Our latest Dreamscape On Tour! date was a very special and exciting one as myself and my pal Alec went for a lovely meal in the city centre and then to Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall on Sunday night to see Toyah supporting Adam And on his Ant Music Tour 2025.
I’ve saw Toyah live many times over the years, the first time in 1981 at Glasgow Apollo – on the legendary Anthem Tour, and Alec even more times than me – he even went to New York specifically to see Toyah & The Humans live, and yet we both agreed Sunday night’s support set was one of the best experiences of ever seeing Toyah live. Amazing!
She sounded incredible – that note during Ieya…,, and awesome Neon Womb, stunning Race Through Space, mesmerising Rebel Run – looked amazing – her new tour look is gorgeous, a touch of the old but also up-to-date new, and performed to a packed Concert Hall (a fantastic venue) on the first of two dates in the city.
We both had a great time, and Adam wasn’t half bad either, though we were both there to see Toyah. A great night was finished off with a few drinks and lots of chat about a memorable gig.
We had a great day out in Glasgow earlier this week, visiting the amazing Purrple Cat Cafe during the afternoon and a great time seeing The Wendy James at King Tuts in the evening. Great venue, fantastic gig, amazing band.
A mini episode of Doctor Who… “The Furious Futures”. I’ve always wanted to be on my favourite television series and this is probably the only way it’ll happen!
We – myself and my long time pal Alec – had a fun day at BBC Scotland watching the recording of the 2025 Christmas Special of Mrs Brown’s Boys – This was our second recording of the year at the studios on Glasgow Waterfront’s Pacific Quay, having saw another episode being filmed earlier in 2025. This was a lot of fun and we laughed constantly for almost three hours. As well as the episode we were treated to stand up, a catwalk, a variety of games, fairy dance-off, a glow sticks rave, Christmas singalong and a big snowball fight between the cast/crew and audience at the end of the recording. A very eventful and memorable afternoon, then into the city centre for a fab meal.
We – that’s my pal Sharon and myself – started off, what’s going to be a busy, October with a wonderful day out in beautiful St. Andrews in Fife. We had a great walk around the town centre, before visiting the seafront, beach and harbour. If you’ve never been to St Andrews I’d definitely recommend adding it to your bucket list.
We spent some time at St Andrews University – such a historic place, founded over 700 years ago and the oldest university in Scotland, and the third oldest in the English-speaking world. Amazing! Later we went to St Andrews Museum, another fascinating place.
The day was rounded off with a few hours back in Dundee, dinner and some time at the “Secret Pub”. This is gorgeous and the surroundings, ambience and music ensure you really do feel you feel like you’ve been transported back in time to the 1920s. Lovely!
Our latest “tour date” (aka a day out) was a joint birthday celebration for Sharon’s birthday (18th September) and my birthday (15th September). Yes, we are both Virgos!! A faberoonie day out in Edinburgh – Delicious high tea at The Dome – lovely staff who added a wee bit extra for our birthdays – a visit to the amazing castle – a jaunt around the city – and finishing with a fun afternoon at Camera Obscura.
We’re hoping for a great chart placing for Chameleon: The Very Best Of Toyah tomorrow evening when the Official Charts Top 100 Albums is announced. The album is currently at #10 but streaming is the best chance for the album to stay in the upper reaches of the chart. We have 24 hours… PS. Here’s some Chameleon fan art I created – to celebrate the new release and it’s fantastic debut chart placing – and will be including in the new issue(s) of Toyah Fanzine.
We had a, much needed, fun day out in Glasgow on Friday. Beginning with a big breakfast at The Crystal Palace, then onto the amazing Tutankhamun: The Immersive Experience at the SECC, a walk around the city centre, lunch and then a visit to King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, where Toyah played in 1993 & ’94.
Something I’m working on for inclusion in the new fanzines… A huge, celebratory feature on – in my humble opinion the most iconic moment in music history – Toyah’s Brave New World. I’ve covered and featured BNW in the fanzine (and on this website) many times previously but the new extended cut of the video has brought fresh inspiration and a timely reminder – not that I need to be reminded – of how truly iconic the imagery, song and era is….
Announcing the first issues of Dreamscape TOYAH Fanzine for almost a year…
I’ve had a fair amount of “Indecision” this year on how to proceed with the fanzine – which is now in its 14th year and 63 issues! – and have had numerous ideas including issues exclusively celebrating particular years from Toyah’s career, issues celebrating the pop icon aspect of Toyah as an artist, issues focusing solely(!) on each incarnation of the Toyah band. All that and a few other ideas, and I did create covers for some of these ideas through the past year.
Then Chameleon: The Very Best Of Toyah was announced and all those ideas had to be put on the backburner… More info on the new issues soon, but here’s a preview of one of the covers (alongside me attempting to look like a human!)
We had a colourful time celebrating Glasgow Pride last weekend in, yup, Glasgow! Starting at the city’s legendary Barrowland Ballroom and then visiting The Crystal Palace, The Underground, Delmonica’s, The Corset Club, Merchant Pride, The Social Hub to name just a few places! Interesting Fact #1: Toyah has never played Glasgow Barrowland, though she has gigged – as part of a band as a solo artist – at numerous other venues in the city, including many which have now gone, such as Glasgow Apollo, Tiffany’s and Bourbon Street!
On Sunday we visited the incredible, 1000-year old, Paisley Abbey in my hometown. Interesting fact #2: Toyah’s two-series BBC show Barmy Aunt Boomerang from the late 90s/early 00s was filmed on location in Glasgow & Paisley.
My Mum – Isobel – was born on Friday 13th June 1941 and she died on Friday 13th June 1997, exactly 56 years later. Sometimes fact is stranger than fiction! So this Friday 13th June was a very special “Dreamscape On Tour” date for me, spending the day in the city my Mum was born in, Perth, on what would have been her 84th birthday. It was a happy day and I felt close to my Mum. Thanks to Sharon for sharing the day with me.
Another “Dreamscape On Tour” date… We spent the day in Caol, Corpach and Fort William, back in The Highlands of Scotland, along the West Highland Way, and Great Glen Way. There’s so much to see in that part of the country, and absolutely breathtaking panoramic views.
Giant deckchairs, a historic castle and amazing sunshine! If you’re ever in Broughty Ferry, on the East Coast of Scotland, be sure to pay a visit to their wonderful castle. We had a fab afternoon there, as well as at the beach and in the town centre. A fun afternoon on a lovely sunny day.
Another week, another Dreamscape “date”! This time, Brian and I spent the day in, our amazing capital, Edinburgh. Starting with a great breakfast at The Standing Order, then a walk up the Royal Mile to Edinburgh Castle, before spending a couple of hours at, the incredible, Camera Obscura. That was so much fun. For lunch/afternoon tea we had reserved a table at The Dome, an absolutely stunning building/venue on George Street. We rounded off the afternoon with some sight-seeing. Edinburgh has to be one of the finest cities on the planet. Yet another brilliant day!
Fab time yesterday in my home city of Glasgow, and a day out with my long time pal, Alec. We went to an episode recording of Mrs Brown’s Boys – this was a lot of fun, my face was sore from laughing! – at BBC Scotland on Pacific Quay, and then into the city for a fab meal at China Sea on Renfield Street. A brilliant day!
It’s the third date of Dreamscape On Tour 2025, and this week it was a trip to Dundee. Absolutely fabulous city, with so much to see, do, explore… Sharon and I packed a week’s worth of activities, fun and laughter into around eight hours. A brilliant day.
Yeeeha!! I just received the prints for Toyah Fanzine‘s bumper celebration of the reissue of Love Is The Law, and I Believe In Father Christmas, as well as Toyah’s Album Discography. As you read this I’ll be festively packaging and postaging (!), while watching MTV Christmas… Ho ho ho!
We’re hoping for a great chart placing for Chameleon: The Very Best Of Toyah tomorrow evening when the Official Charts Top 100 Albums is announced. The album is currently at #10 but streaming is the best chance for the album to stay in the upper reaches of the chart. We have 24 hours… PS. Here’s some Chameleon fan art I created – to celebrate the new release and it’s fantastic debut chart placing – and will be including in the new issue(s) of Toyah Fanzine.
