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)
• Telling Strange Tales: This weekend sees the final two concerts of The Humans’ Telling Strange Tales tour – The 100 Club, London and The Britannia, Chatham.
• Twitter: Toyah has been tweeting about the gigs: “Southampton Talking Heads was possibly best HUMANS gig ever ….AWESOME“, “THE HUMANS shows r going from strength 2 strength. 2nite swansea. 2morrow LONDON! We will rock u“.
• AGMP Concerts: There’s 2 chances to see Toyah and The Humans this weekend, #london #chatham. Get your tickets now!
• You Tube: The Humans (feat. Toyah) live 11 April 2015 at Trading Boundaries: 1. Get in Your Car (from the album ‘Strange Tales’), 2. Amnesia (from the album ‘Strange Tales’), 3. Smalltown Psychopath (from the album ‘Sugar Rush’), 4. Sea of Size (from the album ‘Sugar Rush’), 5. Put a Woman on the Moon (from the album ‘Sugar Rush’), 6. Demigod (from the album ‘We Are the Humans’) – Watch/Listen here…
Screen caps from this morning’s Lorraine. Click below for larger. Watch Toyah’s interview here.
Lorraine on ITV tweeted this morning: “‘Keep working and love life!’ says @toyahofficial as she prepares for her new tour“, and Toyah tweeted: “THANK U 2 @ITVLorraine 4 A FUN MORNING TALKING ABOUT THE HUMANS XXX“.
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)
• Toyah’s Blog: The Humans on Tour: “We’re going to perform all of STRANGE TALES. It takes such a crazy journey in sound” – Stay updated on Toyah & The Humans direct from Toyah at Twitter… (Photo © Toyah Willcox)
• DGM Live: King Crimson’s Bill Rieflin is working in the UK this month with his other band, The Humans – Continue reading…
• You Tube: Toyah Willcox & The Humans are coming to Trading Boundaries, Uckfield on Saturday 11 April. Watch this video to hear her talking about the gig – Watch here…
• Toyah @ Twitter: A very Humans lunch – View here…
• AGMP Concerts: The Humans: Next Saturday Toyah & The Humans will play a rare show at the beautifully intimate 100 Club, London – Ticket link here…
• Gloucester Guildhall: Not long until we welcome Toyah & The Humans – Ticket link here…
• Telling Strange Tales: Tickets for all dates here…
• Five Live!: The line-up for THE HUMANS: TELLING STRANGE TALES UK Tour which kicks off on Saturday 11 April at Trading Boundaries is Toyah, Bill Rieflin & Chris Wong with guest Humans Igor Abuladaze and Jake Wilson. (Info/Image Source: Official Toyah Facebook)
Toyah has tweeted a couple of photos of The Humans in rehearsals for their tour this afternoon: “YIPEEEE! We r back 2gether again and sounding awesome xxx“. View the full version of both at Twitter. (Photo © Toyah Willcox)
• 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…
A great promo for the, just announced, Here and Now Carlisle concert, taking place in August. Toyah tweeted yesterday: “I am thrilled to announce that I will be performing at Carlisle Racecourse Ultimate Ladies Night on 3rd August alongside Here & Now – The Very Best Of The 80’s stars Belinda Carlisle, Sonia, Altered Images and Kid Creole and The Coconuts. Tickets go on general sale 9am this Friday.”
WillyFred, Acoustic Up Close & Personal, Toyah in Seattle, John Shuttleworth, The Humans, Robbie Williams’ dad!! It’s been an interesting January at Toyah’s Official Twitter!
• Keep up to date with Toyah at Twitter – Regular tweets and photos direct from the Crimson Queen herself here…
• Toyah @ Twitter: Yesterday Toyah tweeted a lovely festive photo: “Our christmas wreath is up including white bunnies and now we r expecting snow…….where’s my sledge xxxx” – View a larger version of the photo… (Photo © Toyah Willcox)
• Toyah Live 2015: More live dates for next year, including an Acoustic, Up Close & Personal date on 9th May at Selby Town Hall – Visit the Official Gig Diary…
• Worcerstershire Life: An interview with Toyah from 2008, around the time of her 50th birthday, has recently been re-published – “Some women,” whispers the photographer discreetly, “just look better and better as they get older.” Read here…
• The Seattle Times: ‘Sub Pop USA’ book release party celebrates the independent music scene of the 1980s: As Johnson spun discs by post punk NW acts like the Beakers and the Blackouts, one could spot the Beakers’ George Romansic and the Blackouts’ Bill Rieflin chatting to each other (the always busy Rieflin, most recently playing with King Crimson, revealed he’s planning a new musical project with British singer Toyah Willcox) – Continue reading…
• Dorset Echo: Shock rockers plan to set the Pavilion alight: Vampires Rock: The show has attracted some famous names in its time on tour too. In 2007 Eddie Ojeda of hit rock band Twisted Sister played guitar in the show, and he was followed by Toyah Willcox, who toured in the show for two years as the Devil Queen, the long-suffering wife of Baron Von Rockula – Continue reading…
Willyfred, the wonder rabbit and now star of primetime Saturday night TV, has unearthed Toyah’s original Soul Passing Through Soul video outfit… Click below to see the photo at Twitter.
Things are hotting up for Toyah’s Songs From The Intergalactic Ranch House Tour… Over the last few days Toyah tweeted: “The minx is sounding sensational. It is going to b the best set in decades. Real suprises. Real Power“, and “War machines, fascist regimes / Laser beams, futurist dreams #IntergalacticRanchHouseTour Sneak Preview coming 01.10.14 to #ToyahTV“, along with a great photo at Instagram. Click below for details on all the dates. (Photo © Official Toyah)
• New ToyahTV webisodes have also been uploaded – Including one for Andy Doble’s birthday – Happy Birthday Andy!!
Toyah @ Twitter today: “learning ALL IN A RAGE, DONT FALL IN LOVE and SOUL PASSING THRU SOUL 2day. talk about walk down memory lane”
Toyah tweeted about seeing Kate Bush live last night: “Kate Bush gig last night. Truly awesome. Saw her after. She held me in her arms & kissed me…really topped the evening. Cant stop smiling“. (Speaking of Kate Bush – A huge thanks to Sharon for the wonderful tour programme)
Rock Choir 2014 takes place today and this evening at Birmingham Symphony Hall.
Toyah has been tweeting about the event over the last couple of days.
“RockChoir Choir sounds absolutely mega. Sensational, Angel In You, Mystery….WOW, i cant wait“, “Just rehearsed Rock Choir B’ham Symphony hall. Moved me to tears. Crimson Queen songs are Sensational“.
• Browse all of Dreamscape’s Rock Choir related news here.
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• What’s On North East: Toyah Willcox in Concert: Win a pair of tickets to see Toyah Willcox – Crimson Queen – Greatest Hits Live Sat 10th May. The Phoenix is very proud to announce “Toyah Willcox” in concert – Enter competition/Continue reading here…
• Crimson Queen @ Eric’s: “35yrs ago supporting the Damned now back at ERIC’S Liverpool…… headlining! Great atmosphere“, Toyah tweeted last night.
• EDP24: Six of the Best: Cultural highlights not to miss this Bank Holiday weekend: Music: Toyah Willcox, Aquarium, Claremont Pier, Lowestoft, May 3: The restless punk-pop performer returns to the region again – Continue reading…
• Toyah & John Shuttleworth: Toyah tweeted on Thursday: “In the studio with John Shuttleworth. He is just about to perform a medley of TOYAH songs” – View the photo at Instagram…
• Queer Pagan Punk: BFI Derek Jarman retrospective: As mentioned yesterday, Toyah guested at this event last night. She tweeted: “fabulous night at @BFI Southbank Jarman retrospective. Loved it. The audience really liked The Tempest“.
• My Vintage: It’s a great upcoming weekend for Toyah fans, not only is she guesting on Sounds Of The 80s (see below) but Sunday sees the premiere of the My Vintage, Toyah and Robert special, which I know a lot of people are looking forward to seeing.
• Sounds Of The 80s: BBC Radio 2: Toyah guests on this show on Saturday night. Toyah tweeted on Tuesday: “I’m Sara cox’s special guest on this sat’s sounds of the 80s @BBCRadio2 10pm“. Listen live at the Radio 2 website or catch up at BBC iPlayer post-broadcast.
• Live 2014: Toyah played her first live date of the year on Sunday. A PA at the Ultimate 80s show in Skegness, with a host of other 80s bands. She tweeted: “In skeggy. Just met Annabelle from Bow Wow Wow 4 1st time! Musical Youth think im a Toyah Impersonator. BOYS! Lol“.
• Busy Toyah!: This “newsy bits” update wouldn’t have been possible without Twitter. Our penultimate post is this tweet from Toyah on how busy she is: “Crazy 2 weeks. Feel like I’m on a bob sleigh run with no shoes on! Acoustic rehearsal\press\tv\scripts\talks….Aaaahhhhhhhhhh“.
• Photos: View larger versions of each of the photos above at Twitter, Instagram and The Official Toyah Website, respectively. (Photos 1&3 © Toyah Willcox Ltd, 2 © Vintage TV)
Splash!, Vintage TV, Kaleidoscope Man, Aaaaaaaah!, WillyFred, guilty pleasures, Derek Jarman, Bill Rieflin, hangover cures… just some of the topics Toyah has tweeted about recently.
Keep up to date with Toyah at Twitter – Regular tweets and photos directly from the Crimson Queen herself here…
Toyah filmed the new video by The Blockheads yesterday, playing a nurse. Also appearing are Wilko Johnson, Lee Thompson from Madness, The Slits, Topper Headon from The Clash and many others. Toyah tweeted: “Fun day making video with Blockheads…a bit of an epic……not being myself but someone else“, and @gavb, who originally tweeted the on-set photo, said: “Normal day at home today; we have Toyah Willcox dressed as a nurse in the front garden“. (Photo © Gav B)
Toyah has tweeted reactions to both of the first two gigs of the tour, as well as a photo from the soundcheck at Legends last Friday. View that at Instagram.
On Saturday she said: “Newcastle was great! Thank u legends!” and on Monday: “Manchester! Oh Manchester! How u Rocked & the proposals of luv……u made an old women very happy“. Keep an eye on Twitter for more updates direct from Toyah on Tour!
