Dreamscape | The Toyah Willcox Fansite

• Saturday Morning Song: Are You Gonna Go My Way (Toyah & Robert Live At Isle Of Wight Festival) – Watch… • Toyah & Robert: UpBeat Moments – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Lick It Up – Watch… (Image © Toyah Willcox)

Press for Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch. This week covering Lick It Up by KISS. (Image © Toyah Willcox)

• NME: Watch Robert Fripp and Toyah kick off new year by covering KISS’ ‘Lick It Up’: The special edition of ‘Sunday Lunch’ saw the King Crimson guitarist dressed as Gene Simmons – Continue…

• Consequence: Robert Fripp and Toyah Ring in the New Year with KISS’ “Lick It Up”: The couple’s latest “Sunday Lunch” performance is a tongue of fun – Continue…

• Classic Rock/Louder: Robert Fripp and Toyah have covered Lick It Up by Kiss and we may never sleep again: In which King Crimson leader Robert Fripp appears in Kiss make-up while sporting a grotesque, oversized tongue. Happy New Year everyone! – Continue…

• Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert cover KISS “Lick It Up” – Continue…

• Brave Words: Robert Fripp & Toyah “Lick It Up” With A Classic KISS Cover – Continue…

• Yahoo: Robert Fripp and Toyah Ring in the New Year with KISS’ “Lick It Up” – Continue…

• TikTok: Lick It Up – Continue…

• DGM Live: Toyah & Robert’s Last Weekend Of 2023 – Continue…

After issues with database connectivity through December, Christmas and the first few days of 2024, I’m happy to report that we have managed to sort the problems. Dreamscape should be working properly again – Thanks for your patience.

On 10th March, this year, Dreamscape will enter it’s 25th year online – which I’m astounded by, the time has passed so quickly and a lot has happened, but I’m particularly proud that Dreamscape has always been an active website, with constant updates. This site was started in the internet’s infancy and predominantly as a way of supporting Toyah’s career when no one else seemed to be. Over the years it’s been a delight to see Toyah’s popularity grow and grow online to the point where a fan website isn’t actually necessary, but I continue with Dreamscape, essentially because I love doing this as a hobby and celebration of my all-time favourite music artist!, but also we still welcome a lot of visitors each and every day, so we haven’t yet become irrelevant. The week leading up to Christmas, Dreamscape – despite technical issues – had well over 8000 page views!

NB. Apologies the site has been a bit wobbly since the beginning of December. It’s an ongoing issue with the database and I’ve been working on sorting this and also have some changes planned – yes, I know I said that this time last year…

All the very best for 2024!

From Toyah & Robert’s home to yours, wishing everyone a wonderful new year :-)

Toyah performing It’s A Mystery at Symphony Hall, Birmingham on New Year’s Eve – BBC Radio 2’s Sounds Of The 80s The Live Tour.

From the kitchen of Toyah & Robert to your home. The duo wish you a very Merry Christmas 2023.

Inheritance Tracks: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Tuesday 9th January: 8.50pm
Toyah Willcox. Singer Toyah Willcox has inherited ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ and wants to pass on the track by Bjork, ‘Human Behaviour’.

• Saturday Morning Song: It’s A Mystery (Toyah & Robert Live At Isle Of Wight Festival) – Watch… • Toyah & Robert: UpBeat Moments – The Fire – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Merry Xmas Everybody – Watch… (Image © Toyah Willcox)

Press for Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch. This week covering the Slade festive classic, Merry Xmas Everybody. (Image © Toyah Willcox)

• Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert cover Slade’s “Merry Xmas Everybody” – Continue…

• Far Out: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp share cover of Slade’s ‘Merry Xmas Everybody’ – Continue…

• TikTok: Merry Xmas Everybody – Continue…

• DGM Live: Merry Xmas Everybody – Continue…

Carol Decker’s 30 Rock Chicks!: NOW 80s: Saturday 6th January: 10pm
T’Pau’s Carol Decker brings a bit of Heart and Soul to a countdown of ’80s ladies who like to rock! With Joan Jett, Tina Turner, Stevie Nicks and Pat Benatar. (as well as Toyah via the Thunder In The Mountains video)

NB. Apologies to anyone who has been experiencing connection issues with Dreamscape recently. I’ll be looking into the database error in the New Year. Refreshing the url will help you connect at the moment!

Wishing a Merry Christmas to all Dreamscape’s visitors!

• See Toyah’s Changeling Christmas card for 2023 at Facebook, and Merry Xmas Everybody at DGM Live.

“Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas & a Brave New Year. Love from Toyah xx”

A brand new Sunday Lunch from Toyah & Robert for Christmas Eve – covering Slade’s legendary Merry Xmas Everybody.

“From the whole team at Toyah and Robert HQ we wish you a wonderful holiday season x Enjoy this brand new episode :-)”

We’ve reached the final day of our Christmas Countdown 2023…

In every waking hour I miss you, In my dreams I never kiss you, And in the shadows creatures want to hurt you, but in love and war I’ll never desert you…

Christmas 1983, Toyah was promoting The Vow, the final single for Safari Records, the Love Is The Law album, and travelling the UK on the Rebel Run Tour. Toyah, and the band, appeared on numerous TV shows in the UK and Europe through November and December, being interviewed as well as performing The Vow and Rebel Run.

The TV shows included; Pebble Mill, Did You See?, Pop Watch, Saturday Superstore, Breakfast Time, Razzmatazz, The Saturday Show, Harty, Crackerjack and Judgendbund. Other shows included in ‘The Vow’ promotion were; TVAM: Good Morning Britain and 60 Minutes.

Gary Davies posted at X, and shared this great retro shot from 1987: “Excited to be reunited with Toyah when she will be our special guest on our BBC Radio 2 Sounds of the 80s Live Tour Shows“… (Photo © Gary Davies)

Christmas 1982, The build up/countdown to Christmas wouldn’t be complete at Dreamscape without this… I think I’ve mentioned I Believe in Father Christmas almost every December for the last 24 years, so here we go again…

Toyah covers the Greg Lake 1975 classic (which I didn’t realise also features Robert Fripp until Toyah mentioned it a few years ago on Toyah’s Christmas at the Zoo) for ITV’s Pop Goes Christmas in 1982. The programme aired on Boxing Day and also featured Musical Youth, Mari Wilson, Dexy’s Midnight Runners, The Nolans, Toto Coelo, The Mighty Wah! and Shakin’ Stevens.

According to an info board posted online, Pop Goes Christmas was only recorded less than a fortnight before it aired. Not sure if this is completely accurate. 

Toyah sounds glorious, looks amazing (wearing her Brave New World/The Changeling black contacts) and Keith Hale and Joel Bogen are having a right old festive time in the forest of lit up trees during the recording, which was introduced by David Essex. Bravo!

NB: Official Toyah posted today at Facebook and Instagram: Toyah’s 1982 version of the Greg Lake classic I Believe In Father Christmas is the perfect soundtrack for Christmas Eve Eve. Click below to stream at Spotify.

Welcome to Christmas Eve Eve. One of the best days of the year for many people, and it has always been my favourite day of all 365 days of the year!

There’s always just a magical feeling in the air, after the build up through December.

I want to say Merry Christmas and Thank You to each and every person who has visited this website in 2023, and over the past 24 years… Click below to view more Toyah content from a fan perspective at Instagram.

There’s been an abundance of press for The Great British Sewing Bee – Celebrity Christmas Special, and I have endeavoured to collect and compile as much of it as possible for this post (Photos © BBC):

• The Independent: Great British Sewing Bee crowns 2023 celebrity winner: The winner of the Great British Sewing Bee Celebrity Christmas special has been crowned – Continue…

• Telly Mix: The Great British Sewing Bee Celebrity Christmas Special 2023: This year’s special promises to be a vibrant showcase of sewing prowess, featuring four celebrities under the watchful eyes of judges Esme Young and Patrick Grant – Continue…

• iNews: The Great British Sewing Bee review: Kiell Smith-Bynoe is its last hope: With more charm on display than sewing skill, this festive edition of the competition was more watchable than the usual series – Continue…

• AOL: Great British Sewing Bee crowns 2023 celebrity winner: The winner of the Great British Sewing Bee Celebrity Christmas special has been crowned: Toyah Willcox, Kerry Godliman, Jessica Knappett, and Hammed Animashaun, battled it out in Christmas-themed challenges during Thursday night’s show (21 December) – Continue…

• The Guardian: TV tonight: cheese, chips and cookies – it’s Nigella’s Amsterdam Christmas: The Great British Sewing Bee: Celebrity Christmas Special 9pm, BBC One – Continue…

• Digital Spy: Great British Sewing Bee reveals celebrity winner of 2023 Christmas special: “I’ve loved every minute, the stress included.” – Continue…

• The Sun: Famous Four: The Great British Sewing Bee Celebrity Christmas Special: Who is taking part, when is it on and how can I watch it?: A group of famous faces will show off their sewing skills – Continue…

• Radio Times: Who Is In The Great British Sewing Bee Christmas 2023 line-up: Four celebrities are ready to take on the challenge – Continue…

• TV Guide: Celebrity Christmas Special 2023: Former Christmas special sewer Kiell Smith-Bynoe takes over as host as musician Toyah Willcox, comedian Jessica Knappett and actors Kerry Godliman and Hammed Animashaun are put to the test – Continue…

• Yahoo! News: The best Christmas 2023 TV to watch on ITV, BBC, C4 and more: The BBC, ITV and Channel 4 have an array of festive specials airing this December – Continue…

• BBC iPlayer: In this year’s Christmas Sewing Bee, punk icon Toyah Willcox, actor Kerry Godliman, comedian Jessica Knappett and actor Hammed Animashaun put their sewing skills to the test – Watch for the next 12 months…

• Sharp Dressed Man: Toyah performs the ZZ Top hit – Watch…

Toyah & Robert have a virtual Christmas stocking of upcoming festive cheer for Christmas 2023, with an Upbeat Moments this evening, a brand new Christmas Sunday Lunch – Merry Xmas Everybody – premiering on Christmas Eve, and Toyah & Robert’s Christmas Day Message To You on Monday. Click below to browse at You Tube.

Top Of The Pops – The Story Of 1976: BBC Four: Saturday 6th January: 00.30am
Documentary examining how the BBC’s flagship pop show reflected changes in British music and culture during 1976. As the popularity of glam rock faded, no dominant musical scene emerged to replace it, leading to chart success for bands including Abba, Showaddywaddy, the Brotherhood of Man and the Wurzels – while outside the mainstream, punk rock was rapidly growing in popularity. Featuring contributions by Tony Blackburn, Paul Morley, Toyah Willcox, David Hamilton and Dave Haslam.

Another chance to watch this magical hour of festive fun (and sewing)…

The Great British Sewing Bee: Thursday 28th December: BBC2: 1.50am
Celebrity Christmas Special 2023. Former Christmas special sewer Kiell Smith-Bynoe takes over as host as musician Toyah Willcox, comedian Jessica Knappett and actors Kerry Godliman and Hammed Animashaun are put to the test by judges Esme Young and Patrick Grant. The celebrities begin by putting their own twist on a pattern for a stocking then turn the humble puffer jacket into food-themed children’s fancy dress. In the final challenge, the competitors create an outfit perfect for their dream Christmas Day.