Toyah and Robert guested on Mike Sweeney’s BBC Radio Manchester Show yesterday.
Mike chats with Toyah and Robert about their career ahead of their show at The Lowry later this year.
• Listen to the show, for the next month, at BBC Sounds.
Coming up on Thursday 8 June…. A very special intimate Toyah gig at Boisdale Restaurants Canary Wharf. Click below for tickets.
Who Won Wot? 1980 – 1989: NOW 80s: Friday 2nd June: 7am
From Smash Hits “Most Unwanted Person of 1980” to the Brits “Best Group” of 1989 – Mark Goodier’s 10 hour marathon of 80s award winners lasts nearly as long as the Oscars. (The first artist played from 1981 is Toyah, with the Thunder In The Mountains video. Mark said: “We begin 1981 with a 4ft 11 pop star who had the biggest hair of the entire decade, here’s the Most Fanciable (as voted by Smash Hits magazine readers) Toyah Willcox with Thunder In The Mountains“).
Happy to report that Toyah Fanzine’s first two A4 issues – “Posh Pop” and “The Road To Sheep Farming In Barnet” – have been created, designed, printed, received, packaged, posted and most readers should be receiving them today! Happy reading!! I documented some of the process this time …
Toyah’s Sack The Stylist?! Top 30: NOW 80s: Friday 2nd June: 8pm
Pop legend Toyah brings 30 memorable videos featuring a cavalcade of clothing calamities from superstars including Visage, Five Star, Divine, Cher, The Jam, Bananarama, Dead Or Alive, Bucks Fizz, ABC, Depeche Mode, David Bowie, Madonna, Adam & The Ants, A Flock Of Seagulls, Roxy Music, Kajagoogoo, Duran Duran, Grace Jones, Su Pollard, Toyah herself and more in this crazy countdown! See the full Toyah’s Sack The Stylist?! Top 30 playlist here.
“We’re thrilled to announce that TOYAH & ROBERT are playing the Acoustic Stage at Glastonbury 2023 on Sunday 25 June!” Toyah Willcox
Glastonbury announced the full line up on 24 May:
The Acoustic Stage is a festival within a festival. For the last thirty years or so, people have been trooping up to the hill to the haven of the Acoustic field. The crowds visit the Acoustic Stage to either avoid the rain and, maybe even, the sun – in the sanctuary of super-duper circus tent – or, to hear acoustic, song-based music. Mostly it’s blues, folk, contemporary or country music, but…..it’s not always played on acoustic instruments.
The Acoustic Stage has had the pleasure to welcome Ray Davies, Christy Moore, Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, The Waterboys, Robert Plant, The Moody Blues featuring… Michael Eavis, John Prine, Art Garfunkel, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Keane and The Bootleg Beatles, amongst many others.
• Continue reading at toyahwillcox.com.
Becky Hill, Toyah and possibly Harry Styles to perform at Glastonbury
The Glastonbury line-up has been released and several county stars feature.
Some of the most popular artists from Worcestershire will take to the stage at the country’s biggest music festival later this summer.
Bewdley’s Becky Hill and Pershore’s Toyah Willcox are among the names set to appear. But there are rumours that another locally born musician could be joining them.
• Continue reading at Worcester News.
Live At Drury Lane, the sixth album of Cherry Red’s Toyah reissue schedule, entered numerous album charts, compiled by Official Charts, on Friday 19th May.
Album Sales at #9. At #5 in the Independent chart. At #9 in the Physical chart. At #11 in the Scottish Album chart. At #11 in the Vinyl chart. At #38 in the Record Store chart.
Great Official Charts stats for yet another Toyah release.
• Saturday Morning Song: Blue Meanings (1980) from The Blue Meaning (Special Edit 2021) – Watch… • Toyah & Robert: UpBeat Moments – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Radar Love – Watch… This week, see also: • Toyah & Robert’s Rock Party – Sensational A Capella – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Rock Party – Enter Sandman A Cappella – Watch…
Press for Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – This week covering Golden Earring. (Image © Toyah Willcox)
• NME: Watch Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp cover Golden Earring’s ‘Radar Love’: “I’d believe anything from this kitchen” – Continue…
• Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp cover Golden Earring’s “Radar Love” – Continue…
• Brave Words: Watch Robert Fripp And Toyah Perform Golden Earring’s Smash Hit “Radar Love” – Continue…
• Far Out: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp cover ‘Radar Love’ by Golden Earring – Continue…
• Turn Up the Volume: Toyah And Robert Have a ‘Radar Love’: On the seventh day – almost 3 years ago – Toyah Willcox and her beloved husband Robert Fripp (King Crimson) started their Sunday Lunch Sessions as a fun pastime while being locked up in their kitchen due to that shit virus – Continue…
• Official Toyah TikTok: Radar Love – Continue…
• DGM Live: T&R’s Rock Party Weekend – Continue…
Video Killed The Radio Star: Sky Arts: Thursday 8th June: 5.10am
Toyah Willcox. (Series 7, Episode 6) An insight into the making of videos by Toyah Willcox, whose hits included It’s A Mystery, Thunder in the Mountains and I Want To Be Free.
Stone Valley Festival South: Toyah provides moment of magic with a Fripp down memory lane
But Stone Valley South invariably also serves up a surprise – delivered this year by Toyah.
The former punk pixie-turned-New Romantic warrior queen in a post-apocalyptic chariot took an unenviable early spot, but drew a huge crowd.
As an early adopter of her 1980s make-up brand, available in Woolworths, I made the effort to join them. Frankly, I was curious about exactly what kind of novelty act we would see, but she was pure class.
For the uninitiated, Toyah Willcox has been married since 1986 to musician Robert Fripp, founder and guitarist of prog rockers King Crimson.
• Continue reading at Bishop’s Stortford Independent.
Toyah & Robert onstage at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester last weekend. (Thanks to Sharon Dickson for the great photo)
Britain’s Favourite 80s Songs: Channel 5: Saturday 3rd June: 00.05am
1982. Series 1, episode 3. Janice Long recalls the hits of 1982, when ABC, Culture Club, Musical Youth, Tears for Fears, the Stranglers, Kraftwerk, the Jam, Yazoo, and the Goombay Dance Band made their way up the charts. Toyah Willcox, Paul Gambaccini, Cheryl Baker and Clare Grogan add their thoughts on the era.
Britain’s Favourite 80s Songs: Channel 5: Sunday 4th June: 10.55pm
1983. Series 1, episode 4. Simon Bates narrates this look at the music of 1983, featuring interviews with Toyah Willcox, Paul Gambaccini, Cheryl Baker, Carol Decker, Jenny Powell and other famous faces. Among the featured tracks are Eurythmics’ Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), New Order’s Blue Monday, and Bad Boys by Wham!
Britain’s Favourite 80s Songs: Channel 5: Sunday 11th June: 11.30pm
1984. Series 1, episode 5. A look at the biggest singles of the year, the best pop videos, the artists who appeared in them, and the stories behind the songs. Cheryl Baker reveals how Tina Turner’s What’s Love Got to Do with It started off as a Bucks Fizz song. Plus, a look at Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s controversial Relax, and the hits of Wham!. With contributions from Toyah Willcox, Paul Gambaccini, Carol Decker and Jenny Powell.
A special edit of vintage performance clips of the song Blue Meanings from the album The Blue Meaning, released on LP vinyl and 2CD+DVD by Cherry Red.
There’s new songs every Saturday morning uploaded to the Toyah channel in the 11am Toyah At Home slot. Remember to catch a new monthly Toyah At Home special at 11am on the first Saturday of each month.
Celebrity Catchphrase: ITV2: Tuesday 6th June: 6pm
Stephen Mulhern hosts a celebrity special of the classic game show, with Nicola Coughlan, Stephen Mangan and Toyah Willcox all trying to say what they see as they guess well-known phrases for the chance to win a £50,000 jackpot for their chosen charity.
Toyah & Robert posted this great promo image on their social media spaces last week in the build up to their two gigs at The Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. (Image © Toyah Willcox/Robert Fripp)
Press for the official announcement of Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch Rock Party 2023 Tour:
• NME: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp confirm ‘Sunday Lunch Rock Party’ tour: The run of shows includes a show at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – Continue…
• Consequence: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp Officially Announce 2023 “Sunday Lunch Rock Party Tour”: The married couple will celebrate their popular YouTube series with a month-long UK outing – Continue…
• Classic Rock/Louder: Robert Fripp and Toyah announce Rock Party tour: Toyah Wilcox promises “an uplifting party of a show” with husband Robert Fripp on September and October live dates – Continue…
• Metal Sucks: Toyah & Fripp to Take Their YouTube Show All Over the U.K. This Fall – Continue…
• Far Out: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp officially announce ‘Sunday Lunch’ tour – Continue…
• At The Barrier: Robert & Toyah’s Rock Party: Tour News: It’s been on the cards – now it’s here! Robert (Fripp) & Toyah’s Rock Party is heading on tour – Continue…
• Ghost Light: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp Announce Toyah and Robert’s Rock Party Tour – Continue…
• Ultimate Guitar: Robert Fripp and Toyah Are Hitting the Road on ‘Rock Party’ Tour: The duo will balance Toyah’s hits with their popular Sunday Lunch covers – Continue…
• DGM Live: Toyah & Robert’s Rock Party Debut: Toyah & Robert’s Rock Party makes its debut next May 26th & 27th at Huntingdon Hall in Worcester! – Continue…
• Official Toyah Tik Tok: This weeks updates including Rock Party – Continue…
Toyah & Robert had a week of celebrations, Robert’s birthday, Toyah & Robert’s 37th Wedding Anniversary, and Toyah’s Birthday. As well as a Thank You from Toyah on her big day!
The Guardian also took note of Toyah’s birthday, and Classic Rock updated with a past interview with Robert – How I Met Toyah And Why I Love Her – DGM Live recalled An Upbeat Week & Sunday Lunch.
Robert Fripp and Toyah’s 10 Best “Sunday Lunch” Performances
The frisky couple have been entertaining millions with their over-the-top cover songs
When the concert industry shut down in 2020, two musical heroes emerged to entertain us each week. The married couple of King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp and new wave singer Toyah Willcox blessed us with their “Sunday Lunch” series of cover songs, and the world has never been the same.
While lockdown had us, er, down, the frisky pair kept our spirits up, delivering fun renditions of iconic rock and metal songs (mostly from the kitchen in their UK home), complete with Toyah’s risqué outfits and Robert’s no-nonsense guitar playing (even if he has to appear in a silly get-up himself once in a while).
And even though the world has opened back up, the couple continues to entertain us each week with new “Sunday Lunch” performances. The YouTube series has turned into such a phenomenon that Toyah and Robert are taking the show on the road, booking a UK tour for the fall of 2023.
• Continue reading at Consequence.
Toyah’s blog for May is available to read at toyahwillcox.com.
• Saturday Morning Song: Obsolete (1981) from Anthem (Acoustic performance from Faith & Music 2006) – Watch… • Toyah & Robert: UpBeat Moments – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Where It All Began – Watch… (Image © Toyah Willcox)
