Toyah & Robert’s Weekend: At Home/UMOTW/Sunday Lunch + Press

December 6th, 2022

Toyah At Home: I Want To Be Free/British Rock & Pop AwardsWatch…Robert At Home: Episode 18 – Watch… • Toyah & Robert – Upbeat Moments Of The WeekWatch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday LunchMy Favourite GameWatch…

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

Guitar.Com: Toyah And Robert Fripp Back With Chill Cover Of The Cardigans’ My Favourite Game For Sunday Lunch: Plus an ending you wouldn’t expect – Continue…

NME: Toyah and Robert Fripp cover The Cardigans’ ‘My Favourite Game’: The husband-and-wife duo offer a pared-back rendition of the 1998 hit – Continue…

Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp cover The Cardigans’ “My Favourite Game” – Continue…

Far Out: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp share cover of ‘My Favourite Game’ by The Cardigans – Continue…

Brave Words: Robert Fripp & Toyah Perform The Cardigans’ “My Favourite Game” – Continue…

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

Christmas 2022 Countdown: Day 1: Celebrity Mastermind

December 5th, 2022

Christmas 2018, Toyah became a Mastermind! She won Episode Two of Series 17 of Celebrity Mastermind, which aired on BBC1 on Saturday 22nd December.

John Humphrys put four celebrities to the test in another episode of the classic quiz, which aired across Christmas 2018 in ten episodes on BBC1.

Taking part were comedian Joe Pasquale, Newsround presenter Ricky Boleto, singer Toyah Willcox and Olympian Jeanette Kwakye. They answered questions on werewolf films, 1990s number one singles, Boudica and Disney animations.

Super Deluxe Edition: Toyah / Four More From Toyah

December 4th, 2022

Toyah / Four More From Toyah
Expanded EP on coloured vinyl

The Four More From Toyah EP was Toyah’s fourth UK single of 1981, following on from the original Four From Toyah EP of February 1981 (featuring ‘It’s A Mystery’), ‘I Want To Be Free’ and ‘Thunder in the Mountains’. The lead track was ‘Good Morning Universe’ and it was the only one of the four to chart outside the top 10 (it peaked at #14 and would be the band’s last top 20 hit in the UK).

Four More From Toyah will be being reissued next week, and is remastered and expanded for a coloured vinyl offering. Side A contains all four of the tracks from the original EP, while side B features the previously unreleased track ‘Go Berserk’ (a song that was played before the band walked on stage on the European tour of winter 1981), ‘Stand Proud’ (from the bonus flexi-disc that came with initial copies of Four More From Toyah), outtake ‘Clapham Junction’, and finally the Steve Lillywhite-produced, previously unreleased, re-make of ‘I Want To Be Free’ (recorded in February 1982).

• Continue reading at Super Deluxe Edition. Pre-order Four More From Toyah at Cherry Red Records.

Christmas 2022: Never Mind The Baubles, Here’s Toyah!

December 4th, 2022

It’s beginning to look a lot like… December!

NB. Last UK ordering date for delivery of the Toyah baubles before Christmas is this coming Wednesday (7th December).

Two brand new designs of limited edition official Toyah Baubles are available for the festivities in 2022.

Anthem and Thunder in the Mountains join the range with Brave New World to offer three dangly wonders for the Christmas tree or anywhere in need of a good baubling!

Each one is boxed with a mini card hand signed by Toyah and numbered on the back. We know some fans like to try and get hold of low numbers, others try and get their lucky number, so we’ve enabled you to select your number when you order.

• Click below to shop the baubles now exclusively online.

Christmas Countdown 2022: Begins Monday!

December 3rd, 2022

Had some requests for a Dreamscape Christmas Countdown.

We haven’t had one for a few years and I was planning on starting one on 1st December but the website went awol for a couple of days, so the 2022 advent/countdown will start on 5th December and run for 21 days… through to Christmas Eve!

Stay tuned for some seriously Toyah festiveness… Beginning Monday!

Toyah On TV: Fleetwood Mac – A Musical History

December 3rd, 2022

A Musical History: BBC4: Friday 16th December: 11.45pm
Fleetwood Mac. Fleetwood Mac are the great survivors of British and American rock music. For more than 50 years they’ve overcome break-ups and breakdowns to become one of the most successful bands of all time, selling over 100 million records worldwide, with their 1977 smash Rumours accounting for nearly half of those sales. Here, fan Edith Bowman provides a narrative overview, alongside fellow celebrity admirers who all pay tribute to the band. Contributors include KT Tunstall, Travis’ frontman Fran Healy, Toyah Willcox, Sian Pattenden and Emma Dabiri.

Official Charts: Live At The Rainbow

December 2nd, 2022

Following Toyah! Toyah! Toyah! (May 2022, #72) and Anthem (September 2022, #33), Toyah secures a third Top 100 album in 2022 on The Official Charts today, with Live At The Rainbow entering at #100. Not only that, though, Live At The Rainbow places very well in various other Official Chart album countdowns today.

Album Chart #100
Independent Chart #7
Sales Chart #24
Physical Chart #22
Scottish Chart #34

Live At The Rainbow also charted at #36 in the Official Chart Album Update (aka Midweeks) earlier this week.

• Chart Stats: Toyah has now had seven albums on the Official Charts in the past four consecutive years: In The Court Of The Crimson Queen (2019) #74, Sheep Farming In Barnet (2020) #99, The Blue Meaning (2021) #59, Posh Pop (2021) #22, Toyah! Toyah! Toyah! (2022) #72, Anthem (2022) #33, Live At The Rainbow (2022) #100.

NB. As well as those album stats, the two box sets, Toyah Solo (March 2020), and The Humans: Noise In Your Head (July 2020), both entered a number of the Official Charts, including Sales and Independent.

More Toyah Chart News: Browse Dreamscape’s Official Charts archive…  Download/Stream or buy the vinyl or CD/DVD of Live At The Rainbow.

Toyah & Robert’s Weekend: At Home/OOD/Sunday Lunch + Press

December 2nd, 2022

Toyah At Home: WaitingWatch…Robert At Home: Episode 17 – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Objects Of Desire – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday LunchHoly WarsWatch…

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

Guitar.Com: Robert Fripp and Toyah’s Sunday Lunch Cover Of Megadeth’s Holy Wars: The pair have uploaded another colourful video to their weekly cover series – Continue…

NME: Watch Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp cover Megadeth’s ‘Holy Wars’: The latest in their Sunday Lunch series sees the pair embrace thrash metal – Continue…

Classic Rock/Louder: Toyah and Robert Fripp have covered Megadeth and that’s completely normal these days: Britain’s favourite light entertainers Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox are apparently paying tribute to thrash’s “big four” one cover at a time – Continue…

Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp cover Megadeth’s “Holy Wars” – Continue…

Consequence: Robert Fripp and Toyah Take on Megadeth’s “Holy Wars”: The married couple tackle the metal classic in their latest “Sunday Lunch” performance – Continue…

Far Out: Robert Fripp and Toyah Wilcox cover ‘Holy Wars’ by Megadeth – Continue…

Brave Words: Robert Fripp & Toyah Tackle On Megadeth’s “Holy Wars” In New Kitchen Video – Continue…

Ultimate Guitar: Watch: Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox Cover Megadeth’s ‘Holy Wars’: The latest issue of the couple’s “Sunday Lunch” series – Continue…

Metal Injection: King Crimson’s Robert Fripp & Toyah Willcox Covered Megadeth’s “Holy Wars… The Punishment Due”: Plus they’ve got a balloon – Continue…

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

Toyah On NOW 80s: Rock Chicks/Favourite Singers

December 2nd, 2022

Carol Decker’s 30 Rock Chicks!: NOW 80s: Monday 5th December: 11pm
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)

Favourite Singers With Nick Heyward: NOW 80s: Tuesday 6th December: 4pm
Mr Favourite Shirts is back on NOW 80s – this time he selects his Favourite Singers! Including some who influenced him the most such as David Byrne & XTC’s Andy Partridge.

Toyah on TV: Pointless Celebrities

December 2nd, 2022

Pointless Celebrities: Challenge: Monday 12th December: 7pm
MusicSeries 10, Episode 5. A special celebrity music edition of the general knowledge quiz in which four teams try to come up with the answers that no-one else could think of. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and co-host Richard Osman. Featuring Fish and Barbara Dickson, Nick Heyward and Toyah Willcox, Heather Small and Mari Wilson, and Jessica Taylor and Kelli Young. (Photo © BBC)

Releases: Live At The Rainbow – Out Now!

November 26th, 2022

Live At The Rainbow was released yesterday, on CD/DVD and Double Vinyl. Watch Cherry Red’s promo video for the release by clicking below. Order Live At The Rainbow at Cherry Red.

Toyah On TV: Video Killed The Radio Star

November 26th, 2022

Video Killed The Radio Star: Sky Arts: Friday 9th December: 5.30am
Toyah Willcox. (Series 7, Episode 6) An insight into the making of videos by Toyah Willcox, whose hits included It’s A Mystery, Thunder in the Mountains and I Want To Be Free.

Toyah On TV: Minder (All Mod Cons)

November 26th, 2022

Minder: ITV4: Tuesday 6th December: 10.35am
Minder: ITV4: Thursday 8th December: 1.50am
All Mod Cons. Series 2, Episode 8. Terry tries to help his friend Kate evict some unwanted tenants, but comes to doubt her motives. Meanwhile, Arthur is desperate to get into the property market and tries to sell Terry’s flat without telling him. Guest starring Toyah Willcox and Simon Cadell. Director: Ian Sharp. Also starring: George Cole, Dennis Waterman, Peter Childs, George Layton, Patrick Malahide, Michael Troughton. Also showing on ITV4 HD and ITV4+1.

Toyah & Robert at TikTok

November 26th, 2022

Toyah & Robert have just opened (separate) official accounts at TikTok. Visit Robert Fripp’s here, and click below to visit and/or follow the Official Toyah Willcox TikTok.

Toyah & Robert’s Weekend: At Home/OOD/Sunday Lunch + Press

November 23rd, 2022

Toyah At Home: The Furious FuturesWatch…Robert At Home: Episode 16 – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Objects Of Desire – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday LunchSearch and DestroyWatch…

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

Guitar.Com: Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox Perform “Squeak” & Destroy Rendition Of Metallica’s Classic For Sunday Lunch Cover Series: Featuring on this cover are two squeaking Christmas toys – Continue…

NME: Watch Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox cover Metallica’s ‘Seek And Destroy’: The duo previously did ‘Enter Sandman’ and ‘Master Of Puppets’ – Continue…

Classic Rock/Louder: Squeak and Destroy: Watch Toyah and Robert Fripp cover Metallica classic: Britain’s most loved-up couple Toyah and Robert Fripp tackle a thrash classic aided by two festive squeaky toys – Continue…

Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp cover Metallica’s “Seek & Destroy” – Continue…

Consequence: Robert Fripp and Toyah Put the Squeak in Metallica’s “Seek & Destroy”: The married couple bring some holiday cheer to the thrash classic – Continue…

Brave Words: Robert Fripp & Toyah Perform “Seek And Destroy” By Metallica – Continue…

Ultimate Guitar: Robert Fripp and Toyah Cover Metallica’s ‘Seek and Destroy’ With the Help of Christmasy Squeaky Toys: A thrash classic turned festive in time for the holiday season – Continue…

Metal Injection: Power couple King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp and vocalist Toyah Willcox are ready to get generally thrashy this Sunday with their cover of the Metallica classic “Seek And Destroy.” The cover also includes a few toys because why not? It’s clear Fripp and Willcox are in this to have a blast – Continue…

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

Toyah On TV: 80s Greatest Hits – 1988

November 23rd, 2022

80s Greatest Hits – 1988: Channel 5: Sunday 27th November: 11.05pm
1988. Series 1, episode 9. Jenny Powell narrates this look back at 1988, when Bros, Belinda Carlisle and Bomb the Bass were riding high in the charts, and Kylie Minogue went from soap icon to pop star. Toyah Willcox, Paul Gambaccini, Cheryl Baker and Sam Fox add their thoughts on the year when Fairground Attraction had a Perfect hit, the Hollies were back in the charts, and Yazz and the Plastic Population breathed new life into 1980 song The Only Way Is Up.

Toyah & Robert’s Weekend: At Home/OOD/Sunday Lunch + Press

November 16th, 2022

Toyah At Home: Blue MeaningsWatch…Robert At Home: Episode 15 – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Objects Of DesireWatch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday LunchHave Love Will Travel!!Watch…

Press for Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – This week covering a song written by Richard Berry and made famous by The Sonics. (Image © Toyah Willcox)

Guitar.Com: Robert Fripp And Toyah Willcox Rock Out To Have Love, Will Travel On Sunday Lunch: Feat. flying laundry and a red suitcase – Continue…

NME: Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox pack their bags for energetic ‘Have Love Will Travel’ cover: Richard Berry’s 1959 track has been covered by The Black Keys, The Sonics and more over the years – Continue…

Classic Rock/Louder: Watch Robert Fripp and Toyah take a garage classic into the kitchen: Have Love, Will Travel: Toyah packs her case while Robert Fripp looks menacing in the latest broadcast from the most famous domestic kitchen in Worcestershire – Continue…

Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp cover “Have Love Will Travel” – Continue…

Brave Words: Robert Fripp & Toyah Perform The Sonics Hit “Have Love, Will Travel” – Continue…

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

Love Salisbury: Peter And The Wolf/Salisbury Cathedral

November 11th, 2022

Hundreds attend Peter and the Wolf performance

On Saturday, 5 November, 450 people turned out to hear singer and actress Toyah Willcox narrate Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, with Salisbury Cathedral’s Assistant Director of Music John Challenger taking on the ‘orchestral’ role with the famous Father Willis organ.

• Continue reading at Love Salisbury. NB. Toyah also narrates two performances of Orchestra Of The Sawn – Into The Woods at Stratford Playhouse, as part of Stratford Music Festival 2022, on Sunday 20th November. More info/Ticket links here and here.

Official Toyah: November 2022 Blog

November 11th, 2022

Read Toyah’s latest blog at toyahwillcox.com.

Sunday Lunch 2023 Rock Party Tour: Watch The Ad

November 11th, 2022

Click below to watch the Sunday Lunch ad for the 2023 Rock Party Tour.

Toyah & Robert’s Weekend: At Home/OOD/Sunday Lunch + Press

November 9th, 2022

Toyah At Home: In The FairgroundWatch…Robert At Home: Episode 14 – Watch… • Toyah & Robert: Objects Of Desire – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday LunchCan Your Pu$$y Do The the Dog?Watch…

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

Guitar.Com: Toyah Willcox And Robert Fripp Cover The Cramps’ Can Your Pussy Do The Dog?: Fripp’s oft-used “bollocks!” also makes a cameo this time round – Continue…

NME: Watch Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox cover The Cramps’ ‘Can Your Pussy Do The Dog?’: The latest edition of Sunday Lunch sees the pair cover a 1986 track – Continue…

Classic Rock/Louder: Watch Toyah and Robert Fripp revamp The Cramps’ Can Your Pussy Do The Dog?: Yes, they’re still at it – Continue…

Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp cover The Cramps’ “Can Your Pussy Do The Dog?” – Continue…

Brave Words: Robert Fripp & Toyah Perform The Cramps Classic “Can Your Pu$$y Do The the Dog?” – Continue…

Turn Up The Volume: Pussy Toyah And Dog Robert Fripp Always Lunch Together On Sunday – Continue…

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