With the release of Summer Of Love, there have now been three single previews made available from Toyah’s forthcoming studio album, Posh Pop. These singles have also been accompanied by new video premieres – Watch all three at The Official Toyah You Tube Channel. (Images © Toyah Willcox)
This has become my favourite song already from the forthcoming album Posh Pop, which is interesting as Levitate was my firm favourite until last night, but Summer Of Love is glorious and has such a rousing chorus. I love the subject matter and the retro, slightly psychedelic, protest song vibe. Anyway, enough of what I think… The new Summer Of Love video premiered earlier today, watch it below!
Music, chat and more of your questions which this week comes from Toyah as she is on tour away from home… Toyah At Home & On The Road. Look out for the premiere of the video for the new single Summer Of Love, an exclusive rendition of Hyperventilate and a live performance of, the second single from Posh Pop, Zoom Zoom. Watch/Rewatch at You Tube by clicking below.
Toyah unveils ‘Summer of Love’ from forthcoming ‘Posh Pop’ LP
The star’s first solo album in 13 years features the recent singles ‘Levitate’ and ‘Zoom Zoom’ and is accompanied by a series of music videos for each track.
Toyah has released Summer of Love as the latest cut from her new ‘Posh Pop’ album.
The ‘80s icon will drop her forthcoming record on August 27, featuring previously-released tracks Levitate and Zoom Zoom, and this week reveals a third single from the LP.
“For me, this is an anti-war song,” says Toyah. “In the original summer of love there were many wars that shouldn’t have been going on, where young people lost their lives or their minds”
• Continue reading at Retro Pop.
Toyah begins the Posh Pop Tour on 2 September 2021 at Banbury Mill Arts Centre.
Performing songs from the new album Posh Pop plus Toyah hits and classics with her electro/acoustic band.
29 UK dates have been announced in total, straddling the later months of 2021 and early months of 2022.
See the tour poster for the dates, almost all are on sale now with some to follow.
Visit www.toyahwillcox.com/gigs to book tickets for those on sale now.
Stream the third single/release, Summer Of Love (which sounds a bit psychedelic to me, and is another song with a huge chorus!), from Toyah’s forthcoming Posh Pop album. Toyah says of the track: “For me, this is an anti-war song. In the original summer of love there were many wars that shouldn’t have been going on, where young people lost their lives or their minds”.
All we need is a summer of love, let’s get it on, ban the bomb…
“Follow me on Spotify to be the first to hear my new music! More coming this Friday….. Toyah xx” – Check out the playlist ‘Toyah Top Tracks’ featuring new singles, greatest hits and classics.
Toyah has created three new limited edition versions of the Song Snippet Personalised Artworks to celebrate the upcoming release of Posh Pop.
Select your artwork style, choose from any of the songs released from Posh Pop (two so far) and make your dedication – to a friend, loved one or just from Toyah to you!
• Order now by clicking on the previews below.
Follow Toyah on Spotify to be the first to hear new music. Check out the new playlist ‘Toyah Top Tracks’ featuring new singles Levitate, Zoom Zoom, classics and greatest hits. More to come!
Toyah on being a woman in punk in the 1980s, her new album, and the Sunday Lunch sensation
This is Unscripted – a podcast brought to you by ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar. In each episode, Nina speaks to a leading name from the world of arts and entertainment.
Her guests talk about their life and work, plus Nina asks them where they see themselves in five years.
On Unscripted this week, Nina is joined by eighties icon Toyah.
Toyah talks life in the music industry as a woman in punk in the 1980s – and challenging the business now 40 years later.
She chats to Nina about her new album Posh Pop.
And, of course, the pair chat about Toyah and Robert’s Sunday Lockdown Lunch – the internet sensation that sprung up in lockdown imagined by the singer and her husband, guitarist Robert Fripp.
• Continue reading/Listen to the interview at ITV News.
Toyah is back with a second slice of ‘Posh Pop’.
The ’80s icon has released Zoom Zoom as the second single from her forthcoming album, due August 27.
It’s the star’s first original collection since 2008’s ‘In The Court Of The Crimson Queen’, and was produced in collaboration with Simon Darlow and her husband, King Crimson’s Robert Fripp.
Zoom Zoom follows lead single Levitate, which was released across digital platforms in June.
• Continue reading at Retro Pop.
Toyah Releases Zoom Zoom, Inspires Bedroom Revolution Ahead Of New Album ‘Posh Pop’
Toyah gives us the next taste of her upcoming studio album Posh Pop (scheduled for August 28th) with new track Zoom Zoom – an anthem that sings of starting a revolution from the comfort of your bedroom. The ode to technology was inspired by Toyah spending hours over Zoom working on the album.
The singer shared: “We’ve explored a lot of pop media on this album. Zoom Zoom was a lightbulb moment in wanting to juxtapose today’s world with 1973. The title was a phrase of my co-writer and producer Simon Darlow’s who was spending eight hours a week on Zoom calls! It also refers to how we can start a revolution in our bedrooms now with smartphone technology.”
The album, Toyah’s 25th album since 1979 and her first studio album since 2008’s In the Court of the Crimson Queen, sees her collaborate with Simon Darlow (guitars, keyboards, cello), Bobby Willcox (guitar) and Jeremy Stacey (drums) on ten tracks.
• Continue reading at Culture Fix.
“We’ve explored a lot of pop media on this album. Zoom Zoom was a lightbulb moment in wanting to juxtapose today’s world with 1973. The title was a phrase of my co-writer and producer Simon Darlow’s who was spending eight hours a week on Zoom calls! It also refers to how we can start a revolution in our bedrooms now with smartphone technology.
With the line “A hunter in the night has his eye on you” I wanted to show how young people are trying to create an ideal, the perfect image on a phone, when you haven’t got perfect people watching you: hunters are watching you.”
There was music, chat + more fan Qs in this week’s Toyah At Home which included an emotional goodbye as Robert sets off for a US tour. There’s the video premiere of new single Zoom Zoom + a new performance of Angel In You (one of the standout songs on In The Court Of The Crimson Queen). Watch/Rewatch at You Tube by clicking below.
What do you believe in now? / Bend the truth to suit the view / You created the fairy tale / If you’re the future I want to know
Are you ready to #ZoomZoom? 16.07.21 #Toyah #ToyahPoshPop #ToyahWillcox
Toyah guested on BBC Midlands Today yesterday evening. Discussing Posh Pop and much more.
Interviewer, Ben Sidwell tweeted: I’ve spent the morning at home with the lovely Toyah talking about lockdown videos, gaining millions of new fans & her brand new album ‘Posh Pop’. Great cup of tea too! Hear what Toyah has to say on BBC Midlands Today. (Photo © Ben Sidwell/BBC)
This weekend’s Toyah At Home, which aired yesterday, included an acoustic session of Levitate with Toyah and Simon Darlow. The first track to be released from the album Posh Pop.
• Watch Toyah At Home, Season 2 Episode 27, by clicking below. (Image © Toyah Willcox)
80s’ icon Toyah to perform her classic hits at the arts centre
Get ready to re-live some of Toyah’s much-loved greatest hits when the iconic 80s pop star plays live at Pocklington Arts Centre (PAC) in March next year.
Toyah’s live show, on Thursday, March 3, will follow hot on the heels of the release of her brand new album ‘Posh Pop’ this Autumn.
The show will feature Toyah performing her hit singles and classic songs, alongside recalling stories from her career.
PAC director Janet Farmer said: “What better way to spend a night than by experiencing an 80s’ icon like Toyah live on stage. We’re expecting toe tapping, shoulder shuffling, singing and a lot of reminiscing when Toyah takes to our stage to take us on a journey through her 40-year career. What a fabulous and unique event this will be for everyone.”
• Continue reading at the Pocklington Post.
It looks like tickets are selling fast for Toyah’s forthcoming – and just very recently announced – Posh Pop Tour.
The Half Moon in Putney, London, where Toyah brings Posh Pop to on 25th September 2021 – the third date of the tour – tweeted this very exciting news earlier today: “Hurry! Less than 30 tickets left for our show with Toyah Sat 25 Sept 2021! Do not miss this intimate London gig from a true musical pioneer. Hits & classics plus new gems from Toyah’s Posh Pop album”.
In a career spanning over 40 years Toyah has amassed thirteen top 40 singles, recorded twenty-four albums, written two books, appeared in over forty stage plays, acted in twenty feature films and presented hundreds of television programmes.
This is a unique chance to experience Toyah in an intimate venue performing a set of her loved hit singles and classics alongside modern days classics Sensational and Dance In The Hurricane and songs from her eagerly awaited new studio album “Posh Pop”.
• Buy tickets here. For the full Posh Pop Tour schedule, plus ticket links for the dates currently on sale, visit toyahwillcox.com.
