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Toyah Willcox – Live Music Review

It’s a mystery. It really is. How can a 63-year-old dressed to kill in a glittery gold dress bounce around a stage like a manic teenager and still look divine in the process?

It’s exactly what Toyah Willcox did on Friday night (January 21) as she shook a rather polite and conservative Wokingham audience out of their torpor and (eventually) onto their feet. Thrillingly so. Toyah was born to perform and age ain’t going to get in the way. Whatever she takes, I want.

It’s A Mystery was a massive hit for Toyah in 1981 and in introducing it at the impressive Whitty Theatre (Lucklow House School) she admitted it changed her life. A song she was reluctant to take on board when she was first approached to sing it because of her connection with the punk scene, but one which received immediate widespread approval from her supporters.

Toyah, a pocket dynamo on stage, is as much a raconteur as a singer – she’s done some mean acting in her time, starring with Katharine Hepburn in the 1979 film The Corn Is Green. And her show is all the better for the fun insight she gives on an artistic career spanning more than 40 years – and a long-standing marriage to King Crimson founder Robert Fripp that goes back to 1986. If you read her latest blog on her website (Toyahwillcox.com) you can tell straightaway that they remain very much in love.

• Continue reading at Close Up Culture.

Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch series continues to be phenomenally successful, but overall Toyah’s You Tube channel is performing amazingly in itself. In the past two years the channel has gained 149K followers and each Sunday Lunch video receives hundreds of thousands of views each week. Although as the trilogy of retrospective Sunday Lunch collections from the beginning of the year testified, some of these cover clips have been viewed in their many millions!

Toyah At Home, Burning Question and sporadic other content such as Toyah promo videos or announcements all attract big audiences, with Sunday Lunch the cherry on top of the icing on the Toyah & Robert cake! Sunday Lunch also hits the You Tube Top 10 Trending For Music almost every week, which is, frankly, an amazing reach. (Image © Toyah Willcox)

More great press for the second Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch of 2022! (Images © Toyah Willcox)

• NME: Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox share cover of The Clash’s ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go’: It’s all “tease, tease, tease” for this week’s Sunday Lunch cover. King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of The Clash‘s ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go’ – Continue reading…

• Guitar.Com: Fripp and Toyah Go Punk with Cover of The Clash’s Should I Stay Or Should I Go: Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox’s Sunday Lunch cover series has returned, and this time the pair take on a punk classic – The Clash’s Should I Stay Or Should I Go. Willcox wrote in the video’s description: “They are back for another edition of Sunday Lunch. It’s always tease, tease, tease, you’re happy when I’m on my knees…. I don’t think we need to say anything else :-)” – Continue reading…

• Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah and Robert Fripp cover The Clash’s “Should I Stay Or Should I Go”: This week on their saucy “Sunday Lunch” series, Toyah and King Crimson’s Robert Fripp take on The Clash’s 1982 hit. They take the lyric “It’s always tease, tease, tease / You’re happy when I’m on my knees” as inspiration and run with it – Continue reading…

• Classic Rock/Louder: Breaking: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp show no sign of letting up: Toyah and Robert Fripp’s kitchen comes alive as the frisky duo cover The Clash’s Should I Stay Or Should I Go: Alternative national treasures Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp have once more stepped into the breach to lift the spirits of an embattled population. At the end of a week in which the flood of Downing Street chaos became a deluge, the pair have released a performance video in which they cover of The Clash’s Should I Stay Or Should I Go, presumably in “tribute” to under-pressure UK Prime Minister Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson. – Continue reading…

• Metal Sucks: King Crimson’s Robert Fripp & Toyah Willcox Cover “Should I Stay Or Should I Go”: After a few weeks devoted to holiday-themed songs and recapping their greatest hits of 2021 (part one, part two, part three), King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp and his wife, the actress and singer Toyah Willcox, have returned to their usual “Sunday Lunch” cover video hi jinx – Continue reading…

• Ultimate Guitar: Toyah and Robert Fripp Are Back With the Breast Cover of The Clash’s ‘Should I Stay’ Out There: “Sunday Lunch” is back on the menu!: The series of lockdowns that first bestraddled the world in 2020 saw a couple of unlikely heroes rushing in to help combat the lockdown blues with music and laughs. So far, the King Crimson guitar mastermind and his post-punk trailblazing spouse have released scores of covers on Toyah’s YouTube channel, ranging from Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid” to Eurhythmics “Sweet Dreams” – Continue reading…

• Metal Injection: Watch: King Crimson’s Robert Fripp & Toyah Willcox Cover The Clash: Vocalist Toyah Willcox and her husband King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp are back once more, this time with a cover of the 1981 classic “Should I Stay or Should I Go” by The Clash – Continue reading…

• DGM Live: Toyah & Robert’s Weekend: Toyah And Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Should I Stay… Toyah & Robert’s Burning Question (January 22nd, 2022)… Toyah At Home – Zoom Zoom (January 22nd, 2022) RF: Toyah interviews an aproned Robert regarding his soloing on Posh Pop’s Zoom Zoom… – Continue reading…

• Sunday Lunch: They are back for another edition of Sunday Lunch. It’s always tease, tease, tease, you’re happy when I’m on my knees…. I dont think we need to say anything else :-) – Watch the video…

Toyah onstage at The Whitty Theatre in Wokingham last Friday (21st January). The set list included Thunder In The Mountains, Dance In The Hurricane, Levitate, Summer Of Love, Good Morning Universe, Rebel Run, Rhythm In My Heart, Brave New World, Danced and Take Me Home. This was an “Acoustic/Electronica Up Close & Personal” gig! Please click on the photos below to view larger versions. (Thanks to Ian | Photos © Ian Davis)

• Toyah At Home – Zoom Zoom: This week Toyah is joined by Robert for a very special insight to Zoom Zoom – Watch here…

• Toyah & Robert -Burning Question: More of your social, emotional and music tuning predicaments are addressed with care and attention by the deeply unqualified Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp in this Saturday’s Burning Questions – Watch here…

• Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Should I Stay: They are back for another edition of Sunday Lunch. It’s always tease, tease, tease, you’re happy when I’m on my knees…. I dont think we need to say anything else :-) – Watch here… (Images © Toyah Willcox)

The 1981 POWER Hour!: NOW 80s: Saturday 29th January: 12pm
60 minutes of power pop & rock! Earplugs at the ready as we rewind to 1981 with Toyah, Genesis, Rick Springfield & Meat Loaf.

Hazel O’Connor’s team are helping fundraise to support her recovery and recuperation. If you’re able to support this iconic artist, you can do so at this page.

80s Stars – Then & Now!: NOW 80s: Sunday 30th January: 4am
Where are they now? Classic hits, followed by some recent songs – Including Pet Shop Boys, Kylie, Toyah, The Stones, Gary Numan, The Pretenders, New Order, Rick Astley & T’Pau!

TOYAH – ROBIN 2 BILSTON – 16 JANUARY

In these days of uncertainty causing even major acts, sometimes struggle to sell out venues. Tonight, there was a more than decent turnout to see the rescheduled date at the Robin 2 by Toyah.

Obviously, she has a great connection with her fans and talks to them a bit like old mates, which was nice, but of course it’s music we had come to hear and let’s face it Toyah has a large back catalogue to choose from. But kicking off the night with a cover of ‘Echo Beach’, it was easily apparent she still has a very good voice.

And if you haven’t seen any of her now famous Sunday lunch performances with husband guitar legend Robert Fripp, have a look, very entertaining.

Of course, the hits were performed, ‘It’s A Mystery’, ‘Thunder In The Mountains’, ‘Good Morning Universe’ ‘I Want To Be Free’, but apart from those other less well known songs like ‘Hurricane’ and ‘Rebel Run’ given a slight reworking, which went down very well.

• Continue reading at Get To The Front.

‘We love you’: Toyah Willcox prays for eighties punk star Hazel O’Connor, 66, after she was hospitalised due to bleed on the brain

• The Coventry songstress, 66, was discovered at her home in south-west France on January 9 – following a ‘serious medical event’

• Hazel was then admitted to hospital and placed in an induced coma for 24 hours after the brain bleed was diagnosed

• The singer has shown a lot of progress and is ‘responding to stimuli and to treatment’, but her recovery will ‘take a while’

• The Eighth Day and Will You singer had been scheduled to play an anniversary tour in March, as well as tour with Toyah in June

Toyah Willcox said Hazel O’Connor is in her prayers after the singer was taken to hospital following a bleed on her brain.

The singer, 63, took to Twitter on Monday, after Hazel’s family announced the Coventry songstress, 66, had been placed in an induced coma for 24 hours. Hazel was found at her home in south-west France on January 9th, having experienced a ‘serious medical event’.

• Continue reading at the Daily Mail.

Toyah Willcox says Hazel O’Connor is ‘in her prayers’ ahead of their June tour

Toyah Willcox, 63, says her friend Hazel O’Connor is ‘in good hands’ after she suffered a bleed on the brain earlier this month. Hazel, 66, was found at her home in France after suffering a ‘serious medical event’ and was placed in a coma for 24 hours.

Toyah Willcox says 80’s star Hazel O’Connor is “in her prayers” after she suffered a bleed on the brain.

Taking to Twitter, the singer shared a trio of photos from their glory days and recent snaps where the pair were rehearsing for a joint tour.

The 63-year-old wrote: “Dearest Hazel you are in our prayers, you are in good hands and we love you, Toyah xxx”

Toyah is still planning to take the stage with Hazel for their Electric Ladies of the 80s gig in June this year. Hazel, who invited Duran Duran to join her tour as a support act before they hit the big time, suffered a bleed on the brain on January 9.

• Continue reading at The Mirror.

Toyah – Acoustic | Huntingdon Hall, Worcester, 15th January 2022

The night’s format was easy and accessible, as you would expect from our generous hostess: Toyah. A lady who is most definitely growing old disgracefully – as she openly admits herself. Illuminating narratives of the song’s origins were rolled out before Toyah and her young band offered up an urbane & naked rendition…the whole performance certainly chimed with her audience.

The confessional story of a ten-year old Toyah buying a cow-bell in Evesham to wear in 1968 “because that is what we did back then” introduced the newish track “Summer of Love”. A song Ms Willcox and her “adorable husband” Robert Fripp have a very personal connection with. The sentiment of the song – peace and love – was particularly pertinent tonight as the love in the room for Toyah was palpable. Toyah was obviously pleased to perform a near home-town gig in Huntingdon Hall and the audience was even more pleased to witness this seemingly timeless atom of energy.

• Continue reading at SLAP Magazine. NB. SLAP is an acronym for Supporting Local Arts & Performers.

Best wishes to Hazel for a speedy and full recovery. See Toyah’s message by clicking below.

Now That’s What I Call…. Toyah!

Four classic Toyah singles appear on four CD album release from the legendary Now compilation brand. Brave New World features on the 84-track 4CD Now Yearbook ‘82 out on 4 February.

Ieya features on Now That’s What I Call Punk & New Wave, a 89-track 4CD, released on 21 January. ⁣

Already available, Rebel Run features on Now Yearbook ‘83 and The Vow features on Now Yearbook ‘83 Extra alongside hits from The Police, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Culture Club, The Human League, The Cure, Eurythmics, Genesis and more. ⁣

• All CDs can be ordered from Amazon and HMV. (News Source: Official Toyah)

An abundance of great press for the first Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch of 2022! (Images © Toyah Willcox)

• NME: Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox share cover of The Undertones’ ‘Teenage Kicks’: The pair’s ‘Sunday Lunch’ series returns after a brief break for the holidays – Continue reading…

• Metal Sucks: King Crimson’s Robert Fripp & Toyah Willcox Cover “Teenage Kicks”: After spending the past three weeks recapping their greatest hits of 2021 (part one, part two, part three) and devoting December to Christmas covers, King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp and his wife, the actress and singer Toyah Willcox, have finally returned with a brand new “Sunday Lunch” cover video – Continue reading…

• Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah and Robert Fripp cover The Undertones’ “Teenage Kicks”: After a holiday break, Toyah and Robert Fripp are back with their saucy “Sunday Lunch” covers series and to launch 2022 they’ve taken on The Undertones’ classic, “Teenage Kicks.” Never ones for subtlety, this week’s prop is a box of Kleenex – Continue reading…

• Metal Injection: Watch: King Crinson’s Robert Fripp & Toyah Wilcox Cover The Undertones: It’s been a few months since we’ve checked in with Toyah & Robert Sunday Lunch cover videos. With the world opening up, King Crimson going out on tour late last year, we looked away for a while, but it looks like the duo is back to their classic hijinx and we can’t look away – Continue reading…

• Classic Rock/Louder: ‘This is a version of Teenage Kicks you wont forget!’ Toyah and Robert Fripp are back back back: Music’s most loved-up couple, Toyah and Robert Fripp, have relaunched their Sunday Lunch sessions with a cover of The Undertones’ Teenage Kicks – Continue reading…

• Tone Deaf: Watch Toyah and Robert Fripp get their ‘Teenage Kicks’ with punk cover: Toyah and Robert Fripp were inescapable last year with their Sunday Lunch and it looks like they’re going to be just as relentless in 2022. – Continue reading…

• Guitar.Com: Robert Fripp and Toyah Kickstart 2022 with a Spicy Cover Of Teenage Kicks by The Undertones: King Crimson mastermind Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah are back with their first Sunday Lunch episode of 2022, covering Teenage Kicks from The Undertones. Taking place once again in the familiar kitchen setting of Sunday Lunch videos past, the performance stars Fripp – armed with a Gibson Les Paul, mohawk hairdo and dressed in war paint – and Toyah with a box of Kleenex as a prop. – Continue reading…

• DGM Live: Toyah & Robert’s Weekend: The Frippcox are back, with new 2022 episodes, from the centre of the universe!… Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Teenage Kicks… Toyah & Robert – Burning Question (January 15th, 2022)… Toyah At Home – Neon Womb/Obsolete (January 15th, 2022) – Continue reading…

80s Greatest Pop Videos: Channel 5: Friday 28th January: 10pm
1980. A look back at the greatest pop videos from the eighties, beginning in 1980, with contributions from Toyah Willcox, Paul Gambaccini, David Grant and others. Musicians from the Jam, Dexys Midnight Runners and UB40 check out their early videos, while the director of David Bowie’s Ashes to Ashes, and the writer of Sheena Easton’s first big hit revel in the nostalgia.

• Toyah At Home – Neon Womb/Obsolete: This week Toyah looks at 2 anthemic songs Neon Womb and Obsolete, and tells us the stories behind them before introducing exclusive live footage of both songs from a recent London gig. – Watch here…

• Toyah & Robert -Burning Question: More of your social, emotional and music tuning predicaments are addressed with care and attention by the deeply unqualified Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp in this Saturday’s Burning Questions – Watch here…

• Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Teenage Kicks: What a year 2021 was, lets kick start 2022 as we mean to carry on… Direct from the most famous kitchen of lockdown – this is a version of Teenage Kicks you wont forget!!! – Watch here… (Images © Toyah Willcox)

Carol Decker’s 30 Rock Chicks!: NOW 80s: Saturday 22nd January: 8pm
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)

• Wokingham Today: Toyah heads up first RaW Sounds. Today playlist of 2022: Happy New Year and welcome to another 12 months of great music from bands in and around the Reading and Wokingham areas. Each week, the RaW Sounds Today playlist features 10 great tracks that you can listen, for free, thanks to our Spotify playlist. Every song featured has a connection with the area, be it a touring artiste like Toyah, or an up-and-coming talent like Sam Handy. The RaW Sounds playlist is a terrific way to explore a wide range of brilliant artists, discover some new music and keep dancing – why not make tuning in every week your new year’s resolution? – Continue reading…

• Metal Sucks: King Crimson’s Robert Fripp & Toyah Willcox Look Back at Their Hottest Videos of 2021 (Part 3!): King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp and his wife, the actress and singer Toyah Willcox, have unveiled the latest entry in their “Sunday Lunch” series of cover videos that captured the Internet’s attention throughout 2021. Robert and Toyah’s latest video continues the look back at their greatest hits of 2021, dubbed “Most Wanted.” And indeed, some of the pair’s videos racked up millions of views in a short amount of time. Have a watch below at their third 2021 recap video featuring some brief clips of their most popular performances from last year. (part one; part two) – Continue reading…

• DGM Live: Toyah & Robert’s Weekend: Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Most Wanted – Part 3… Toyah & Robert – Flashback to Summer 2021… Toyah At Home – Space Dance – Continue reading…

Advance Notice from Official Toyah: Toyah & Robert Fripp’s Sunday Lunch returns this weekend! 11:59am (GMT), Sunday 16 January 2022. Visit Toyah’s Official You Tube channel – with over 150K followers – by clicking below. (Image © Toyah Willcox)

Read Toyah’s latest blog, the first of 2022, at toyahwillcox.com.