Christopher Cross is set to perform alongside Toto at the 2027 Nîmes Festival, following recent appearances at SPAC and a Canada show where he voiced discomfort over Trump's trade policies. His career highlights include writing his first No. 1 hit over two years and a 1983 song whose meaning was altered by a soap opera, while a long-standing rumor about replacing Ritchie Blackmore in Deep Purple has been confirmed by Blackmore himself.