Sending Best Wishes and Many Happy Returns to Toyah… Not only my favourite pop star since the age of 12, but a woman, and artist, who continues to inspire me – and numerous others! Happy Birthday Toyah!!
Celebrity Fantasy Homes: Really: Saturday 30th May: 6am
Toyah (Series 2, Episode 2). Celebrities hunt for a new home. Gaby Roslin helps the original punk-pop princess Toyah Willcox search for a second home, in Richmond upon Thames, with a budget of £650,000.
Wishing Toyah & Robert a very, very Happy 40th Anniversary. On this day exactly 40 years ago – 16th May 1986 – they were married. That day was also Robert Fripp’s 40th Birthday… Happy 80th Birthday Robert. (Wedding Day photo © Toyah)
Pointless Celebrities: Challenge: Friday 22nd May: 3pm
Music. Series 10, Episode 5. A special celebrity music edition of the general knowledge quiz in which four teams try to come up with the answers that no-one else could think of. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and co-host Richard Osman. Featuring Fish and Barbara Dickson, Nick Heyward and Toyah Willcox, Heather Small and Mari Wilson, and Jessica Taylor and Kelli Young. (Photo © BBC)
Celebrity Catchphrase: Challenge: Sunday 17th May: 12pm
Series 3, episode 7. 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.
Over the past week or so Toyah has played dates in Neath (Gwyn Hall), Monmouth (Savoy Theatre), Stourbridge (Town Hall), Sale (Waterside), Mansfield (Palace Theatre), and Wellingborough (Castle Theatre). This evening Toyah brings Songs And Stories to Spalding (South Holland Centre), with dates following in Melton Mowbray (Melton Theatre) and Lincoln (New Theatre Royal) over the next few days.
In other concert news, Toyah has just announced two new gigs for Summer 2026. See all of Toyah’s confirmed upcoming live dates, including the Songs And Stories Tour at toyahwillcox.com. (Tour shot from Sale Waterside © Toyah)
Toyah’s Blog for May was a video (Vlog) with lots of news on the tour, more lovely words on Keith Hale, and much more… Watch at toyahwillcox.com. (Photo of Toyah and Fripp © Toyah)
We had a wonderful four-day mini holiday, visiting the amazing city of Liverpool. Saturday was an incredible day at Comic Con, meeting Matt Smith and Karen Gillan (aka the iconic 11th Doctor and Amy Pond from Doctor Who), which was so much fun with so many characters and great people. We also visited Brookside, Liverpool’s two stunning cathedrals, and the rest of the time we just explored a fantastic city, and visited a few of the great pubs. Such a memorable few days and I’ll definitely return to Liverpool.
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Last Saturday saw a new Toyah At Home for May, with Toyah paying an emotional tribute to Keith Hale. There will be a bonus Toyah At Home later this month with news of an upcoming release, as well as another announcement at the end of the month!
Last week marked the 45th anniversary of the original release of Toyah’s iconic early 80’s hit I Want To Be Free. Originally released on 1st May 1981, the song was written by Toyah Willcox & Joel Bogen and produced by Nick Tauber.
Last Friday, 45 years to the day, I Want To Be Free was made available as a single on digital and steaming platforms with its two original B-Sides and restored artwork.
