Two weekends ago Toyah played the ‘Here & Now’ show at Glasgow Green and ‘Newcastle Pride 2012’. The Glasgow concert took place on Saturday 21st July and was a huge event, with Toyah opening the show at 7.30pm. She also tweeted a photo, saying: “Glasgow was fantastic. Truly great people“. At ‘Newcastle Pride’, the following night, Toyah played a Live PA at Easy Street, part of the Northern Pride Afterparty.
Hot on the heels of last night’s huge ‘Here and Now’ concert at ‘Lytham Proms 2012’, Toyah plays another Eighties-fest today, The Greatest 80′s Party…Ever! at Audley End Concerts 2012.
Saturday 4th August it’s time to relive your youth. Rick Astley, Jimmy Somerville, Midge Ure, Nik Kershaw, T’Pau, Toyah, Wang Chung and Dr and the Medics will wow the crowd into a party frenzy with their famous hit songs.
Toyah: From punk princess to high priestess of TV, Toyah Willcox is a uniquely gifted performer. Toyah is going to rock Audley End with some of her 80′s classics.
Poster promotion for Toyah’s forthcoming ‘Changeling Resurrection II’ date at Manchester Academy. Click below to view larger versions. (Thanks to Paul Lomas for the photos)
Following last Sunday night’s programme, Toyah makes a second appearance on The Janice Long Review Show tomorrow night (repeated Thursday) on ‘Vintage TV’.
The Janice Long Review Show: Vintage TV:
Sun 5th August: 8.30pm/Thu 9th August: 11.00pm
Toyah and Sex Pistols. Broadcaster Paul Sexton returns, alongside producer Trevor Horn and 80s starlet Toyah, to discuss her 1982 gothic release ‘The Changeling’ and Sex Pistols’ ground-breaking ‘Never Mind The Bollocks’.
Sugar Rush: The Humans Fansite have an exclusive Q&A with new Human Igor Abuladze.
Igor plays guitar, keyboards and percussion. He lives and works in Seattle as a music instructor at Seattle Drum School. He is currently working on a second solo album. See his mini-bio at The Humans Official.
• Read the full Igor Abuladze Q&A at Sugar Rush.
The first photo of Toyah from this evening’s ‘Lytham Proms 2012’ concert. Toyah opened the three-day festival as the first artist of the ‘Here and Now’ show.
Tweeted by Lytham Proms: Toyah sings her hit It’s A Mystery as she opens the 80s night at Lytham Proms. A great photo of the huge crowd was also tweeted by Pat Sharp.
• View the full photo here. (Photo © Lytham Proms)
Please check back over the weekend for a Toyah news catch-up – Lots of stuff from the last few weeks: Press, photos, tv… (Photos © PAC Photography)
Toyah plays the Lytham Proms 2012 Festival this evening. She has been soundchecking this afternoon at Lytham Green. This is a huge ‘Here and Now’ concert and there has been lots of recent press reports on it. Here are a few:
• ITV News: 80s pop stars to perform at Lytham Proms: 80s pop stars including Rick Astley and Bananarama will perform at this weekend’s Lytham Proms. Pegged as the region’s biggest seaside music festival of the summer, the event kicks off with performances from The Real Thing, Belinda Carlisle, Toyah, Curiosity Killed the Cat, and T’Pau.
• Blackpool Gazette: What’s On Friday 3rd August: Here and Now. The launch of the latest Lytham Proms with a retro night featuring Bananarama, Rick Astley, The Real Thing, Belinda Carlisle, Toyah, Curiosity Killed the Cat and T’Pau. Lytham Green, Lytham. Gates open 5pm.
• Lancashire One: Lytham Proms 2012: A selection of iconic 80’s popstars will headline the opening night of Lytham Proms Festival Weekend 2012 on Friday 3rd August 2012. “Here and Now, The Very Best of the 80’s” will feature stars: Bananarama, Rick Astley, The Real Thing, Belinda Carlisle, Toyah, Curiosity Killed the Cat and T’Pau in what is dubbed as being the Fylde Coast’s biggest party EVER!
• View all of our Lytham Proms Festival Weekend 2012 news.
… To Illuminate The Fylde Coast’s Party Of The Year
A fantastic state-of-the-art system will light up this year’s Lytham Proms Festival like never before – as organisers set the stage for the Fylde Coast’s party of the year.
The stars of this year’s three-day musical extravaganza will create their magic on the festival’s biggest-ever stage. The fantastic festival line-up includes Eighties stars Rick Astley, The Real Thing, Belinda Carlisle, Toyah, Curiosity Killed the Cat, Bananarama and T’Pau wowing the crowds on the opening Friday night.
• Continue reading, at the ‘Lythams Proms Festival Weekend 2012’ website, here.
Music lovers flocking to this year’s Lytham Proms Festival are doing it in style, with record numbers snapping up its VIP packages – after a surge of sales during the Open. In a recession-busting revelation, all the VIP tickets for Friday’s ‘Here and Now, The Very Best of the 80s’ show – featuring a host of Eighties music legends – have already sold out.
And similarly for Saturday’s hugely-popular ‘Last Night of the Proms’, featuring local hero Alfie Boe has just a few VIP tickets remaining, with all his General Admission tickets now sold out. There are now only a last few VIP places remaining for Sunday’s highly-anticipated appearance of Olly Murs for his only show in the North West this summer.
Those lucky enough to have already grabbed VIP packages for the ‘Last Night of the Proms’ will also enjoy a three-course meal, as well as a champagne and canapé reception, plus a private bar area. This year’s event will take place at Lytham Green on August 3, 4, and 5 – just two weeks after the eyes of the world were on the resort for the Open.
All the VIP tickets for ‘Here & Now’ and the ‘Last Night of the Proms’ have already sold out and packages for the Sunday night are selling very quickly, with less than a handful left. People are really looking forward to the Fylde Coast’s biggest ever party and they want to do it in style!
The ‘Here and Now’ line-up includes Rick Astley, The Real Thing, Belinda Carlisle, Toyah, Curiosity Killed the Cat, Bananarama and T’Pau wowing the crowds on the opening Friday night. Legendary DJ Pat Sharp will get the party started, with a two-hour set of 80s classics. English soprano Laura Wright will be special guest at Alfie Boe’s ‘Last Night of The Proms’ show on Saturday night.
Tales Of The Unexpected: Sky Arts 2: Thursday 16th August: 1.00pm
Tales Of The Unexpected: Sky Arts 2: Friday 17th August: 00.05am/6.00am
Blue Marigold. Series 5, Episode 1. Dropped by her agency for her diva-like behaviour, supermodel Marigold’s mental health deteriorates. Years later, she plots a comeback. Director: Giles Foster. Starring: Toyah Willcox, Ralph Bates, Sharon Duce, Helen Fraser, Billy Hamon, Edward Jewesbury. Also airing on Sky Arts 2 HD.
Minder: RTÉ Two: Friday 10th August: 2.50am
All Mod Cons. Arthur is desperate to get into the property market and tries to sell Terry’s flat without telling him. Guest starring Toyah Willcox. Also airing on RTÉ Two HD.
More excellent Hare & Hounds gig photos have now been added to Dreamscape’s Gallery. Click below to view. (Thanks again to Ray Sears, Chris Cox and Angus Turner)
I’m off on my Summer hols so this is the last update for now. Have a great rest of July!!
…and Walks the King’s Heath Walk Of Fame @ The Hare & Hounds, Birmingham, UK – 16th July 2012
There’s s good selection of photos, from Monday’s ‘King’s Heath Walk Of Fame’ event at Gig Junkies, including Toyah, Robert Fripp and Melissa Mailer-Yates (with the fantastic ‘Changeling’ painting – more on that here).
Neon Womb, It’s A Mystery , Thunder In The Mountains, Brave New World? Are bells ringing down memory lane?
• Continue reading at Gig Junkies. (Photo © Ian Dunn/Principle Photography)
Toyah plays the ‘Here and Now: The Very Best Of The 80′s’ show at Glasgow Green this Saturday. The concert is part of the hugely popular ‘Glasgow Show’ two-day event (though tickets are seperate).
The Biggest Party On The Green This Summer. Join Rick Astley, Belinda Carlisle, Paul Young, Toyah, The Real Thing, Curiosity Killed The Cat and T’Pau at Glasgow Green on Saturday 21st July.
Just uploaded to You Tube. The incredible ‘Blue Meanings’ from last night’s Hare & Hounds gig.
More Toyah, live at Hare & Hounds, photos. Please click below to view the full versions at Dreamscape’s Gallery. More soon! (Thanks to Ray Sears for these great shots)
Our second batch of Toyah, live at Hare & Hounds, photos. Please click below to view the full versions at Dreamscape’s Gallery. (Thanks to Chris Cox for these great shots)
… on King’s Heath Walk of Fame
A new article by the Birmingham Mail on Toyah’s big day in King’s Heath yesterday. Includes a video news report and brief interview with Toyah.
• Continue reading/watching at the Birmingham Mail. (Photo © Birmingham Mail)
Coming Soon: A great selection of photos from last night’s Hare & Hounds gig, courtesy of Ray Sears and Chris Cox. Check back to DTN later to view fantastic shots of Toyah onstage.
Great photos of Toyah onstage at last night’s, post-‘Walk Of Fame’, Hare & Hounds gig in King’s Heath. There’s already been lots of positive feedback about the gig. Click below to view these, and more, at Dreamscape’s Gallery. (A huge thank you to Angus Turner)
