Toyah onstage yesterday at Rocking Through The Decades in St John’s Square, Blackpool. Click below to view larger versions of these, and more, at Dreamscape Gallery. Toyah’s live schedule for 2014 is available at the Official Gigs page. (Thanks to Glyn | All photos © Glyn Whelan)
The set list: I Love Rock N’ Roll, Rebel Yell, Echo Beach, It’s A Mystery, She Sells Sanctuary, Sweet Child O’ Mine. I Want To Be Free (Thanks again to Glyn)
Check out Dreamscape’s Toyah News Archive – Over 14 years of press, interviews, releases, photos, TV, radio and more. Literally 1000’s of news posts – Crazy but true!!
Eighties icon Toyah and boy band East 17 to headline at Falmouth
Eighties’ icon Toyah Willcox and nineties’ boy-band East 17 will be headlining the evening entertainment during Falmouth Week this summer.
It is the 25th anniversary of shoreside activity during the regatta week and organisers have pulled out all the stops to make it an event to remember. East 17 will be top of the bill for the 80s/90s night and joining them will be Toyah and Livin’ Joy, the Italian dance duo who had hits in the late 90s.
Toyah said: “I am looking forward to being in Falmouth on August 15 to celebrate Falmouth Week with everyone. I will be singing my hits and more with the crowd. As it will be August we will all be in holiday mood. It’s been a while since I have visited Cornwall and Falmouth but I intend to explore as much |as I can.”
• Continue reading at This Is The West Country.
Musical moment of the week comes in John Shuttleworth’s Lounge Music (Sunday, 7.15pm, Radio 4) in which he welcomes guests to his lovely home, offers them a cup of tea, demonstrates his less-than-complete mastery of his electronic keyboard, and tries to stop them being bothered by his manager Ken in the conservatory. In a regular feature called Under The Covers, guests are invited to perform one of their host’s tunes. This week, cockney songsmith Chas Hodges chooses Shopkeepers In The North, John’s poignant meditation on the relative merits of the retail experience above and below the Wash, and he plays and sings it with the delicacy and accomplishment you would expect from somebody who’s been in bands since before the Beatles. Future guests being warned to watch the sharp edges on the wicker furniture will include Toyah Willcox and Leee John. They’ll have to go some to better Chas.
• Continue reading at The Guardian.
• Sugar Rush: Fan Of The Month: I’ve received some really lovely responses to the interview I gave to Sugar Rush in the week since it was made available – Thanks to those who got in touch and thanks again to Paul for asking – Read it here…
• Essential Ephemera: Trees and Flowers #2, 1980: Is the future going to be a Nightmare? – Rare fanzine which includes a review of ‘The Blue Meaning’, download, via Mediafire, at this blog…
• The Shuttle: Toyah Willcox to join with Kidderminster Rock Choir at show: Singer and actress Toyah Willcox is joining members of Kidderminster Rock Choir for a special performance in Birmingham next Saturday (July 19) – Continue reading…
• Loughborough Echo: Toyah joins rock choir: Toyah Willcox, who has had a career spanning 30 years, joined Rock Choir founder, Caroline Redman Lusher and more than a hundred Midlands Rock Choir members for a very special rehearsal in Worcester ahead of the performances on Saturday July, 19 in Birmingham – Continue reading…
• The Gazette: X-Factor and BGT stars set for free resort gig: Five-piece boy band Kingsland Road, who came ninth in the last series of The X-Factor, will open the show at St John’s Square on Saturday. Black Lace and N-Trace are among those who will take to the stage before the former first lady of punk, Toyah Willcox, closes the show – Continue reading…
• An Evening With Toyah Willcox: Watch Toyah’s appearance/talk at Say What?, Waterstones, Deansgate in Manchester on Tuesday 10th June at You Tube… (Thanks Paul)
Since the mid-1980s, aspiring singer/songwriter, John Shuttleworth has been posting audio cassettes of his “finest songs to date” to pop stars throughout the land, in the hope that someone would record his material. But all to no avail.
However, the BBC has very kindly given John a series and asked him to invite pop starts to bring their music to his Sheffield home. So it is that Chas and Dave, Heaven 17, Toyah Willcox and Lee John find themselves in John’s lounge having tea with wife Mary, being flirted with by Mary’s friend Joan and hassled by John’s agent Ken Worthington, as they try and perform not only one their greatest hits but more importantly, one of John’s.
• Visit the BBC website. It looks likely that Toyah will guest on John’s show on either Sunday 27th July or 3rd August.
• Toyah Shots/Photos: Something new over at Facebook – Dreamscape’s FB page will soon be closing as I’ve started a new Toyah page (not directly associated with this website). There are similar photo-sharing pages for the many of the best visual pop stars so it makes sense to have one for Toyah
• The Guardian: Sharleen Spiteri criticises YouTube’s ‘take it or leave it’ music licensing deals: BASCA’s chairman Simon Darlow, who also co-wrote hits for the likes of Grace Jones, Cliff Richard and Toyah, attacked YouTube’s use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in its dealings with labels, publishers and music collecting societies – Continue reading…
• Beyond The Joke: News: John Shuttleworth Radio Show & Tour: John Shuttleworth returns to Radio 4 this Sunday with John Shuttleworth’s Lounge Music – Continue reading…
• Lost Turntable: The Lady Or The Tiger: I’ve been meaning to post these tracks for about five years now. Seems like now is a good time to finally get around to doing that. In case you couldn’t already figure it out, Toyah & Fripp are Toyah Wilcox and Robert Fripp – Continue reading…
• People Of Shambhala: The Forgotten Women of Punk: Of all of the women of Punk, British singer and actress Toyah Wilcox is perhaps the most overlooked. Probably because she not only did that most un-Punk thing of not only forging a successful music career, with each new single flying high in “the charts” – Continue reading…
Toyah will be Rocking Through The Decades, in Blackpool, on Saturday. More info by clicking below.
Toyah’s Acoustic, Up Close & Personal UK Tour resumes on Thursday 24th July at The Duchess in York. Click below for the full tour dates and links to buy tickets. Visit the Official Toyah Gigs page for an exclusive new live track – an acoustic version of ‘Sensational’.
• Chilfest 2014: Hanging out with Toyah in the Green Room (Photo © Chilfest) – View the photo…
• The Star: Toyah Willcox set to perform at Children’s Festival in Rotherham: Singer Toyah Willcox is to return to Rotherham for a second time this week to host the town’s Children’s Festival singing celebration One Voice. The event on Friday will be the finale to the annual Children’s Festival, which celebrates the achievements of Rotherham’s children and young people – Continue reading…
• The Bucks Herald: The big weekend! Don’t miss brilliant line-up of events in and around Aylesbury: On Saturday Jason Donovan tops the bill at Pendley Manor’s Chilfest that also includes Toyah, Leee John (Imagination), Boney M featuring Maizie Williams, Go West and Bad Manners – Continue reading…
• West Briton: East 17 stay another day at Falmouth Week alongside Toyah and Kernow King: Joining them will be 1980s singer Toyah, who has had a busy festival circuit so far this year, including the Plymouth Volksfest in May – Continue reading…
• The Bucks Herald: Last chance to see Friars exhibition: Today (Sunday) is the last chance to see the Friars exhibition at Bucks County Museum, where there will be special tours by the club’s supremo David Stopps – Continue reading…
There’s a new “Fan Of The Month” over at, the fantastic, Sugar Rush: The Humans fansite. Click below to visit the site and don’t forget to email Sugar Rush to be in the running to be the next FOTM – Get involved to keep this great feature going.
Toyah Willcox is joining the Midland members of Rock Choir for two performances at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall.
Toyah Willcox is taking to the stage in her home city – along with a 1,000-strong choir.
The actress and singer, who grew up in Kings Heath, is joining the Midland members of Rock Choir for two performances at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall. She is taking on the gig after making friends with Caroline Redman Lusher, the founder of Rock Choir which featured on the ITV series The Choir That Rocks.
The pair were introduced by Simon Darlow, chairman of BASCA – the British Association of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. All three of them have written a new song which will be unveiled at the Symphony Hall gigs.
• Continue reading at the Birmingham Mail.
Festival season is well and truly here with live outdoor music events taking place all over the country and right here on our doorstep too.
One of the biggest in our area is Chilfest and this second year sees the best ever line up of sounds from the 80s and contemporary pop playing over the three days. The gig at Pendley Meadow in Tring kicks off on Friday with the Boomtown Rats, Heaven 17, From The Jam, Big Country, China Crisis and Dr and The Medics.
On Saturday Jason Donovan tops a bill that includes Toyah, Leee John (Imagination), Boney M featuring Maizie Williams, Go West and Bad Manners.
• Continue reading at The Bucks Herald.
Toyah appeared on BBC Midlands Today last week, talking about being part of Rock Choir.
A city choir has hit the right note after recruiting an 80s music icon ahead of one of its biggest ever shows.
Toyah Willcox will get on stage with Worcester Rock Choir at a roof-raising concert on Saturday, July 19 in the spectacular surroundings of Birmingham Symphony Hall.
The choir will be performing a number of Toyah’s hits at the event, which will include a collection for the Teenage Cancer Trust as members were inspired by teenager Stephen Sutton who died last month after raising millions for the cause.
• Continue reading at the Worcester Observer.
• Toyah Talks Aaaaaaaah! @ Twitter: “Filming “Aaaaaah” is massive fun. Weird, normal and ultra mad in equal measure. Loving it. Ug! Ug! Ug!” – Visit Toyah’s Twitter…
• Rotherham Advertiser: Toyah Returns To Rotherham: Singer Toyah Willcox is to return to Rotherham next week to host a mass concert featuring 1,500 children. The 80s star will once again compere the Rotherham Children’s Festival singing celebration One Voice at the New York Stadium on Friday – Continue reading…
• Noise Merchandise: Toyah – 2014 Tour: Toyah is touring thoughout in 2014 and you can pick up these retro tees from any of her shows – Continue reading…
• WV Public: The Boys Are Back: Never say never, especially in the world of King Crimson… Includes a great new photo of the band – Continue reading…
• 50 Third and 3: Sunday Girl – The Blondie Story: This does what it says on the tin it’s the story of Blondie presented by Toyah Willcox & featuring interviews with the band – Continue reading…
The short film, in which Toyah has a role, 3 Sides Of The Coin will be premièring at Shock and Gore 2014 at Electric Cinema, Birmingham on Tuesday 29th July. Browse Dreamscape’s previous news on this film, which also stars stars Jo Woodcock and Colin Buchanan, here.
The Dames Of Fame: Vintage TV: Sunday 6th July: 6pm
The Dames Of Fame: Vintage TV: Tuesday 8th July: 8pm
New! We’ve put together a selection of pop’s most iconic women in our ‘Dames of Fame’ playlist. A juicy mix of everything girl’ from Madonna to Bjork, Chrissie Hynde and Toyah!
Added more sensational photos of Toyah from a couple of the Crimson Queen/Greatest Hits…Live! UK Tour dates, Warehouse 23 in Wakefield (26th April) and the Astor Theatre in Deal (21st June), to the Live 2014 page at Dreamscape Gallery. (Thanks to Alyson & John | Photos © Alyson Evans & John Weston)
Great photo of Toyah’s first rehearsal with the Rock Choir on Tuesday. She performs with them on 19th July at Symphony Hall, Birmingham. This will include a version of ‘Sensational’. View the full photo at Toyah’s Official Twitter or Instagram. Click on the photo to visit the Rock Choir website. (Photo © Toyah Willcox Ltd)
The first series of Secret Diary Of A Call Girl, which originally aired in 2007, is being repeated on Sony TV. Toyah appeared in Episodes Two and Eight of the first series, playing Gail, Mother of the lead character, Belle (played by Billie Piper).
Secret Diary Of A Call Girl: Sony TV: Tuesday 1st July: 10.40pm
Secret Diary Of A Call Girl: Sony TV: Sunday 6th July: 11.50pm
Series One. Episode Eight. After falling out with her agent, Belle meets two women who run a company called Diamond International who invite her into their books. Starring: Billie Piper, Toyah Willcox, Aleksandar Mikic, Jamie Sives, Aislinn Sands and Scarlette O’Harlette.
