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Kiss Of Reality: Digital Release Coming Soon!

October 6th, 2019

Earlier this evening, Breaking Through, Toyah’s official newsletter confirmed Kiss Of Reality’s eponymous, and only, album – featuring Toyah on 6 of the 11 tracks- will receive its first ever digital issue very soon in a new remastered form. Details coming soon!

Live 2017: Acoustic, Up Close & Personal

January 21st, 2017

acoustic17aToyah takes Acoustic, Up Close & Personal into a fourth year with more live dates, through 2017, confirmed recently by the Breaking Through newsletter.

11 Feb: Evesham Arts Centre
1 Apr: Acapela Studio, Cardiff
26 May: Fairytykes Arts Centre, Hornchurch
23 Jun: Redditch Palace Theatre, Worcestershire
28 Oct: St. Edwards Church, Stow on the Wold

Toyah’s acoustic show has entertained numerous audiences with a mixture of songs and conversation from her varied career since premiering in 2014. Receiving great reviews and taking Toyah to hundreds of venues over the past four years.

• View more details on Acoustic, Up Close & Personal including dates, venues and links to book tickets, and browse all of Toyah’s confirmed live dates for 2017, at The Official Gigs page.

Official Toyah: 2017 Tour Merchandise

January 15th, 2017

Breaking Through, Toyah’s official newsletter, announced details this week of a great new tour t-shirt and two posters which will be available to buy at Toyah’s live dates this year. Sign up to Breaking Through – for regular official Toyah news updates and info – by clicking below.

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Breaking Through: Aaaaaaaah!, Reissues, Jarman & Quadrophenia

July 3rd, 2015

breakingthrough15cHot – yup it is exceedingly hot at the moment etc. ;) – on the heels of last month’s Breaking Through newsletter, comes another! With juicy Toyah updates on Aaaaaaaah! and more… including:

• Toyah will host a screening of, the Derek Jarman inspired, The Raft of the Medusa at Barbican, London on Thursday 16th July – Further details/tickets here…

• Toyah will appear at the Celebrity Autograph Convention event at Viva Blackpool on 24 October along with other cast members from Quadrophenia – Further details/tickets here…

• A trio of classic Toyah albums – Desire, Prostitute and Ophelia’s Shadow – will be available digitally in August. Full details to follow.

• Subscribe: Sign up to ‘Breaking Through’, to receive regular newsletter updates, here.

Breaking Through: Newsy Bits & Pieces!

June 20th, 2015

breakingthrough15aThe latest issue of Breaking Through, Toyah’s official newsletter, was emailed to subscribers earlier this week. It included a plethora of news and info, including these interesting nuggets that will no doubt be of interest to you.

• Look out for news at the site soon on three Toyah albums which have been unavailable for over a decade receiving digital releases. Details on those currently being finalised.

• Extensive research and planning continues behind the scenes in exploring possibilities for other catalogue reissues.

• Toyah has recorded an edition of Len Goodman’s series Holiday Of A Lifetime. No airdate is available yet but this will be shown on BBC1.

• A limited edition print of the New Mills Arts Theatre concert poster will be on sale soon.

• Subscribe: Sign up to ‘Breaking Through’, to receive regular newsletter updates, here.

Breaking Through: The Humans

March 25th, 2015

humans15jThe latest issue of Breaking Through, Toyah’s Official newsletter, was emailed to subscribers earlier this week, and it was dedicated to news and info on The Humans.

Telling Strange Tales tour info, dates and ticket links, as well as details on the Strange Tales CD.

Subscribe: Sign up to ‘Breaking Through’, to receive regular newsletter updates, here.

Official Toyah Advent: Desert Island Desires

December 23rd, 2014

fait14aA gorgeously festive Toyah is behind door 22 of toyahwillcox.com’s 2014 advent, the first part of Toyah’s Desert Island Desires.

Breaking Through, The Official Toyah newsletter say: Have you been opening each door of the Toyah Digital Advent Calendar? Audio and visual delights have been unlocked daily in the countdown to Christmas with live songs from the most recetnt our and a flashback to rare and thought-never-to-exit concert footage from September 1980..

We’ve reached the final three days and for those three days comes an exclusive three-part special. Open door 22 now to start watching Toyah’s Desert Island Desires.

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• Above: A couple of screenshots from Toyah’s Desert Island Desires: Part 1 | Sign up to ‘Breaking Through’ here | The Christmas newsletter mailout also includes info on all of Toyah’s 2015 live dates so far.

Breaking Through: Toyah Live! 2015

December 1st, 2014

breakingthrough13dThe Breaking Through newsletter has today confirmed more live dates for Toyah. These are in addition to the Acoustic and Humans tours and includes festivals and multi-artist concerts.

Subscribe: For full info on all of the above, and to receive future issues of the newsletter, sign up to ‘Breaking Through’ here.

Breaking Through: Official Newsletter

October 31st, 2014

breakingthrough13dThe latest issue of Breaking Through, Toyah’s Official newsletter, was emailed to subscribers last week.

Included was news on and photos from the Songs From The Intergalactic Ranch House tour, an overview of the countdown to the tour, news on forthcoming releases and more.

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Breaking Through: Official Newsletter

September 5th, 2014

breakingthrough13dThe latest Breaking Through, Toyah’s Official newsletter, was emailed to subscribers earlier this week.

It contains lots of news as always, including details on gigs, Ask Toyah, ToyahTV, Drury Lane on BBC Radio 6 Music, Who’s Doing The Dishes?, The Power Of Three DVD, The Humans and much more.

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Breaking Through: Official Newsletter

July 26th, 2014

breakingthrough13dThe latest issue of Breaking Through, Toyah’s Official Newsletter, was mailed to subscribers on Thursday. As always it includes lots of news, with info on gigs, TV appearances, books, DVDs (The Official Toyah site now has its own dedicated Toyah Shop) and more. There’s also an interesting look back at Toyah At The Rainbow and four free Toyah songs to download.

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Crimson Queen/Greatest Hits…Live!: Jazz Cafe Camden

March 26th, 2014

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SPECIAL TICKET OFFER

The Official Toyah Willcox Website have a special offer for this Saturday’s Toyah gig at Jazz Cafe Camden. A concession ticket offer of just £10 per ticket! Anyone interesting please send an e-mail to gig@toyahwillcox.com and names will be added to list for payment on the door in cash.

The Crimson Queen/Greatest Hits concert takes place on Saturday 29th March at 5 Parkway, Camden Town, London NW1 7PG

Email before 1pm on Friday 28th March. First come, first served until the concession offer allocation runs out.

• Info Source: Breaking Through: The Official Toyah Newsletter. View the complete Crimson Queen/Greatest Hits…Live! tour schedule.

Safari Re-releases Are Breaking Through Soon!

March 13th, 2014

safari14aNews of a Safari nature is expected to be announced, via Toyah’s Breaking Through newsletter, imminently. There will also be a Safari reissue project later in 2014.

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Breaking Through: Diving Into 2014

January 21st, 2014

breakingthrough14aThe latest Breaking Through, Toyah’s Official Newsletter, was mailed out to subscribers at the weekend. As always it was packed with Toyah news.

This included updates on Toyah’s live dates for 2014, Vintage TV, BBC Radio 2’s Sound Of The Eighties, The Tempest @ BFI, 3 Sides Of The Coin, Dun Punkin, One Voice at Rotherham, Rock Choir at Birmingham, The Humans and Dreamchild.

• Subscribe: For full info on all of the above, and to receive future issues of the newsletter, sign up to ‘Breaking Through: The Official Toyah Mailing List’ here.

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Breaking Through: Official Newsletter

December 13th, 2013

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The latest issue of Breaking Through, Toyah’s Official Newsletter, was mailed out to subscribers yesterday.

It features news on Toyah’s new ‘Winter in Wonderland’ EP, the re-design of the Official Toyah website, Toyah’s Digital Advent 2013, Live Track for December 2013, the new video by The Blockheads, Toyah’s Christmas at ‘Vintage TV’, and more.

Subscribe: For full info on all of the above, and to receive future issues of the newsletter, sign up to ‘Breaking Through’ here.

Breaking Through: Winter 2013 Summary

November 14th, 2013

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As mentioned on Sunday, the latest Breaking Through, Toyah’s Official Newsletter, has been mailed out to subscribers. The ‘Winter 2013’ issue contains a veritable feast of Toyah news and info. Here’s a summary of what’s included:

Toyah Live 2014: Numerous dates announced for throughout next year, including Crimson Queen/Greatest Hits… Live! (see our seperate news post on this); Acoustic, Up Close & Personal; plus other dates, including PAs and festivals, and a performance at Rock Choir at Birmingham Symphony Hall in July. View the full itinerary at Toyah’s Official Gigs page.

Festivals 2014: Toyah will play a number of festivals and multi-artist concerts next year, including the Great British Alternative Music Festival; Whitby Gothic Weekend; Let’s Rock The Moor, and Chilfest.

The Humans: Will be touring the West Coast of America between the 9th and 16th April 2014. Venues and further details on this are to be confirmed at a later date.

Music News: Toyah, Chris Wong & Tim Rose are to record two acoustic songs in January 2014 for future broadcast by the music channel ‘Vintage TV’; Toyah and Simon Darlow have begun writing the follow up to Toyah’s most recent album In The Court Of The Crimson Queen.

Official News: Following the great response last Christmas, Toyah’s Official Website will be bringing visitors another advent calendar this December; and expect another significant announcement about Toyah in the New Year.

Subscribe: For full info on all of the above, and to receive future issues of the newsletter, sign up to ‘Breaking Through: The Official Toyah Mailing List’ here. (Photo by Dean Stockings © Toyah Willcox Ltd)

Breaking Through: Official Newsletter +

November 10th, 2013

Been out all day, return home this evening and there’s an explosion of Toyah news online: A brief summary for now: Toyah’s Official Newsletter ‘Breaking Through’ has been mailed out; the news, gigs and blog pages at www.toyahwillcox.com have been updated; dozens of new live dates for 2014 have been announced (including ‘Crimson Queen’ gigs); and a new photo from the recent Dean Stockings/Sean Chapman session has been released. Apart from all that Facebook is awash with photos and videos from last night’s final Love Is The Law & More at the O2 Academy. A proper update soon… In the meantime here’s that gorgeous new photo. Please click on it to view Toyah’s live diary for the remainder of this year and, a very busy, 2014.

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Breaking Through: Official Newsletter

October 9th, 2013

breakingthrough13qThe latest issue of Breaking Through, Toyah’s Official Newsletter, was mailed out to subscribers at the beginning of the week and, as always, it contained lots of news… I won’t spoil it too much in case you haven’t read yours yet, but here is Dreamscape’s usual brief summary of what is included:

Love Is The Law & More: News on the upcoming tour (which is now just nine days from premiering in Newcastle), and related merchandise (see posters below). Get your tour tickets here.

Dispatches: News briefs on Toyah’s Vintage Christmas 2013, Shakespuss (a new project by Melissa Mailer-Yates), RamblingsQuadrophenia Reunited, The Official Website’s partial makeover, and plans for Toyah’s Advent for December 2013

Live 2013: Info on Toyah’s other PAs and events for the remainder of this year, including the PA at KAOS in Blackpool tomorrow night.

Next Newsletter: There will be a ‘Breaking Through’ mailed out in November too.

Subscribe: For full info on all of the above, and to receive future issues of the newsletter, sign up to ‘Breaking Through: The Official Toyah Mailing List’ here. (Photo by Dean Stockings © Toyah Willcox Ltd)

LITL & More: Tour Posters Preview

October 9th, 2013

The two new Toyah posters which will be on sale at all dates on the Love Is The Law & More UK Tour have been previewed in the latest ‘Breaking Through’ newsletter, mailed out at the beginning of the week. They are certainly eye-catching, and as Toyah tweeted, they are the first new posters to be available on a Toyah tour for 30 years! Click here to subscribe to ‘Breaking Through’. (Photos by Dean Stockings © Toyah Willcox Ltd)

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Breaking Through: Official Newsletter #3

July 3rd, 2013

breakingthrough13iThe third issue of Breaking Through, Toyah’s Official Newsletter, was mailed out to subscribers at the beginning of the week. It included exclusive news, a previously unseen photo, and a competition. There were also hints about the forthcoming LITL&M tour outfit and mention of “even more exciting plans afoot behind the scenes“.

News included details on the ‘Club to Catwalk’ exhibition, Love Is The Law being digitally released (including a preview of the digital booklet), info on Toyah’s full Safari catalogue also now being available digitally, Toyah’s Gig Diary for 2013, the competition to win signed CDs from Toyah, The Humans and Weekend Guitar Trio, plus other news on The Humans third album, Fallen and Ladies Love The Beatles.

• For full info on all of the above, and to receive future issues of the newsletter, sign up to ‘Breaking Through: The Official Toyah Mailing List’ here.

Love Is The Law: Debut Digital Release

July 1st, 2013

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A variety of great Toyah news is included in the latest Breaking Through newsletter, just emailed out to subscribers this evening, including that Love Is The Law is to be released digitally on 15th July.

The track list includes the full 10-track album plus nine bonus tracks: To The Mountains High, Baptised In Fire, Haunted, Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard), Laughing With The Fools, Urban Tribesman, The Furious Futures, Stand Proud, Ieya 1982 [Full Length Version].

A new digital booklet containing Toyah’s intro note, imagery and lyrics accompanies the new release. The cover has also been slightly revised. This also now means that Toyah’s complete Safari discography – every song – is available digitally. Fantastic news!

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