New Toyah gigs for 2016 are being announced almost every other day at the moment, including this one, at Chelmsford City Racecourse on Friday 22nd July, with Rick Astley and Paul Young.
Three iconic 80’s acts guaranteed to get you singing and dancing the night away.
Rick Astley comes to Chelmsford following a 2016 sold out tour. His 1987 song “Never Gonna Give You Up” was a No.1 hit single in 25 countries. Rick has sold more than 40 million records worldwide.
Paul Young has been a major figure in the music scene since the 80’s with hits such as “Wherever I Lay My Hat” and “Come Back and Stay” two of his early hits. Paul will be performing all his hits.
Toyah in a career spanning more than 30 years, has had eight top 40 Singles including “It’s a Mystery”, “I Want to be Free” and “Echo Beach” to name a few!
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Toyah’s blog for April 2016 is now available to read at toyahwillcox.com.
It’s no mystery that Toyah Willcox can’t wait to get back to Rewind
With her dramatic hairstyles and funky clothes, Toyah was the ultimate punk princess of the 1980s. Her unique style and incredible musical talent made her one of the leading rock legends of the era.
And now for the second year in a row, she is returning to Tayside to perform at this year’s Rewind Scotland 80s festival at Scone Palace.
Speaking to the Tele, Toyah revealed just how much she is looking forward to coming back to the area. “Rewind is a joyous occasion and I am really looking forward to coming to Scone once more,” she said. “However, I’m hoping to have a slightly easier time than last year.”
Toyah presented last year’s festival over the entire weekend — announcing the acts and leading the audience over the two days of entertainment.
• Continue reading at the Evening Telegraph. Look back at Rewind Scotland 2015 here.
Latest artists announced for Wickham Festival 2016
We’ve just updated our website with another 10 artists including the incredible SAS Band, Spike’s All-Stars, featuring Fish, Toyah and Roger Taylor of ‘Queen’ who’ll be headlining on Saturday. One of the world’s top Celtic music groups, the Grammy Award nominated, all-female, traditional Irish-American band Cherish The Ladies will be apprearing on Sunday. Beautiful vocals, superb musicianship and stunning step dancing. We’ve added artist profiles for each so follow the links below to find out more and watch videos of their performances.
• Continue reading at wickhamfestival.co.uk. Check out all of Toyah’s forthcoming gigs and appearances at toyahwillcox.com.
• The Yorkshire Times: For Two Glorious Weeks – All Roads Lead To Grassington: In its fourth decade, Grassington Festival once again brings some of the best established and emerging artists to the Yorkshire Dales, in an impressive line-up announced this week – Continue reading…
• Liverpool Sound & Vision: Toyah, Gig Review. St. George’s Hall Concert Room. Liverpool: There is nothing like seeing a female warrior on stage, a heroine to many performing with such vigorous intent that in the end all that is needed is to remember that Punk stood for something very classy, the opportunity to be unique and be given a chance, in the bland world that we seem to be steaming towards, that lesson is always to be heeded; Toyah Willcox, whether in full electric circus or in the ample arms of an acoustic set, holds the audience to account on such things – Continue reading…
• PR Photos: Toyah Willcox Talk and Concert at St George’s Hall in Liverpool – March 24, 2016: A selection of great shots from last month’s Liverpool date – Continue reading…
• The Express: 80s Pop Stars Then and Now: Toyah and a host of others… then and now – Continue reading…
• Reprobate Magazine: Review: The Ebony Tower: Made when TV movies were still ‘plays’ in Britain, this 1984 Granada production is an interesting, if flawed version of the John Fowles story, adapted by John Mortimer, and quite a big deal at the time, in part because of the casting of Laurence Olivier in a rare TV production at the twilight of his career – Continue reading…
