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Press for the official announcement of Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch Rock Party 2023 Tour:

• NME: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp confirm ‘Sunday Lunch Rock Party’ tour: The run of shows includes a show at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – Continue…

• Consequence: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp Officially Announce 2023 “Sunday Lunch Rock Party Tour”: The married couple will celebrate their popular YouTube series with a month-long UK outing – Continue…

• Classic Rock/Louder: Robert Fripp and Toyah announce Rock Party tour: Toyah Wilcox promises “an uplifting party of a show” with husband Robert Fripp on September and October live dates – Continue…

• Metal Sucks: Toyah & Fripp to Take Their YouTube Show All Over the U.K. This Fall – Continue…

• Far Out: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp officially announce ‘Sunday Lunch’ tour – Continue…

• At The Barrier: Robert & Toyah’s Rock Party: Tour News: It’s been on the cards – now it’s here! Robert (Fripp) & Toyah’s Rock Party is heading on tour – Continue…

• Ghost Light: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp Announce Toyah and Robert’s Rock Party Tour – Continue…

• Ultimate Guitar: Robert Fripp and Toyah Are Hitting the Road on ‘Rock Party’ Tour: The duo will balance Toyah’s hits with their popular Sunday Lunch covers – Continue…

• DGM Live: Toyah & Robert’s Rock Party Debut: Toyah & Robert’s Rock Party makes its debut next May 26th & 27th at Huntingdon Hall in Worcester! – Continue…

• Official Toyah Tik Tok: This weeks updates including Rock Party – Continue…

Robert Fripp and Toyah’s 10 Best “Sunday Lunch” Performances

The frisky couple have been entertaining millions with their over-the-top cover songs

When the concert industry shut down in 2020, two musical heroes emerged to entertain us each week. The married couple of King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp and new wave singer Toyah Willcox blessed us with their “Sunday Lunch” series of cover songs, and the world has never been the same.

While lockdown had us, er, down, the frisky pair kept our spirits up, delivering fun renditions of iconic rock and metal songs (mostly from the kitchen in their UK home), complete with Toyah’s risqué outfits and Robert’s no-nonsense guitar playing (even if he has to appear in a silly get-up himself once in a while).

And even though the world has opened back up, the couple continues to entertain us each week with new “Sunday Lunch” performances. The YouTube series has turned into such a phenomenon that Toyah and Robert are taking the show on the road, booking a UK tour for the fall of 2023.

• Continue reading at Consequence.

Toyah, and Toyah & Robert, are included in the latest issue (#81, May/June 2023) of Classic Pop magazine.

There’s a great, four star, review of the forthcoming Live At Drury Lane CD/DVD and 2LP release, and a mini Sunday Lunch Live – 2023 Rock Party Tour feature. As well as numerous festival appearances this Summer, Sunday Lunch is touring in September and October.

• The latest issue of Classic Pop magazine is available to buy instore and online now. (Thanks to Minna of The Toyah Willcox Interview Archive – sending you a big hug Min, I know it’s been a tough couple of weeks for you!)

Toyah / Live at Drury Lane
First time on CD, LP and DVD

Cherry Red continue their Safari-era Toyah reissues with Live at Drury Lane, a concert performance from December 1981.

This was broadcast live on the BBC for The Old Grey Whistle Test on Christmas Eve in 1981 and was ‘simulcast’ (as they used to call it) in stereo on BBC Radio One. Live at Drury Lane was never issued on vinyl, CD or cassette but was released as an edited VHS (called ‘Good Morning Universe’) in 1982.

This new reissue is available as a CD+DVD combo pack or as a 2LP set on pink vinyl. The CD contains all 13 songs performed on the night plus three bonus audio tracks recorded live in Milan from earlier on that same Winter Tour. The DVD reinstates ‘War Boys’ and ‘Victims of The Riddle’ which were missing from the VHS, but performed on the night.

• Continue reading at Super Deluxe Edition. Pre-Order Live At Drury Lane on CD+DVD or 2LP at Cherry Red.

Film Give Them Wings shot in Darlington and Bishop Auckland

An independent feature film shot in Darlington and Bishop Auckland, and starring Toyah Willcox, has secured international distribution.

Give Them Wings, is written by Paul Hodgson and produced by GTW Productions Ltd and directed by Sean Cronin.

Phoenix Worldwide, the sales agent to the film, has closed deals for Latin America (Distributer Encripta), Scandinavia, Australia/New Zealand (Distributer Bulldog) and North America (Distributer Stadium Media).

The film celebrates the life of disabled Darlington F.C. fan Paul Hodgson based on an adaptation of his 2000 bestselling autobiography Flipper’s Side.

• Continue reading at The Northern Echo.

Isle of Wight Festival to welcome Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp

Toyah Willcox has announced she will be playing the Isle of Wight Festival on Sunday, June 18.

She will join Robbie Williams, Blondie, Mika, Niall Horan, Echo and the Bunnymen and the Manic Street Preachers on the last day of this year’s Seaclose Park event.

Also due to play over the four-day weekend are Pulp, Courteeners, One Republic, Sabrina Carpenter and Lovejoy.

Toyah, who will return for the second year running, is known for her punk hits, including It’s A Mystery, I Want To Be Free and Echo Beach.

• Continue reading at Isle Of Wight County Press. See also Yahoo!

• Toyah At Home: Sea Of Size (in memory of Bill Rieflin) – Watch… • Toyah & Robert: UpBeat Moments – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Centrefold – Watch… • Sunday Lunch: In The Making – Watch…

Press for Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – This week covering The J. Geils Band. (Image © Toyah Willcox)

• NME: Watch Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp cover The J. Geils Band’s ‘Centerfold’: They also announce plans to perform at this year’s Isle Of Wight Festival – Continue…

• Classic Rock/Louder: Normal service resumes as Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox perform frisky cover of Centerfold: Toyah brandishes a copy of Prog magazine as the Fripp-Willcox kitchen reverberates to the sound of a J. Geils Band classic – Continue…

• Consequence: Robert Fripp and Toyah Nearly Bare All with Cover of J. Geils Band’s “Centerfold”: The King Crimson guitarist even strikes a few sultry poses at the end of the video – Continue…

• Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp cover J. Geils Band’s “Centrefold” – Continue…

• Far Out: Toyah and Robert Fripp share cover of J. Geils Band song ‘Centerfold’ – Continue…

• Brave Words: Robert Fripp & Toyah Perform J. Geils Band Classic “Centrefold”, Share Bonus Footage that “You Cannot Unsee” – Continue…

• Yahoo!: Robert Fripp and Toyah Nearly Bare All with Cover of J. Geils Band’s “Centerfold” – Continue…

• DGM Live!: Centrefold – Continue…

Toyah To Bring Out The Audio Of Her Drury Lane Concert

Even though, in the eyes of the uninitiated, Toyah‘s latter-day endeavors may seem to suggest she’s content to be cavorting in the kitchen with her spouse, the singer’s histrionic performances have always been much more than such domestic scenes.

It’s rather surprising, then, that, for all the years she spent on-stage, there’s not a lot of records which captured the chanteuse live, but there are concert videos to allow Ms. Willcox to remedy this situation. Last year saw the reissue of her 1981’s “At The Rainbow” album on CD and DVD, and now it’s time for 1982’s “Good Morning Universe” to follow suit.

Slated to be out as “Live At Drury Lane” on May 12th in CD/DVD and 2LP formats, the remastered video version of this classic Christmas show, where the artist’s band included the great Simon Phillips on drums and the recently departed Phil Spalding on bass, reinstates two pieces that were cut from the original VHS release, while audio variant – issued for the first time ever – is augmented with three numbers Toyah delivered to Milan audience earlier on the same tour. Here’s a chance to experience her magic in all its glory.

• Continue reading at Let It Rock. Pre-order Live At Drury Lane, on CD/DVD and double vinyl, at Cherry Red.

• Toyah At Home: Dawn Chorus – Watch… • Toyah & Robert: UpBeat Moment Of The Week – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – The one with all the Bollo%ks Part 2 – Watch…

Press for Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – This week sharing some previously unaired bloopers. (Image © Toyah Willcox)

• Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp’s Sunday Lunch “Bollocks Part 2” bloopers – Continue…

• Brave Words: Robert Fripp & Toyah Release “Bloopers & Bollock$”, Part 2 – Continue…

• DGM Live: All Boll#cks! – Continue…

• Toyah At Home: World In Action – Watch… • Toyah & Robert: UpBeat Moments Of The Week – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – The One With The Body Paint – Watch…

Press for Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – This week re-airing their cover of Foo Fighters All My Life, originally broadcast in June 2022. (Image © Toyah Willcox)

• Far Out: Watch Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox cover Foo Fighters’ song ‘All My Life’ – Continue…

• DGM Live: The One With The Body Paint – Continue…

Special edition of sci-fi cult classic to be screened in Nuneaton

It is the handiwork of a movie maker who has his eyes on his next blockbuster

A Nuneaton movie maker is to host the first screening of a special edition of his sci-fi cult classic to help fund his next blockbuster. Simon Cox has turned to innovative ways to help raise funds for his next film – ‘Of Infinite Worlds’ – including trying to sell 20,000 mugs.

Now he is hosting a number of local screenings of his previous hit, ‘Invasion Planet Earth’, and this Thursday (March 9) there will be a special screening in his hometown.

It is being held at Nuneaton Christian Fellowship and will give people the chance to see a special version of the feature film, which was sold across the world.

“This sci-fi movie was shot in Nuneaton, Coventry and Birmingham and was a true passion project that took nearly 10 years to make,” he said. “It was inspired by classic 1970’s science fiction and features 80’s pop icon, Toyah Willcox. It has sold all around the world and is becoming a bit of a cult classic.”

• Continue reading at Coventry Live.

• Toyah At Home: Live At Drury Lane – Watch… • Robert At Home: March 2023 – Watch… • Toyah & Robert: UpBeat Moments Of The Week – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Most Wanted Of The Year – Watch…

Press for Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – This week revisiting one of the Most Wanted lunches of 2022. (Images © Toyah Willcox)

• Brave Words: Robert Fripp & Toyah Reveal Their Most Viewed “Sunday Lunch” Video Of 2022 – Continue…

• DGM Live: Sunday Lunch ’22 Faves – Continue…

Toyah to headline Sittingbourne’s Party In The Park

It’s no longer a mystery. Eighties punk queen Toyah Willcox has been confirmed as the headline act for Sittingbourne’s top music festival.

The musician, actress and TV presenter has agreed to perform at the annual Party in the Park organised by the Appleyard.

Mike Farrow, managing director of the Appleyard, said: “I’ve just signed the contract. She will be great.”

The singer, now 64, had a top five hit with It’s A Mystery in 1981 and has since had eight top 40 singles, released more than 20 albums, written two books, appeared in more than 40 stage plays and featured in 10 films.

• Continue reading at Kent Online. Browse all of Toyah’s, confirmed, upcoming 2023 gigs at toyahwillcox.com.

• Toyah At Home: Echo Beach video reaction – Watch… • Toyah & Robert: UpBeat Moments Of The Week – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Bloopers & Bolløck$ – Watch…

Press for Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – This week featuring Bloopers & Bolløck$. (Image © Toyah Willcox)

• Guitar.Com: Toyah and Robert Fripp share Sunday Lunch “Bloopers & Bolløck$” reel: Even professionals require second takes – Continue…

• NME: Watch Toyah Wilcox and Robert Fripp’s latest Sunday Lunch blooper reel: The reel includes bloopers from their cover of Black Sabbath’s ‘Paranoid’ – Continue…

• Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp’s “Bloopers & Bolløck$” – Continue…

• Far Out: Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox share ‘Sunday Lunch’ bloopers video – Continue…

• Brave Words: Robert Fripp & Toyah Share “Bloopers & Bolløck$” Video Featuring Attempt At Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid” – Continue…

• DGM Live: BOLL#CKS! – Continue…

A new super comprehensive Sunday Lunch feature is available to read at Far Out magazine.

Sunday Lunch: the 10 best covers by Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox

The internet is famed for being a kaleidoscopic environment, full of some of the kookiest sights known to man. With regards to the video-sharing giant YouTube, for nearly 20 years, it has been home to some of the most memorable and unorthodox characters ever seen. Two of the most beloved to regularly contribute to the site in recent years with a host of musical covers is the dynamic duo of Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox. English eccentricity incarnate, they soothe their fans with weekly Sunday Lunch instalments.

A power couple in every sense of the phrase, Fripp and Willcox remain illustrious names of the industry. The former is the creative mastermind of prog-rock pioneers King Crimson and undoubted guitar hero. Aside from his main gig, Fripp has also helped to bring the works of eminent artists such as David Bowie, Brian Eno and David Sylvian to life and enjoy a successful solo career. As for the latter, Wilcox fronted the successful new wave band Toyah between 1977 and 1983 and has since enjoyed a respected solo career of her own. Outside of the musical sphere, she’s also an esteemed actor, having starred in Derek Jarman’s cult 1978 punk film Jubilee and the ultimate mod drama, Quadrophenia.

The pair married in 1986 and have been going strong ever since. Then, when the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020, the couple knew that they had to do something for their own sake and those of others. Sunday Lunch was Willcox’s idea, as she wanted to keep her husband busy whilst he and King Crimson were forced off the stage by the lockdown. Since then, the pair have uploaded a host of musical covers to YouTube under the Sunday Lunch tag.

From Black Sabbath to Right Said Fred, their lighthearted yet eccentric takes on classic songs have been a remedy for many a woe on a Sunday afternoon. One part unhinged and one part kinky, they’ve kept fans interested for nearly three years, evidencing their potent formula. With Fripp mostly sat in his chair and Willcox on vocal duties, backed by a host of props and occasionally friends, Sunday Lunch has been a breath of fresh air since its debut.

• Continue reading at Far Out Magazine.

• Toyah At Home: Brave New World – Watch… • Toyah & Robert: Upbeat Moments Of The Week – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Drop Dead Gorgeous – Watch…

Press for Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – This week covering Republica. (Image © Toyah Willcox)

• NME: Watch Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp cover Republica’s ‘Drop Dead Gorgeous’: “The kitchen is playing host to this Republica classic, and it’s delivered in a way only Toyah and Robert know how” – Continue…

• Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp cover Republica’s “Drop Dead Gorgeous” – Continue…

• Far Out: Watch Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox cover Republica’s ‘Drop Dead Gorgeous’ – Continue…

• Brave Words: Robert Fripp & Toyah Perform Republica’s “Drop Dead Gorgeous” In New Kitchen Video – Continue…

• DGM Live: Drop Dead Gorgeous – Continue…

• Toyah At Home: Crimson Queen/Jungles Of Jupiter – Watch… • Toyah & Robert: UpBeat Moments Of The Week – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Dance In The Hurricane – Watch…

Press for Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – This week performing Dance In The Hurricane. (Image © Toyah Willcox)

• NME: Watch Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox perform her ‘Dance In The Hurricane’: This week’s Sunday Lunch celebrates Willcox’s recently released ‘The Court Of The Crimson Queen: Rhythm Deluxe Edition – Continue…

• Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp “Dance In The Hurricane” – Continue…

• Far Out: Watch Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox perform ‘Dance in the Hurricane’ – Continue…

• Brave Words: Robert Fripp & Toyah Share “Dance In The Hurricane” Performance In New Kitchen Video – Continue…

• DGM Live: Dance In The Hurricane – Continue…

• Toyah At Home: Slave To The Rhythm – Watch… • Toyah & Robert: UpBeat Moments Of The Week – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – White Punks On Dope – Watch…

Press for Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – This week covering The Tubes. (Image © Toyah Willcox)

• NME: Watch Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp cover The Tubes’ ‘White Punks On Dope’: “The duo are back and it’s nothing but a belter this week. Enjoy your lunch folks!” – Continue…

• Classic Rock/Louder: Watch in awe as Toyah and Robert mangle White Punks On Dope as it’s never been mangled before: It’s glam rock a-go-go in the Willcox-Fripp kitchen as The Tubes’ classic White Punks On Dope gets the traditional Sunday Lunch treatment – Continue…

• Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp cover The Tubes’ “White Punks On Dope” – Continue…

• Far Out: Watch Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp cover ‘White Punks On Dope’ by The Tubes – Continue…

• Brave Words: Robert Fripp & Toyah Perform The Tubes Classic “White Punks On Dope” In New Kitchen Video – Continue…

• Ultimate Guitar: Robert Fripp and Toyah Cover The Tubes’ ‘White Punks on Dope’: Fripp confessed to being “a white dope on punk” – Continue…

• DGM Live: White Punks On Dope – Continue…

• Toyah At Home: Dance In The Hurricane – Watch… • Robert At Home: February 2023 – Watch… • Toyah & Robert: UpBeat Moments Of The Week – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Shout At The Devil – Watch…

Press for Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – This week covering Mötley Crüe. (Image © Toyah Willcox)

• NME: Watch Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp cover a Mötley Crüe classic: ‘Shout At The Devil’ is the latest rock anthem to get a ‘Sunday Lunch’ reworking – Continue…

• Classic Rock/Louder: Toyah and Robert Fripp enjoy a Satanic Sabbath with fiery, latex-enhanced cover of Motley Crue’s Shout At The Devil: If it’s Sunday, it’s Fun-Day at the Willcox / Fripp residence – Continue…

• Consequence: Robert Fripp and Toyah “Shout at the Devil” with Mötley Crüe Cover: The married couple let their hair flow for the ’80s glam-metal anthem – Continue…

• Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp cover Mötley Crüe’s “Shout at the Devil” – Continue…

• Far Out: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp cover Mötley Crüe’s ‘Shout At The Devil’ – Continue…

• Brave Words: Robert Fripp & Toyah Perform Mötley Crüe Classic “Shout At The Devil” In New Kitchen Video – Continue…

• Ultimate Guitar: Robert Fripp and Toyah Sunday Lunch Series Continues With the Duo Blasting Through Mötley Crüe’s ‘Shout at the Devil’: Just ahead of Crüe’s first performances with the new guitarist, John 5 – Continue…

• Guitar World: Robert Fripp and Toyah put a wild spin on Mötley Crüe’s Shout at the Devil: Just days before Mötley Crüe hit the road with John 5, the captivating couple stole their thunder with a crazy Crüe cover of their own – Continue…

• Yahoo!: Robert Fripp and Toyah “Shout at the Devil” with Mötley Crüe Cover – Continue…

• Metal Injection: Robert Fripp & Toyah Willcox Covered Mötley Crüe’s “Shout At The Devil” – Continue…

• DGM Live: Shout At The Devil – Continue…

• Toyah At Home: Lesser God – Watch… • Toyah & Robert: Upbeat Moments Of The Week – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – I Was Made For Lovin’ You – Watch…

Press for Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – This week covering KISS. (Image © Toyah Willcox)

• NME: Watch Toyah Willcox cover a KISS classic while dressed up like a unicorn: Husband Robert Fripp joined in on guitar, for the latest in their ‘Sunday Lunch’ series – Continue…

• Classic Rock/Louder: If you had ‘Toyah singing Kiss dressed as a pink unicorn’ on your 2023 bingo card, congratulations: Robert Fripp looks terrified as Toyah Willcox bounces about in an inflatable unicorn costume during the couple’s performance of I Was Made For Lovin’ You – Continue…

• Consequence: Robert Fripp and Unicorn Toyah Fly Through KISS’ “I Was Made for Lovin’ You”: Toyah wears an inflatable flying unicorn costume for the KISS classic – Continue…

• Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp cover KISS “You Were Made For Loving Me” – Continue…

• Far Out: Watch Robert Fripp and Toyah cover KISS song ‘I Was Made For Lovin’ You’ – Continue…

• Brave Words: Robert Fripp & Toyah Perform KISS Classic “I Was Made For Lovin’ You” In New Kitchen Video – Continue…

• Guitar World: Robert Fripp and Toyah are on their usual ridiculous form in this bizarre cover of Kiss’s I Was Made For Lovin’ You: Watch the ever-intriguing husband-and-wife duo tackle one of the rock institution’s biggest hits – Continue…

• Yahoo! Entertainment: Robert Fripp and Unicorn Toyah Fly Through KISS’ “I Was Made for Lovin’ You” – Continue…

• DGM Live: Toyah & Robert’s Weekend – Continue…

Toyah Willcox says she was ‘negotiating’ monogamy during marriage to Robert Fripp

‘When we first got together there was a tsunami of women trying to claim him,’ Willcox said

Toyah Willcox has opened up about the early years of her marriage with Robert Fripp in a new interview.

Willcox, 64, and Fripp, 76, got married in 1986, and recently reflected on their nearly 40-year relationship.

Speaking to The Times, Willcox said Fripp proposed to her within a week of their second meeting in 1985, with the couple tying the knot on the King Crimson guitarist’s 40th birthday.

Willcox added she had to explain her “version of monogamy” to him, referring to the “tsunami of women trying to claim” Fripp.

“When we first got together there was a tsunami of women trying to claim him. It was breathtaking. I got very bored of the number of people who felt they had to tell me they’d slept with him,” she explained. “I was, like, ‘Go f*** yourself.’”

• Continue reading at The Independent. NB. This article is an extract from Toyah & Robert’s interview published this week by The Times/The Sunday Times.