Toto Auckland concert review: Hits for Africa as soft rock legends dazzle with technical brilliance

Christopher Cross and Toto, Spark Arena, April 23 There was no hiding from nostalgia at Spark Arena last night. There was no point trying to. For some of us of a certain age, it doesn’t get much more nostalgic than the hits of Christopher Cross and Toto .

The smooth yacht rock of Cross’ Sailing takes us back to that baking summer of 80/81, the haze on a long beach, AM radio and the scorching hot vinyl of a Holden bench seat. Toto’s biggest hit song Africa delivers another level of cultural connection..