgers said.

Most likely, Ralphs and Kirke won't continue Bad Company without Rodgers, according to the singer.

"We aren't saying never - we never want to say never," Rodgers said. "We aren't putting Bad Company to bed, as they say, but the band definitely is something that will be placed onto the back burner."

In Concert

Bad Company

When: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7

Where: The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 777 W. Cherokee St. in Catoosa, Okla., near Tulsa

The band features original members Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke. Tickets are $60 and can be purchased by calling (918) 384-7625 and at tickets.hardrockcasinotulsa.com. Those attending must be 21 or older.

For information, visit www.badcompany.com and www.paulrodgers.com.