BBC News: Toyah Awarded Doctorate
Singer Toyah Willcox awarded honorary doctorate
Singer-songwriter Toyah Willcox has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Worcester.
During a career spanning more than four decades, Willcox recorded 25 albums, achieved 13 Top 40 singles, appeared in more than 20 feature films and over 40 stage productions.
Alongside her artistic achievements, she has been a patron of the Avon Navigation Trust since 2024, supporting environmental education and youth programmes.
Speaking at the ceremony at Worcester Cathedral on Tuesday, she said: “I’m so proud and it’s such an honour to be asked by Worcester University because I live within this area.”
She added: “The area means everything to me. My friends [and] my family all love Worcester and where I live.
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