The 1981 POWER Hour!: NOW 80s: Wednesday 30th October: 4pm
60 minutes of power pop & rock! Earplugs at the ready as we rewind to 1981 with Toyah, Genesis, Rick Springfield & Meat Loaf.
Way Back When! 1981: NOW 80s: Wednesday 30th October: 5pm
60 minutes of lesser heard hits from 1981. Including The Pretenders, Spandau Ballet, George Harrison, Toyah & The Pointer Sisters.
Celebrating Toyah’s incredible career… Celebrating the unsurpassed imagery… Celebrating some of the finest music ever released… Celebrating 12 years of Toyah Fanzine!
Tipping Point – Lucky Stars: ITV: Tuesday 5th November: 3pm
Series 7, Episode 7. Ben Shephard presents a celebrity edition of the quiz, with the Rev Richard Coles, Toyah Willcox and Sharron Davies answering questions to win turns on an arcade-style machine. Dropping tokens down a choice of four chutes, they hope to knock piles of them off a moving shelf – and the more they collect, the better their chances of collecting the £20,000 prize for their selected charity. (Photo © ITV)
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments: Channel 5: Sunday 3rd November: 10pm
Series 1, Episode 4. Pop. Tamzin Outhwaite narrates a selection of memorable incidents involving musicians, including Zayn Malik leaving One Direction and Robbie Williams rejoining Take That. There are lessons in etiquette from Grace Jones, the scoop on Beyonce’s sister Solange taking on Jay-Z and the British singing legend who was one of the first to take on the Apartheid regime. With insight from Toyah Willcox, Rick Wakeman, Bez, Dan Hipgrave, Harvey, Jay Aston, Carrie and David Grant and Linda Lewis, with comments from Ralf Little, Matt Richardson, Katie Puckrik, Pat Sharp and Robert Elms.
A great retro interview with Toyah – from The Lady in 2014- has recently been republished online…
Toyah Willcox … is an English singer. She has had 13 Top 40 singles, including It’s A Mystery and I Want To Be Free, and has released 20 albums. She is also an actress and has written a number of books. Toyah and her husband divide their time between London and Worcestershire.
What are you working on at the moment?
I am on tour all year with my band, Toyah. I am also touring an acoustic show with my American band, The Humans. I have three movies to shoot this year – in the first there’s no dialogue as we all ‘speak’ like apes… it will make sense in the end.
When were you at your happiest?
Why ‘were’? I am happy now. Happiness is an art form. I find it challenging at times but the past is gone. My motto is never look back – but my 40s were fantastic.
What is your greatest fear?
In the last five years I have lost my parents and the pain is overbearing. My great fear is losing my husband and our friends. I can’t imagine being happy without my hubby.
What is your earliest memory?
My mother putting a towelling nappy on me and the super size of the safety pin she used to secure it.
What do you most dislike about yourself?
I have less patience and sympathy for difficult people. I am on stage most nights and my audiences are wonderful, but there may be one person who has had too much to drink and disrupts the show.
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It’s Toyah Tuesday and the count down to the official release of the 2024 remastered, expanded edition of Love Is The Law on 8 November. Discover the story behind the recording of the beloved album track Martian Cowboy, a sequel song to Pop Star on Anthem.
We had an amazing holiday in New York…
Toyah’s blog for October is available to read at toyahwillcox.com. Toyah talks Strictly and more…
Toyah will join the cast of NOW That’s What I Call A Musical, as a special guest star at Edinburgh Playhouse, 25 Feb – 1 Mar 2025.
Written by award-winning comedian Pippa Evans and directed/choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood. Buy tickets by clicking below…
The rhythm is coming this December: Toyah & Robert Fripp’s Christmas Party Tour featuring iconic Toyah hits & stonecold rock classics in the duo’s unique fashion plays Edinburgh, Sunderland, Bath, London & Wolverhampton. Click below for ticket links…
Roses In Chains from Toyah Willcox
Renowned artist Toyah Willcox’s latest single, ‘Roses In Chains’ is a captivating collaboration with her long-time writing partner Simon Darlow, and features the legendary Robert Fripp, adding his signature guitar to the production.
‘Roses In Chains’ emerged through collaborative song-writing sessions between Wilcox and Darlow, crafting a song that delves into the intense dynamics of human relationships. “The idea behind the song is the intensity of relationships; nothing is plain sailing, but bonds are unbreakable” Willcox explained. This theme of enduring connections is powerfully conveyed through both the music and the lyrics.
The single showcases the unique synergy between both them and Fripp. “Musically, we aim for our life experiences to add up to one,” the singer said, highlighting the trio’s diverse backgrounds: her roots in punk, Fripp’s eclectic genre-spanning career, and Darlow’s history of pop success. This convergence of influences is evident in the rich, textured sound of ‘Roses In Chains’, that follows in the footsteps of the pairings previous collaborative success, 2021’s charting album Posh Pop (#22 Official Album Chart). A standout feature of the song is their dual voices, symbolising the sometimes painful yet inseparable nature of deep relationships. “I asked Simon to sing with me to represent how sometimes two people cannot be apart, even if it hurts, that there is a symbiotic relationship.” Willcox explained.
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So much more to 2024! Amazing chart stats for the recently released Rebel Run 10″ vinyl!
Official Charts: 27 Sep – 3 Oct 2024
Official Vinyl Singles Chart: No. 1 | Official Physical Singles Chart: No. 2
Celebrity Help! My House Is Haunted: Really: Tuesday 29th October: 0.00am
Toyah Willcox. Series 1, episode 5. The team undergoes one of the most terrifying investigations yet when visiting Toyah Willcox, who has experienced strange activity in her home ever since she moved in. (Photo © Discovery)
A brand new Sunday Lunch from Toyah & Robert… And great to see Toyah continuing for another week on Strictly.
I’m off on my hols. Normal service will resume when I return. I’m sure there will a lot of news to catch up on!
Toyah & Neil guested on BBC One’s The One Show on Thursday evening. (Screenshot © BBC)
Strictly Come Dancing – The Results: BBC One: Sunday 30th September: 7.15pm
Week 2 Results. Series 21, episode 4. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present as the couples find out the result of the first public vote and the two lowest-scoring duos go head to head in the first dance-off. The show opens in dramatic fashion, as the judges join the professional dancers for a spectacular routine, and there is music by the Ezra Collective featuring Yazmin Lacey.
Strictly Come Dancing: BBC One: Saturday 28th September: 6.15pm
Week 2. Series 21, episode 3. Paddles at the ready as the couples take to the floor to perform their second routines – and this week things are getting serious for the celebrities as they know that one of them will be voted out in tomorrow night’s results show. Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly keep things ticking over, while Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke give their thoughts on the dances. (Photos © Toyah Willcox/BBC)
