Christopher Cross ready to rock a Mayo stage

Christopher Cross, with support from Lauren Wallace, will take to the stage of the TF Royal Theatre, Castlebar, on Wednesday, May 27.

Cross, from Texas, burst onto the music scene with his 1980 self-titled debut album, winning five Grammy Awards, including – for the first time in Grammy history – the 'Big Four' most prestigious awards: Record of the Year (for the single 'Sailing'), Album of the Year, Song of the Year (also 'Sailing'), and Best New Artist.

In a career spanning over five decades, the yacht rock legend has sold over 10 million albums. His music has garnered five Grammys, an Oscar, a Golden Globe, an Emmy nomination and five Top 10 singles.

Within a year of the first album’s release, Cross was keeping company with music royalty like Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager, and through that collaboration won an Oscar for 'Arthur’s Theme', the theme song for the movie Arthur.

With his 1983 release, Another Page, Cross was again in the Top 10 with the singles 'Alright' and 'Think of Laura'. His song 'Swept Away', composed for the hit television series Growing Pains, was nominated for an Emmy in 1988.

Cross' creative flame continues to burn brighter than ever, and 12 albums since 1980 demonstrate not only are his first fans listening enthusiastically, but a new generation is discovering his music. He is rewarding them all with ever more richly-crafted melodies and elegant guitar work – as featured in his latest work, Take Me As I Am (2018).

Tickets for his Mayo show next week are available at tfroyal.ie or on (094) 9023111.