Arts & Entertainment

Rockers Toto Bringing 2026 Tour To Philadelphia

The "Africa" and "Hold The Line" rockers will be joined by Christopher Cross and The Romantics at TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann in July 2026.

The band Toto, performs during the Corona Capital music festival in Mexico City, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.
The band Toto, performs during the Corona Capital music festival in Mexico City, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

PHILADELPHIA — Legendary rock and roll outfit Toto is heading out on tour next year, and they'll be making a stop in Philadelphia.

The band behind mega hits "Africa," "Hold The Line," and more will perform at TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann on July 26, 2026.

They will be joined by singer-songwriter Christopher Cross rockers The Romantics at the Philadelphia show.

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Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday online here.

This past year has been one of the strongest in Toto’s 48 years of existence, with more than a half a million fans coming out to see them perform, alongside over a billion streams counted this year alone.

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The weekly average is more than 20 million plays at the various digital music services, which has triggered additional certifications throughout this past year. Total streams at Spotify exceed 4 billion and 7 billion across all platforms.

Toto’s largest hit “Africa” has achieved the milestone of 2 billion plays at Spotify alone, while “Hold The Line” exceeds 1 billion streams. "Africa” has been certified diamond by the RIAA, having sold 10 million copies. Cumulative sales are approaching 11 million.

Additionally, “Hold The Line” has been certified triple platinum for sales of 3 million copies, while “Rosanna” hit the milestone of double platinum for sales of 2 million copies. Cumulative Toto album sales are 50 million plus copies.

Cross and the members of Toto have been friends and collaborators for more than four decades. Subsequently, the two artists have toured the world together, performing across Europe, Australia, New Zealand and The U.S. this past Summer. In December, they’ll travel to Chile, Argentina and Mexico with one another.

Nearly 50 years after forming, The Romantics are celebrated for having created some of the most influential and beloved rock of all time. Known for their MTV video hits including "What I Like About You," "Talking In Your Sleep," and "One In A Million," along with fan favorites "Rock You Up," and "When I Look In Your Eyes."

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