What a first week of Toyah’s Songs and Stories Tour! The opening night was at Chelmsford Civic Centre on Sunday, and then packed dates at Wimborne Tivoli Theatre (Wednesday), Bridgwater McMillan Theatre (Thursday), Paignton Palace Theatre (Friday) and ending the week at Plymouth The Quad Theatre last night. Toyah shared photos from all these dates, and here they are!
• Toyah’s Songs and Stories Tour continues at Buxton Opera House on Friday 10th April. Get your tickets here… (Tour photos © Toyah)
Toyah, Pete and Mike onstage last night At Chelmsford Civic Centre on the first date of the Songs And Stories UK Tour. Click on the photo for a larger version. Browse all the tour dates at toyahwillcox.com. (Thanks to Sharon for this great photo | Photo © Sharon Dickson) See also: Standing ovation for Toyah…
A trio of photos of Toyah onstage at last night’s first Songs And Stories date in Chelmsford. The tour continues through March, April, May and June with another 48-dates all over the UK. Click on the photos for larger versions. Browse all the tour dates at toyahwillcox.com. (Thanks to Sharon for these great photos| Photos © Sharon Dickson)
A great photo of Toyah with Sharon and Sheena in Chelmsford, at the Meet & Greet prior to the first gig of Toyah’s Songs and Stories UK Tour. (Thanks to Sharon for this great photo | Photo © Sharon Dickson)
Toyah onstage, on the opening date of Adam Ant’s Ant Music 2025 Tour, at Bournemouth International Centre on Thursday night. Toyah also played Utilita Arena in Cardiff last night.
• See more photos at Facebook and Instagram. (Photo © Toyah)
Toyah was the latest guest star – On Saturday night at The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham – to cameo for a performance of the Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright theatre tour. Here she is pictured with the creators and stars – and also creators/stars of The League Of Gentlemen – Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton.
Previous Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright cameos include Stephen Fry, Mel Giedroyc, Michael Sheen, Tamsin Greig, Su Pollard, Emilia Fox, Rob Brydon and many others.
Interesting Fact #1: Toyah is a huge fan of The League Of Gentlemen. Interesting Fact #2: Toyah used to work at The Alexandra Theatre as a dresser in the 1970s before she went into drama and music! (Photo © Steve Pemberton)
Toyah had a fab day at Southport Flower Show in mid-August, with some great photos shared online, including this colourful shot! See another photo and interview with Toyah at Instagram. (Photo © Toyah)
This isn’t actual Toyah news, but seeing as Spring is finally here – in the UK anyway – after what felt like a very long Winter, I thought I’d post a sun-is-shining shot of myself and my pal Brian spreading the Toyah love in Fort William last week. We found ourselves talking to so many people about Toyah that day. It was a lot of fun, and The Highlands has such stunning landscapes and scenery. Just beautiful! (Photo © David Fleming)
Now This Isn’t What I Would Call A News Post… (see what I did there?, yup, I’m here all week!!), but just a post to say that this poster – created for Toyah’s week of shows at Edinburgh Playhouse in Now That’s What I Call A Musical – is AMAZING!!! (Photo © Toyah)
Toyah and Robert at last night’s Radio Times Covers Party 2025, held at Claridges, London. Toyah also bumped into, Scottish actor, Laura McKenzie who starred alongside Toyah, and Richard Madden, in two series of Barmy Aunt Boomerang in the late 90s and early 2000s. (Photos © Toyah Willcox)
Had an amazing time in Edinburgh on Monday at Queen’s Hall at Toyah & Robert’s opening gig of their Christmas Rock Party Tour.
Here are a few shots I took at this excellent concert. See more at my Instagram page by clicking below. (Photos © David Fleming)
We had an amazing holiday in New York…
Two more rare photos of Toyah have been made available recently, from the Love Is The Law and Minx eras, in anticipation of the reissue of both albums, and the Rebel Run 2024 EP.
• See two other, previously unseen, shots here. Pre-order the Rebel Run EP, and Minx. (Photos © Cherry Red/Demon Music)
In anticipation of the upcoming deluxe reissue of, Toyah’s 1985 debut solo album, Minx – a couple of previously unseen variations of Toyah photos from the Terence Donovan Minx-era shoots have been made available… Pre-order Minx here.
A newly released shot of Toyah with her Vive Le Rock Icon Award.
• See the news update at toyahwillcox.com. See the previously published photo, here. (Photo © Toyah Willcox)
In memory of Keith Wainwright.
Photos 1&2. Taken the day Toyah had her Blue Meaning hair cut off, and had the style that she kept for Sugar ‘n Spice and through Autumn 1980.
Photo 3. Taken the day Toyah had her Rebel Run/Love Is The Law haircut in 1983.
Photo 4. Taken the day Toyah had her Don’t Fall In Love (I Said) cut and colour in early 1985.
All of these polaroids were provided by Keith at Smile, who began cutting Toyah’s hair at the time of Jubilee and created most of Toyah’s best known hairstyles during the 80’s. These were intended for a Toyah fanzine that never happened and I was kindly allowed to add them to Dreamscape.
Please click below to view larger versions at Instagram. (Huge thanks to Keith and Andy)
Toyah was honoured at the Vive Le Rock Awards 2024 on 12th April.
“It makes me super proud for your recognition. It was an excellent night at Islington. The VLR BAND were amazing . Thank you, TOYAH XXX”
• See the news at Facebook and Instagram. (Photo © Toyah Willcox)
A new photo of Toyah just released ahead of her appearance on Saturday’s The Weakest Link. Airing on BBC1 at 7.50pm, and subsequently at BBC iPlayer. Visit the BBC website by clicking below. (Photo © BBC)
Gary Davies posted at X, and shared this great retro shot from 1987: “Excited to be reunited with Toyah when she will be our special guest on our BBC Radio 2 Sounds of the 80s Live Tour Shows“… (Photo © Gary Davies)
A trio of previously unseen photos of Toyah – taken during the recording of The Changeling in 1982 – are included in the preview excerpt of the DVD interview (see post above) with Toyah that is included on the forthcoming 2CD+DVD reissue of the album.
• Click below to pre-order The Changeling. (Photos © Cherry Red/Toyah Willcox)
Toyah & Robert onstage at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester last weekend. (Thanks to Sharon Dickson for the great photo)
