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Toyah guested on Season 1, Ep. 85 (Parts 1&2) of Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.

Singer, actress and activist, Toyah Willcox joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week. Toyah opens up about the tenacity to getting the role of Monkey in Quadrophenia, the scandals that affected Masterchef and Strictly Come Dancing and being the voice of The Teletubbies and Brum.

• Listen to both episodes by clicking below. See footage of Toyah guesting at Instagram here, here and here. (Photo © Mark Wogan)

Toyah has just passed 1k of uploads at her official YouTube channel. There are also lots of upcoming music performances to look forward to in the next few weeks in the build up to the release of, the career-spanning, Chameleon.

We had a colourful time celebrating Glasgow Pride last weekend in, yup, Glasgow! Starting at the city’s legendary Barrowland Ballroom and then visiting The Crystal Palace, The Underground, Delmonica’s, The Corset Club, Merchant Pride, The Social Hub to name just a few places! Interesting Fact #1: Toyah has never played Glasgow Barrowland, though she has gigged – as part of a band as a solo artist – at numerous other venues in the city, including many which have now gone, such as Glasgow Apollo, Tiffany’s and Bourbon Street!

On Sunday we visited the incredible, 1000-year old, Paisley Abbey in my hometown. Interesting fact #2: Toyah’s two-series BBC show Barmy Aunt Boomerang from the late 90s/early 00s was filmed on location in Glasgow & Paisley.

• See all our 2025 “tour dates” :) here! (Photos © David Fleming)

Another chance to catch Steve… A Strange Life, presented by Toyah.

Steve… A Strange Life: BBC Radio Wales: Friday 1st August: 6.30pm
Steve… A Strange Life: BBC Radio Wales: Sunday 3rd August: 6am
Steve… A Strange Life: BBC Radio Wales: Monday 4th August: 6.30am
New 2025. Toyah Willcox explores the life of pop and fashion icon Steve Strange, a star who competed with David Bowie in the 1980s as the New Romantic scene took off.

Way Back When! 1981: NOW 80s: Sunday 27th July: 10pm
60 minutes of lesser heard hits from 1981. Including The Pretenders, Spandau Ballet, George Harrison, Toyah & The Pointer Sisters.

• Saturday Song: It’s A Mystery (Unplugged) – Watch… • Toyah & Robert: UpBeat Moments: Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Venus – Watch… (Image © Toyah Willcox)

The 1981 POWER Hour!: NOW 80s: Sunday 27th July: 11pm
60 minutes of power pop & rock! Earplugs at the ready as we rewind to 1981 with Toyah, Genesis, Rick Springfield & Meat Loaf.

Celebrity Fantasy Homes: Really: Tuesday 5th August: 6am
Toyah (Series 2, Episode 2). Celebrities hunt for a new home. Gaby Roslin helps the original punk-pop princess Toyah Willcox search for a second home, in Richmond upon Thames, with a budget of £650,000.

BFI will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Steve Oram’s horror comedy, Aaaaaaaah!, with a special screening – on Wednesday 20th August.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Steve Oram & (work permitting) Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Toyah Willcox.

Debauchery, chaos and the jarringly mundane unfold in weird ways, and amid drab suburban contexts, in actor-comedian Steve Oram’s strange and unpredictable feature directorial debut. Humans act like apes and physical, dialogue-free powerplays remap the Ryan family household when a visitor challenges the precarious hierarchy. Oram and his cast go ape in this wildly original, gleefully animalistic film – a true one-off for 21st century British cinema. The Q&A will be hosted by the BFI’s William Fowler and Ruby McGuigan.

• Continue reading/Book tickets here. Browse our huge Aaaaaaaah! archive.

Sounds Of The 80s: BBC Radio 2: Saturday 19th July: 8pm
Toyah! The indomitable Toyah joins Gary live in the studio, looking back at 45 years of success and selecting some of her personal 80s faves.

• Saturday Song: Latex Messiah | Posh Redux (Official Video/Redux 2025) – Watch… • Toyah & Robert: UpBeat Moments – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – I Love Rock ‘N Roll – Watch… (Image © Toyah Willcox)

Remember Live Aid: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Saturday 19th July: 6am/11am/5pm
Remember Live Aid: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Sunday 20th July: 1am
By Joe Dunlop. Drama telling the story of how Bob Geldof put together the 1985 concert, based on interviews with the people involved and the memories of those with cause to remember it. Starring Peter O’Meara, Toyah Willcox and Kenneth Cranham. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1995.

Toyah’s July blog is available to read at toyahwillcox.com.

Quadrophenia: Sky Cinema Drama: Thursday 24th July: 00.20am
The Who wrote and produced this energetic story of a young man disillusioned with his life in 1960s London. Phil Daniels excels as the alienated anti-hero Jimmy Cooper. Director: Franc Roddam. Starring: Phil Daniels, Leslie Ash, Toyah Willcox, Philip Davis, Mark Wingett, Sting, and Ray Winstone.

• Toyah At Home: July 2025 – Watch… • Toyah & Robert: UpBeat Moments – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – School’s Out – Watch… (Image © Toyah Willcox)

Toyah Willcox to Grace Southport Flower Show with Q&A sessions

Toyah Willcox will be joining us on Friday 15th August. Tickets into the show will get you access to see a Q&A with Toyah and our show compere Paul Crone.

Alan Adams, General Manager said “We can’t wait to welcome Toyah to this year’s show. She will be doing two Q&As in the Garden Theatre at 11am and 1pm. I am sure it will be busy so make sure you get your seats early”.

Toyah Willcox has spent over five decades captivating audiences as a singer, actress, and writer, earning multiple awards. She received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Central England in 2001 and was recognized in 2018 by Paul McCartney with a LIPA Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts Companionship for Outstanding Achievement in music, drama, performance, and media.

• Continue reading at Eye On Southport. See also The Guide Liverpool and Stand Up For Southport.

• Saturday Song: I Want To Be Free (Isle Of Wight Festival 2024) – Watch… • Toyah & Robert: UpBeat Moments: Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – I Wanna Be Sedated – Watch…

Press for Toyah & Robert’s new Sunday Lunch. This week covering the Ramones. (Image © Toyah Willcox)

• Classic Rock/Louder: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp return to action with maniacal Ramones cover: The frolicsome pair’s cover of I Wanna Be Sedated is exactly as lively as you’d expect – Continue…

• Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp cover Ramones’ “I Wanna Be Sedated” – Continue…

• Parade: Legendary Rock Star, 79, Performs Punk Classic Following Terrifying Health Scare: It was full of ‘mayhem and absurdity.’ – Continue…

• Brave Words: Robert Fripp & Toyah Perform Ramones Classic “I Wanna Be Sedated” For Sunday Lunch – Continue…

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

Interview with Toyah at Rewind-on-Sea, Dreamland, Margate on 14th June 2025. Toyah talks about her stint on Strictly, going ghost hunting in Margate’s Theatre Royal, Live Aid memories, childhood holidays and much more.

Quadrophenia: Sky Cinema Greats: Monday 14th July: 10.15am
Quadrophenia: Sky Cinema Greats: Tuesday 15th May: 2.35am
The Who wrote and produced this energetic story of a young man disillusioned with his life in 1960s London. Phil Daniels excels as the alienated anti-hero Jimmy Cooper. Director: Franc Roddam. Starring: Phil Daniels, Leslie Ash, Toyah Willcox, Philip Davis, Mark Wingett, Sting, and Ray Winstone.  (Photo © Sky Arts)

The Chase: Celebrity Special: Challenge: Saturday 5th July: 9pm
The Chase: Celebrity Special: Challenge: Saturday 12th July: 5pm
The Chase: Celebrity Special: Challenge: Sunday 13th July: 6pm
Bradley Walsh hosts the quiz show as four celebrities take on the Chaser. Singer Toyah Willcox, ex-footballer John Barnes, writer Germaine Greer and heavyweight boxer Audley Harrison pit their wits against one of the country’s finest quiz brains in the hope of winning thousands of pounds for their chosen charities.

Celebrating 45 years of music, Toyah will release a new career-spanning, hit packed collection Chameleon – The Very Best of Toyah on 5 September 2025 on Cherry Red Records. A pioneering figure in the UK’s new wave and post-punk movement, Toyah has made an indelible mark on the entertainment industry with her unique voice, electrifying stage presence, and artistic versatility.

Spanning 1979-2024, Chameleon – The Very Best of Toyah includes the top 40 singles I Want To Be Free, It’s A Mystery, Thunder In The Mountains, Brave New World, Good Morning Universe, Rebel Run and Don’t Fall In Love, alongside classic cuts right up to her 2021 Top 25 album Posh Pop.

Chameleon lives up to its name and highlights Toyah’s musical longevity as a singer/actress that burst out of the punk/new wave scene in the late 1970s, became a pop icon in the 1980s and who has remained an ever-evolving creative force across five decades. Her music, which blends theatricality with powerful rock energy has earned her a devoted fan base, Gold-selling records and respect as an acclaimed live performer and songwriter. Toyah played Glastonbury Festival and Isle of Wight for two consecutive years in 2023/2024 and has amassed a staggering 144 million views on YouTube with her inventive and creative weekly videos.

Chameleon – The Very Best of Toyah will be available on 2LP, 2CD and a 3CD+Blu-Ray Deluxe Edition. Pre-order begins from Monday 23 June at www.cherryred.co.uk

The double vinyl contains 28 tracks, the 2CD edition includes 40 tracks and a deluxe 3CD+Blu-Ray edition adds a third 17-track disc of rarities and a 40-track Blu-Ray featuring Toyah’s iconic music videos and classic TV performances and concert footage from 1980-2024.

All formats include the previously unreleased track Worst In Me, the 2CD and Deluxe Edition also adds a live version of David Bowie’s Fashion performed by Toyah & Robert Fripp on their summer 2024 tour.

The album’s artwork package is awash with the striking, inventive and chameleonic images that are synonymous with Toyah. The package is presented with meticulous photography of the iconic looks Toyah Willcox crafted herself alongside the world’s very best stylists and rock photographers.

Sleevenote contributions from Shirley Manson (Garbage) and Saffron (Republica) reflect on the impact Toyah had on them personally.

• Pre-Order Chameleon – The Very Best Of Toyah on 2CD edition, 3CD+Blu-Ray Deluxe Box Set, and 2LP Gold Vinyl at Cherry Red (The editions with signed postcards will no doubt sell out almost immediately!). Read the press release/news announcement at toyahwillcox.com. Browse the 2CD/2LP tracklist/info. Browse the Deluxe Edition tracklist/info. Watch Toyah announcing the release in yesterday’s bonus Toyah At Home.