Following her success in last year’s outdoor concert in a town park, Eighties pop punk princess Toyah is returning to Aylesbury but this time she will be indoors, at the Waterside Theatre as part of the 80’s Invasion Tour.
Joining her on stage will be fellow 80s stars, Luton’s Paul Young, Liverpool’s China Crisis and from America, Martika.
Toyah wowed the crowds during her outdoor gig, and sang with as much energy and passion as in her heyday, so she’s sure to be a hit on the Waterside stage.
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Vale Park was alive with the sound of music at the weekend, and it was all free. Punk princess Toyah Willcox headlined on Saturday night with an energetic and enthusiastic show that had the crowd shouting for more.
Thirty seven years in showbusinesses hasn’t dimmed her enthusiasm for her craft, and her voice was strong as she sang These Boots Are Made For Walking, In The Midnight Hour, It’s A Mystery, Sweet Child of Mine and I Wanna Be Free. The charismatic performer interacted naturally with the audience and was generous with her time after the show, meeting fans, signing autographs and posing for pictures.
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Bucks Herald: It’s here! Weekend of free live music in Vale Park
Vale Park will be hosting two great days of live music with something to suit everyone. The action starts on
Saturday with Live In The Park, featuring ten hours of live music culminating in an appearance by 80s singer Toyah Willcox at 8.30pm.
Other acts performing throughout the day include disco band Platform Soul, singer-songwriter Kitty Roisin, guitarist and
backing vocalist James
Manders and new wave band The Synthetix.
The second part of the weekend musical bonanza in the park is on Sunday evening with Proms in the Park. Orchestral music begins at 7pm with a fireworks display to round off the evening. Both events are organised by Aylesbury Town Council. Photos and reports from all the weekend’s activities will appear in next week’s Bucks Herald.
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Mix 96: Live In The Park Kicks Off Weekend Of Free Events In Aylesbury
A weekend of free outdoor entertainment in Aylesbury starts today with Live in the Park. The gig in Vale Park replaces Hobble on the Cobbles this year.
It starts at midday with local acts and a funfair and is headlined by 80s superstar Toyah. We gave Toyah a call and asked her if her audience had changed over the years:
“We still have people with us who’ve been with me for 37 years, now they tend to have children and grandchildren and they tend to come along as well. We do though have a new audience increasingly under the age of 25 and I think that’s because 80s music is so popular and it’s popular with all generations.”
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Toyah Willcox headlines free music festival in Vale Park
Live in the Park, the free music festival being held in Vale Park over the Bank Holiday weekend, is set to be a great day out for all the family.
Starting at noon on Saturday, August 29, 80s’ pop singer Toyah Willcox will perform on stage following eight and a half hours of continuous live music featuring many local bands and musicians, including Platform Soul, the ultimate soul, disco and dance band.
Rob Casey, lead guitarist with Platform Soul, said: “We are very excited that Toyah will be headlining Live in the Park. It’s an honour to share the large outdoor stage with such a popular national star as well as a wide range of talented local artists. Live in the Park is going to be a great free concert in the centre of Aylesbury. It’ll be a gig to remember.”
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• Toyah Willcox is topping the bill for this year’s Music in the Park
• The 56-year-old is headlining the annual event in Vale Park
• Toyah is best known for her 80s solo hits including It’s a Mystery
Popstar, author and presenter Toyah Willcox has been announced as the headline act for this year’s Music in the Park. The 56-year-old is top of the bill for the free outdoor music event in Vale Park, Aylesbury on Saturday August 29.
“I am thrilled to be playing Live in the Park” Toyah Willcox
Toyah will be on stage at 8.30pm and she said she is very excited to be performing in the town.
Toyah said: “I am thrilled to be playing ‘Live in the Park’ in Aylesbury! “It will be a wonderful, fun day with great music.”
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