Toto lead singer opens up ahead of Calgary tour stop with Journey

Toto guitarist Steve Lukather (left) and lead singer Joseph Williams. (Photo/Allison Morgan)
Toto guitarist Steve Lukather (left) and lead singer Joseph Williams. (Photo/Allison Morgan)

By Todd Kaufman

Posted Mar 5, 2024 12:13 pm.

Last Updated Aug 15, 2024 1:56 pm.

They blessed the rains down in Africa back in 1982, but on Thursday night, rock band Toto will grace the stage at Calgary’s Scotiabank Saddledome as a guest on Journey’s Freedom Tour 2024.

Toto is an American band that has been rocking out since coming together in Los Angeles in 1977.

Some of the group’s biggest hits include ‘Africa,’ ‘Hold The Line’ and ‘Rosanna.’

CityNews660’s Todd Kaufman caught up with lead singer Joseph Williams ahead of the band’s stop later this week.

CityNews660’s Todd Kaufman sits down with Toto lead singer Joseph Williams

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