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At two Toronto shows, Iron Maiden joked about Lake Ontario being renamed Lake America and looming tariffs as they kicked off their 50th-anniversary North American tour, while Christopher Cross closed his North American run with Toto and the Romantics, invoking Martin Luther King Jr. in a speech and condemning the U.S. president as he praised Canada ahead of an upcoming election.
At a Toronto show, Christopher Cross apologized to Canadian fans and called President Trump ‘an asshole,’ urging Americans not to give up on the country as he joked about possibly being ejected from the U.S. He referenced Trump’s Lake America tariffs, opened with ‘Dreamers’ featuring MLK’s speech, and is on a 32-date North American tour with Toto.
HBO's new documentary "Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary" explores the resurgence of the smooth, melodic music genre known as yacht rock, featuring bands like Steely Dan, Toto, and Christopher Cross. Initially coined in a 2005 web series, the term "yacht rock" has since gained popularity, leading to a revival of interest in these artists. The documentary, directed by Garret Price, delves into the genre's roots in R&B, soul, and jazz, and its influence on modern musicians. Despite some initial resistance, many artists have embraced the renewed attention.