Toyah’s official website released a new promo image today for Toyah’s upcoming ‘Walk Of Fame’ gig at the Hare & Hounds, King’s Heath, Birmingham.
Tickets for the concert are also now available to buy.
The concert will include two sets spanning Toyah’s punk beginnings and cult classics from Sheep Farming In Barnet through to top ten hits and selections from the platinum selling albums Anthem and The Changeling.
Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate Toyah’s music heritage in this very special one-off intimate show.
WALK OF FAME GIG
Monday 16 July 2012
Hare & Hounds, King’s Heath, Birmingham
Tickets £15.00 from theticketsellers.co.uk / hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk
• View a larger version of the new promo image at toyahwillcox.com.
A new gig has just been announced to mark Toyah’s inclusion in the King’s Heath ‘Walk Of Fame’.
TOYAH CONFIRMS ONE-OFF KING’S HEATH WALK OF FAME GIG
Celebrating Toyah’s induction as the very first star on the King’s Heath Walk of Fame comes a very special homecoming gig in the Hare & Hounds.
This intimate, strictly one-off concert with Toyah’s full band is a true celebration of Toyah’s roots in her hometown on the day her star is unveiled on the King’s Heath Walk of Fame.
SPECIAL HOMECOMING SHOW – ALL TOYAH CLASSICS
* Neon Womb * It’s A Mystery * Thunder In The Mountains * Brave New World *
• Continue reading at toyahwillcox.com. (Photo © Official Toyah)
Toyah’s official website reported during the week that Toyah is to be honoured by her hometown next month.
TOYAH HONOURED AS FIRST STAR IN KING’S HEATH WALK OF FAME
A new Walk of Fame will launch this summer celebrating King’s Heath’s amazing musical and comedy heritage. King’s Heath-born Toyah will be the first star to be inducted on the Birmingham Walk of Fame with the official unveiling taking place in early July. We will bring you further details on this exciting project in the coming weeks.
• News Source: toyahwillcox.com | View more info on King’s Heath ‘Walk Of Fame’.
Toyah’s June blog is now available to read at toyahwillcox.com.
The fourth monthly online live track has been added to Toyah’s official website. It’s ‘Rebel Run’, recorded live at The Oxford Regal soundcheck in July 2011, on the ‘From Sheep Farming To Anthem’ tour.
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 ‘Rebel Run’, live at The Oxford Regal, here.
Renowned and celebrated performer Toyah will step out onto the stage with her transatlantic rock band THE HUMANS this July. Following the acclaimed album Sugar Rush, highly praised international concerts in the UK, America and Estonia, THE HUMANS present their hybrid of haunting and sweet in a trio of intimate, exclusive UK live dates.
THE HUMANS – LIVE, UP CLOSE & PERSONAL
Friday 27 July : BIRMINGHAM Ballroom
Saturday 28 July : DERBY Flowerpot
Sunday 29 July : MANCHESTER Ruby Lounge
Birmingham/Manchester £9.50, Derby £10, on sale now.
• Continue reading at The Humans Official and/or The Official Toyah Website.
Toyah’s May blog is available to read at toyahwillcox.com: “I can honestly say I had no idea that the Changeling was such a popular album!”, Toyah talks the response to ‘The Changeling Resurrection’ tour. There’s also exclusive news on The Humans. Click below to read.
On Tuesday Toyah’s official website announced a new 12-date ‘Changeling Resurrection II’ UK tour for Autumn 2012, and also revealed a fantastic new tour poster.
The tour opens in Middlesbrough on 19th September and will also visit Sheffield, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Redhill, Telford, King’s Lynn, Bridport, St.Alban’s, London and Brighton. With brand new images created especially for the tour and material not performed in thirty years, this is a true celebration and re-interpretation of one of Toyah finest albums alongside hit singles.
The tour will wrap up on Saturday 3 November 2012 at Brighton Concorde 2 in a special show. The Changeling Resurrection II – Rewound & Extended will act as a finale to the tour at the same venue it began at in April.
Toyah said of the Spring tour: “I can’t believe how well received the Changeling Resurrection has been!”
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.
Yet more exciting ‘Changeling Resurrection’ news on this, already, very exciting day!
Two film crews are at Bush Hall, London tonight. One is there there to capture some exclusive footage to be made available at a later date @ toyahwillcox.com.
A great news update by Toyah’s official website on Wednesday, covering Toyah’s new tour image, the fantastic reviews and that Brighton sold out and Bush Hall, London looks like doing so also.
After remarkable response and amazing reviews, including four-stars from thisisnotretro.com, Toyah continues to resurrect the The Changeling tonight at Bristol Tunnels.
With a brand new image created especially for the tour and material not performed in thirty years, this is a true celebration and re-interpretation of one of Toyah finest albums. The tour then continues to London’s Bush Hall on Sunday 22 April which is approximately 15 tickets away from a completely sold out show, so act quick if you wish to catch the show. Full ticket links and venue details can be found at the GIGS page.
Photos © Toyah Willcox/Dean Stockings
The official ‘Changeling Resurrection’ tour page has been updated with some, amazing, new photos by Dean Stockings. Posed shots and onstage photos. Prepare to be dazzled!
NB: Tour Update: Doors for tomorrow’s show in Bristol and all other shows will be opening at 7pm (not 7.30pm as previously stated) with first support slot at 7.05pm.
Hot on the heels of the launch of the page and all the fantastic live photos, Toyah’s Official Facebook updated with an exciting post this afternoon: some AMAZING updates coming to The Changeling Resurrection page at toyahwillcox.com soon……….
Last night Toyah’s official website launched a dedicated ‘Changeling Resurrection’ page, with a fantastic Tour Gallery of photos, by Leigh Carter.
Toyah’s CHANGELING RESURRECTION TOUR kicked off to a resounding success last night with a sell-out show at Brighton’s Concorde 2 Club.
With material not performed in thirty years, including the hit single Brave New World, a new costume and head-dress, the blistering show was met with rapturous applause from buzzing fans who were keen to show their appreciation on Facebook and Twitter after the concert.
Visit our newly launched CHANGELING RESURRECTION TOUR page, which features an amazing official gallery of photographs by Leigh Carter taken at last night’s show. More official photography, along with exclusive video footage, coming soon.
• A previously unseen photo was added to Toyah’s Official Facebook on Tuesday, with Toyah wearing a classic, and rare, Melissa Caplan outfit. The photo looks like it was taken at the same time as last year’s Dean Stockings’ promo shots for the ‘From Sheep Farming…’ tour. Toyah’s Facebook said: Just 4 days until Toyah premieres her new show THE CHANGELING RESURRECTION @ BRIGHTON with new set list and new costume….. what do you think she will be wearing? (PS it’s not the outfit in this photo). View the full/larger version of this photo at Facebook (© Dean Stockings/Official Toyah)
• Official Toyah ‘Resurrection Countdown’ tweet from Monday: “LUCK’S ON OUR SIDE, WE THROW OUR CARES INTO THE SKY, IT’S YOU & I…. 5 days until #changeling2012“.
• Toyah ‘Resurrection Countdown’ tweet from Tuesday: “EYES ALIGHT, I AM THE NIGHT… I’M A VOODOO DOLL! great rehearsal today for #changeling2012 just 4 days to go ’til Brighton Concorde“.
• This morning Toyah tweeted: “WILD BOYS WITH THEIR BATONS AND PEARLS, HELLO BOYS! WE’RE THE MIDNIGHT GIRLS Just 2days til we rock #changeling“, and then followed up with this important info: “P.S. i will be on stage at Brighton Concorde THIS SAT at 8.30pm prompt so don’t miss the start….u don’t want to!!!“
Happy Good Friday! There’s just over a week until the opening gig of ‘The Changeling Resurrection’: More promotion for the tour, Sanctuary Music’s poster and The Official Toyah ad strip. The Glasgow gig has of course been rescheduled since the poster was produced.
Toyah’s April blog is now available to read at toyahwillcox.com. There’s news on ‘The Changeling Resurrection’ rehearsals, Toyah’s thoughts on re-listening to ‘The Changeling’, The Humans’ third album, Toyah’s newly-acquired malapropism and more. There’s also a photo of Simon Phillips, Bill Rieflin and Don Gunn in Seattle last weekend. Click below for a great read.
The second monthly online live track has been added to Toyah’s official website. It’s the majestic ‘Pop Star’, recorded live at The Regal, Oxford on 2nd July 2011.
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 ‘Pop Star’, live at Oxford’s The Regal, here.
More new gigs, festivals and PAs for Toyah have been confirmed by the official website.
Toyah plays the ‘Decades Festival’ in Workington on Saturday 26th May, a return to ‘Blackpool Pride’, with a live PA at the North Pier Theatre, on Saturday 9th June. There’s also a return to ‘Manchester Pride’, headlining the Women’s Stage at Sackville Gardens on Sunday 26th August.
• All the details are available on the Gigs page at toyahwillcox.com.
There are several live dates confirmed this morning on Toyah’s official website: The ‘Rock & Bike Festival 2012’ in July: This is a non-music appearance. As with last year Toyah will compere. ‘The Greatest 80’s Party Ever’ at Audley End in August, and the Marc Bolan 35th Anniversary Show’ at Shepherd’s Bush Empire in September.
Toyah’s Official Facebook posted this morning that there will be another exclusive live track on The Official Toyah Gigs page at 00.01 on Sunday 1st April: “…as we start the 13 day countdown to the premiere of THE CHANGELING RESURRECTION @ BRIGHTON.“
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 the first, ‘Latex Messiah’, live at Manchester Academy, here.
