Glastonbudget 2015 original star act is no longer a mystery as Punk Princess to Cult Film Star to High Priestess of TV Toyah Willcox is confirmed for Saturday 23 May. Toyah perform on Ladies Day, Glastonbudget’s special Saturday theme that also includes, Atomic Blondie, Lisa Gaga & Totally Tina.
This year the festival opens its doors on Thursday 21 May. The extra night will play host to a new stage within the beer tent with acoustic sets by fantastic acts. In addition there will be the first ever Glastonbudget Silent Disco. Hosted within the Big Top the event will feature live DJ’s playing across 2 channels. Headphones will be available (small deposit required).
• Continue reading at Glastonbudget 2015.
More of Damon’s photos from Saturday’s Toyah & The Humans gig at The 100 Club, London. Click below to view larger versions of these, and many more, at Dreamscape’s Gallery. (Thanks again to Damon | Photos © Damon King)
The set list for Saturday’s gig. Thanks to Damon. Thanks also to Merx and Ian Davis who sent details about the Gloucester and Chatham set lists. Click below to view a larger version of these, and more, at Dreamscape’s Gallery. (Photos © Damon King)
A great photo of Toyah onstage at The 100 Club at Saturday’s Toyah & The Humans gig. I’ll be adding this and more from The 100 Club as well as photos from Sunday’s gig at The Britannia Chatham, to Dreamscape’s Gallery soon. (Thanks to Damon | Photo © Damon King)
• Watch/Listen to a selection of footage/songs from Saturday’s Telling Strange Tales gig at the Toyah Fan Videos You Tube channel. (Thanks to Lärwi)
Toyah and Bill Rieflin onstage last night at The 100 Club, London.
Toyah tweeted this great photo below yesterday, in the build up to the penultimate gig: “Back at the @100clubLondon after 35 years! It is chocka full 2nite“.
The Humans will be Telling Strange Tales for the final time on this tour tonight at The Britannia, Chatham. (Photo below © Toyah Willcox)
Toyah & The Humans at Gloucester Guildhall last Tuesday. Click on the photo to view a larger version of this, and more, at the Live 2015 page at Dreamscape’s Gallery. (Thanks to Angus | Photo © Angus Turner)
Things To Do In London This Weekend: 18-19 April 2015
TOYAH WILLCOX: Toyah — yes TOYAH — performs an intimate gig alongside The Humans tonight at the 100 Club on Oxford Street. 18+. £12, 7pm.
Toyah, Bad Manners plus Aly and Phil to play Stonehaven gigs
Stonehaven is in store for a fantastic line up of gigs in the coming months as an 80’s legend, ska kings and folk heroes are all due to appear.
Heading back to the 80’s Toyah Willcox will play for two nights at Stonehaven Town Hall on September 18 and September 19.
The event page on facebook says: “Toyah that vivacious singer from the 80s is out on tour and every bit as good as before and looking fantastic. Exclusive to Stonehaven Town Hall for two nights only, only dates north of Edinburgh in 2015.”
• Continue reading at the Mearns Leader.
Toyah Willcox to play Uplands venue with band The Humans
Homo Sapians began to evolve 200,000 years ago, but The Humans first appeared in Estonia in 2007.
The band is fronted by Toyah Willcox, who first announced herself to British cultural consciousness in the late seventies, first in Jubilee, the seminal piece of punk celluloid, and then forging her own solo musical career with a string of top 40 UK hits during the eighties, an explosion of colour and energy.
• Continue reading at the South Wales Evening Post.
• Live 2015: More gigs have been added to Toyah’s concert itinerary for this year, including a few new “electric” concerts which are now titled: “Proud, Loud & Electric” – Visit the Official Gigs page…
• Toyah @ Twitter: Tweeting about last night’s second gig of The Humans tour: “It’s @GlosGuildhall 2nite. Nervous cause the fripp will b in the audience xxx” – Visit Twitter…
• Birmingham City Council: Living in Birmingham: Top 12 Birmingham Facts – 2.Birmingham is home to several legendary music acts including UB40, Duran Duran, ELO, Black Sabbath, Toyah Willcox, Joan Armatrading and Ruby Turner – Continue reading…
• Nitehawk Cinema: Urgh! A Music War: Take a trip back to early 1980s with this compilation of twenty-six powerful live performances by the eras best Punk, New Wave, and Post-Punk bands. Pre-party for Urgh! in Nitehawk’s street level bar at 10pm on both nights…Nitehawk teams up with Network Awesome for a very special screening of WOMEN IN PUNK at 10pm on Friday and Saturday. FREE entry and FREE Mike’s Hard Lemonade (until supplies last) – Continue reading…
• Eastbourne Borough Council: Legends Tribute Extravaganza Kicks Off a Packed Eastbourne Bandstand Summer Season!: Toyah Willcox, an award-winning rock legend will entertain audiences over Airbourne weekend, in a concert showcasing her greatest hits on 14 August – Continue reading…
• Maldon Standard: Family music festival, Soundstock, returns next month: Soundstock will be hosting Toyah, who will be performing her Up Close and Personal show – Continue reading…
Another photo of Toyah & The Humans last night at Trading Boundaries. Click on the photo to view a larger version of this, and more, at the Live 2015 page at Dreamscape’s Gallery. The Humans will be Telling Strange Tales next at Gloucester’s Guildhall on Tuesday – View the full tour schedule. (Thanks to Angus | Photo © Angus Turner)
• Proud, Loud & Electric: Angus also sent a couple of photos from Toyah’s gig at The Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne from the end of March – View at Dreamscape’s Gallery. (Thanks again to Angus)
The Humans last night at Trading Boundaries, Uckfield. The first gig of the Telling Strange Tales tour. Click on the photo to view a larger version of this, and more, at the Live 2015 page at Dreamscape’s Gallery. (Thanks to Paul | Photo © Paul Stephens)
The Humans six-date UK Tour, Telling Strange Tales, kicked off last night in Uckfield. Toyah tweeted this great photo yesterday: “Thank u 2 “TRADING BOUNDARIES” for inviting THE HUMANS to open our tour 2nite. Fab venue. Cant wait xxx“. (Photo © Toyah Willcox)
Eighties star Toyah talks Fifty Shades of Grey, Seattle fairtytales and her upcoming concert in Carlisle.
Toyah Willcox in Fifty Shades of Grey shocker! When the singer saw the trailer for this blockbusting film at the cinema, something seemed familiar. “It was partly shot in an apartment I have been trying to buy in Seattle for the past two years!” she says.
“I just laughed when I saw it. My husband and I commute between Seattle and England. It’s always fun when you see Seattle on films and programmes.”
Seeing the apartment in a film about a sado-masochistic relationship has not put her off buying it. “I’m even keener on it,” she says. “It’s got good provenance!”
Toyah is coming to Cumbria this summer as part of Ultimate Ladies Night at Carlisle Racecourse.
• Continue reading at Cumbria Live.
• Sam FM: Win tickets to Toyah at The Talking Heads: The 80s legend Toyah Willcox is bringing her latest band The Humans to Southampton for one night only and you could be there, thanks to Sam FM – Continue reading/Enter competition here… (Entry closes 10th April)
• Nantwich Jazz: Toyah Willcox @ The Civic Friday July 10th: Toyah Willcox the original Princess of Punk hits the Civic Stage on Friday 10th July with her Close Up and Personal Tour – Continue reading…
• Official Toyah: Vale Park Aylesbury: I am thrilled to be playing Aylesbury Vale Park! It will be a wonderful, fun night with great music. It is only 34 years since I received the FA Cup for selling out Friars faster than any other artist in the history of the Friars…. so it is about time I come back! Toyah xx – View at toyahwillcox.com…
• Alex Veitch @ Twitter: Was fabulous to work with Toyah Willcox on #Extremis. Was an astonishing and hair raising performance! @toyahofficial – View here…
• Extremis (2015): It’s the end of the world – at least their world – View the full cast and crew at imdb.com…
• Paul Nicholson @ Twitter: Looking forward to mixing for The Humans on their UK Tour. See you there! – Browse the dates at ents24.com | Visit Paul’s Twitter here…
• Roger Dean: Trading Boundaries: Toyah and the Humans will be playing on Saturday 11th April. They have played there before and both Toyah and the band were absolutely brilliant! – Continue reading…
• GS Promotions: Catch Toyah unplugged, up close and personal at the Waterside Arts, Sale Fri 15th May – Further info here…
It’s April – Almost time for The Humans Live!
Six live UK dates, the Telling Strange Tales tour, for The Humans. Taking place between the 11th and 19th April.
11 APRIL: UCKFIELD | TRADING BOUNDARIES
14 APRIL: GLOUCESTER | GUILDHALL
16 APRIL: SOUTHAMPTON | THE TALKING HEADS
17 APRIL: SWANSEA | THE GARAGE (WHITEZ)
18 APRIL: LONDON | 100 CLUB
19 APRIL: CHATHAM | BRITANNIA THEATRE
In 2015, The Humans will not only begin work recording their fourth album but embark on a UK tour of five confirmed dates. Telling Strange Tales will kick off on 11 April 2015 at Trading Boundaries, Uckfield and close at The Britannia Theatre, Chatham on 19 April.
• View more details on the tour and links to book tickets here. View the news announcement on the tour here. (A CD of the Strange Tales album will be available exclusively at the gigs).
Photos from Toyah’s Acoustic, Up Close & Personal gig at The Musician, Leicester, which took place last Thursday. View larger versions of these photos, and more, at the Live 2015 page at Dreamscape’s Gallery. (Thanks to Ray | Photos © Ray Sears)
• Live 2015: Toyah is playing in Blackpool a couple of times over the next few months: A PA on 3rd May, and a full band concert at the North Pier on 12th July. More details on that and a larger version of the promo image at toyahwillcox.com…
• Here and Now – Party At The Gardens: Win a meet and greet with the stars of Party At The Gardens – Thanks to Here and Now and Tony Denton Promotions, you could be in with the chance of meeting the stars of Party at the Gardens, sponsored by Somersby! – More details here…
• Lowdham Book Festival 2015: Toyah plays this festival on 19th June. Join the festival mailing list to get the 2015 programme at the beginning of May for the festival – More info here…
• Toyah in Norwich: A great evening of live music with 80’s legend, Toyah Willcox at Epic Studios in Norwich – Great collection of live shots by Neil Fellowes at flickr…
• Birmingham Post: Gallery: BBC shows from yesteryear produced in Birmingham: Toyah Willcox and Chris Phipps, presenters of Look! Hear! in the early 1980s – A retro photo of Toyah is included in this new article…
A comprehensive article on Toyah & The Humans, and the forthcoming Telling Strange Tales UK Tour, at Rock Regeneration.
News: Toyah & The Humans Hit The Road On UK Tour New album, “Strange Tales” available on CD on tour
The Humans is of the transatlantic contemporary three-piece rock band comprising Toyah Willcox, Bill Rieflin and Chris Wong. Toyah & The Humans embark on a UK tour of six intimate concert dates this April taking in Uckfield, Gloucester, London, Southampton, Swansea & Chatham.
The Humans’ third album “Strange Tales”, recorded in Pearl Jam’s studio, is available digitally now and will be available exclusively on CD at the six UK tour dates.
The band is the brainchild of renowned singer, actress and household name Toyah Willcox and brings together three lifetimes of musical experience, experimentation and craftsmanship.
• Continue reading at Rock Regeneration.
Photos of Toyah onstage at Epic Studios, Norwich on Saturday night. View larger versions of these, and more, at the new Toyah Live 2015 page at Dreamscape’s Gallery. Toyah tweeted about the gig: “2nite i play gig in @EPICNorwich studio where i filmed Tales Of The Unexpected in 34yrs ago” (Thanks to John | Photos © John Weston)
Sensational photos of Toyah onstage at Queen’s Hall, Nuneaton on Saturday night. View larger versions of these, and more, at the new Toyah Live 2015 page at Dreamscape’s Gallery. Toyah tweeted on Sunday about the gig: “Last night’s show was awesome. Incredible feedback. Thank u. Cant wait 2 hit the stage again. Film to fit in first!” (Thanks to Mark | Photos © Mark Evans)
• Watch/Listen to three songs from the gig at You Tube: Toyah Willcox and her band performing @ The Queen’s Hall Nuneaton, 21st March 2015. Songs performed are All In A Rage | Obsolete | Little Tears Of Love. Filmed in HD by Mark Evans.
