Toyah tweeted the other day that the Autumn dates (marking the 30th anniversary of the Love Is The Law album and tour) will be announced soon. Now seems as good a time as any to take a look back at the other recent anniversary Toyah tours. Click on each of the below to view numerous photos from each tour. (Thanks to Angus Turner & Ray Sears)
A year of celebrating Toyah’s 1982 masterpiece ‘The Changeling’ has now ended. Two UK tours, The Changeling Resurrection last Spring and, the just completed, The Changeling Resurrection II saw Toyah embrace the album for the first time in 30 years. Click below to revisit each tour by browsing numerous news posts about both. There are also dedicated TCR and TCRII pages at Dreamscape’s Gallery. (Thanks to Kevin McNamara & Damon King – and everyone else too – for the amazing photos throughout the tours)
The seventh monthly online live track has been added to Toyah’s official website. It’s the mighty ‘Bird in Flight’, recorded live at the Ruby Lounge, Manchester in April of this year, on ‘The Changeling Resurrection’ Spring tour.
Toyah’s official website will be offering visitors exclusive live tracks each month as ‘The Changeling Resurrection II’ tour approaches. At the beginning of each month an exclusive live track recorded from Toyah’s extensive 2011 tour dates will feature on the Gigs page.
The live tracks will be available to listen to for a limited time only with a new track replacing it each month. These live tracks are a taster for a special live album release planned for digital release in autumn/winter of 2012.
• Listen to ‘Bird in Flight’, live at the Ruby Lounge, Manchester, here | View news on the previous live tracks here (these are no longer available).
A great selection of photos of Toyah from ‘The Changeling Resurrection’ gig at Bush Hall, London (22nd April 2012). Toyah looking fantastic in monochrome. Click below to view them all at Dreamscape Changeling Resurrection Gallery. (Thanks to Mark Evans for the photos)
• View all of our ‘Changeling Resurrection’ news, photographs and the London gig updates.
A collection of sensational photos from Toyah’s ‘Changeling Resurrection’ gig at The Robin2, Bilston in Wolverhampton (28th April). All of these have been added to Dreamscape’s dedicated TCR gallery. (Thanks to Kevin McNamara for the photos)
Coming Soon: More fantastic photos from ‘The Changeling Resurrection 2012’ tour, courtesy of Mark Evans and Kevin McNamara. Great shots of Toyah onstage in London and Wolves.
Two more utterly excellent photos of Toyah from ‘The Changeling Resurrection’ tour. These are also from The Robin2, Bilston, Wolverhampton, and both have been added to the TCR gallery at Dreamscape. (Thanks to Ray Sears for these great photos)
An incredible photo of Toyah, taken during ‘The Changeling Resurrection’ gig at The Robin2, Bilston, Wolverhampton the weekend before last. This has been added to the TCR gallery. Click below to view a larger version there. (Thanks to Ray Sears for this great photo)
Fantabulous shots of Toyah from last night’s final ‘Changeling Resurrection’ gig in Bishop’s Stortford. These have been added to the TCR gallery. (Huge thanks to Angus Turner)
I have a couple of anniversary posts for tonight, but I thought I’d start with this one, which is of no real relevance to anyone but me. Sorry!
Tonight, Toyah is playing down the road (10 minutes walk) in Bishops Stortford. The occasion is ‘The Changeling The Resurrection 2012 – Celebrating The 30th Anniversary of The Changeling and Warrior Rock (Toyah On Tour)’
This made me smile, seeing Toyah was one of my first gigs. Brighton Centre 29th June 1982. This was the original Changeling tour.
I loved ‘Anthem’ at the time, but even moreso the more punky ‘Sheep Farming In Barnet’, but this was my first opportunity to see the band. I was 13 and a bit wee!
• Continue reading at Aural Sculptors (The Stranglers Live Archive).
It’s the final gig of ‘The Changeling Resurrection’ tour tonight (I know I’ve mentioned that already!) Thanks again to everyone who generously contributed great photos from various dates of the tour. The dedicated gallery includes a fine mix of onstage, offstage and fan photos from each of the gigs. Please click below to browse, and while you’re there do look at the other gallery pages, there are thousands of photos, from throughout Toyah’s career…
It’s the final date of the short, but very successful, ‘Changeling Resurrection’ tour tonight. Toyah headlines ‘Stortfest 2012’ with a final gig at Rhodes Arts Complex, Bishop’s Stortford. It’s set to be a great night.
Stortfest 2012: A week of events with something for everyone around Bishop’s Stortford.
The week of music and events has been a big success in Bishop’s Stortford with lots of great feedback and a brilliant response to the festival.
Tonight ‘The Changeling Resurrection 2012’ headlines the festival, with Toyah playing the final date of the tour on the final night of the festival. The gig takes place at Rhodes Arts Complex in Bishop’s Stortford.
Not to be missed: Buy tickets online or call 01279 651746.
Two more great photos of Toyah in Manchester last Monday, before ‘The Changeling Resurrection’ gig at The Ruby Lounge, and at The Robin2, Wolverhampton last Saturday. Click on each for larger versions and visit the gallery for more. (Thanks to Michael O’Brien)
An amazing gallery of ‘Changeling Resurrection’ photos taken at The Robin2, Bilston, Wolverhampton has been added to the PAC Photography website. There are some excellent shots of Toyah, as well as a tenek gallery too.
Toyah played Wolverhampton last Saturday night to a fantastic response. To view the photos click on “View your pictures” and then “Live Music”.
(Thanks again to Paul Crutchley/PAC Photography)
The third monthly online live track has been added to Toyah’s official website. It’s the incredible ‘Castaways’, recorded live at Bush Hall, London on 22nd April 2012
Toyah’s official website will be offering visitors exclusive live tracks each month as Toyah’s Changeling Tour and summer festival/concert dates approach. At the beginning of each month an exclusive live track recorded from Toyah’s extensive 2011 tour dates will feature on the Gigs page.
The live tracks will be available to listen to for a limited time only with a new track replacing it each month. These live tracks are a taster for a special live album release planned for digital release in autumn/winter of 2012.
• Listen to ‘Castaways’, live at Bush Hall, London, here.
More fantastic ‘Changeling Resurrection’ live photos of Toyah. Also from the gig at The Ruby Lounge, Manchester on Monday night. View larger versions of these, and numerous others, from the tour at Dreamscape’s Changeling Resurrection 2012 Tour Gallery. (Thanks again to Paul Crutchley/PAC Photography – Please click below to visit Paul’s website)
• There is still one date of the ‘The Changeling Resurrection’ Spring tour to go, on Saturday in Bishop’s Stortford (tickets available here), with Toyah headlining ‘Stortfest 2012’, but already there is a whole new ‘Changeling Resurrection’ Autumn tour to look forward to, and even (very vague) murmurs of a similar 30th anniversary outing for ‘Love Is The Law/Rebel Run Tour’ in 2013.
• The tour has been a huge success, probably even more so than last year’s ‘From Sheep Farming To Anthem’, with incredible fan response via Facebook, You Tube and Twitter. Proof, if it was ever in any doubt, how loved ‘The Changeling’ album is.
• tenek on ‘The Changeling Resurrection’: For us the Toyah tour is now over sadly! Played to lots of people over the 5 nights and met many new friends. (Source: tenek @ Twitter) View all of our tenek news.
• Soley Mourning on ‘The Changeling Resurrection’: End of Tour: Well, first of all what a great tour – we’ve had a real blast and met some really cool people along the way. All of the gigs have been excellent and we have thoroughly enjoyed them. Shame its over now until next time. Thanks to everyone who came and saw us and thanks to Toyah and her crew for really making us feel welcome. Pictures to follow! (Source: soleymourning.com) View all of our Soley Mourning news.
• Check out three great ‘Changeling Resurrection’ wallpapers, by ‘The Toyah Willcox Interview Archive’, here, here and here.
Welcome to May! What better way could there be to start Toyah’s birthday month than with this fantastic, pre-gig, photo of a gorgeous Toyah, taken at The Robin2, Wolverhampton on Saturday night. Please click on it to zoom. (Thanks to Lee Hopkins)
Toyah, just arriving in Manchester, this morning ahead of tonight’s gig at The Ruby Lounge. Pictured with Paul Lomas and Michael O’Brien. (Thanks to Paul for the photos)
Amazing photos of Toyah from ‘The Changeling Resurrection’ Robin2, Wolverhampton gig on Saturday night. These have all been added to the TCR tour gallery. Toyah tweeted yesterday: “Wolverhampton….amazing! Loveliest crowd. Brave New World sent shivers down my spine“. This evening Toyah brings ‘The Changeling Resurrection’ to The Ruby Lounge in Manchester. It’ll be another great gig! (Thanks to PaulCrutchley/PAC Photography for the photos)
