2026 marks the 50th year of Toyah’s career! Her very first professional job, playing the role of Sue in the BBC’s “Second City First” television play, Glitter, aired in November 1976 – having been filmed in 1975.
A few weeks ago I found a big box of photos I haven’t seen for, at least, 35 years. This was a real treasure trove of a photos from a happy childhood and they brought back a lot of memories… and, from a fan perspective, this correlates to Toyah’s 50 year career.
I’ve been a fan of Toyah’s amazingly eclectic career for 46 years of those 50. Here’s me in 1982 and 1983 (above) and this week! (below) Yup, us Toyah fans have a lot of staying power!!
2026 marks the 50th year of Toyah’s career! Her very first professional job, playing the role of Sue in the BBC’s “Second City First” television play, Glitter, aired in November 1976 – having been filmed in 1975.
I’m celebrating this awesome landmark via cherry picked moments from Toyah’s 50 years as an artist: Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Writer, Storyteller… This also means I can simultaneously revisit past work from 26+ years of Dreamscape too.
Desire, Toyah’s sophomore solo album, was released in 1987 on E’G Records and was a real departure for her musically, lyrically, sonically… It’s recently been released on deluxe, expanded, 2CD and vinyl picture disc. It was also an important part of Toyah’s first ever box set, Toyah Solo, released in 2020.
• Please click below to dive in, be rescued, or maybe just have a read of Dreamscape’s Desire feature from January 2012… and stay tuned for more #Toyah50 celebrating.
Official Toyah wished, the absolutely legendary, Bird In Flight a Happy 46th last week with a selection of related photos, including this one which features the shot of Toyah used in, blurry desaturated, close-up on the single’s sleeve when it was released in February 1980 on Safari Records. See here and here, and also last weekend’s Saturday Song…
Official Toyah celebrates the 45th anniversary of the release of the Four From Toyah EP.
Forty five years ago this month…… the Four From Toyah EP was released and provided Toyah’s breakthrough chart hit that reached the top 10. Look out for future posts marking this anniversary.
• See Toyah’s Facebook and Instagram. Browse Dreamscape’s recent Four From Toyah news archive. (Photos © Cherry Red)
2026 marks the 50th year of Toyah’s career! Her very first professional job, playing the role of Sue in the BBC’s “Second City First” television play, Glitter, aired in November 1976 – having been filmed in 1975.
This year Toyah is touring the UK with An Evening With Toyah: Songs And Stories, Toyah’s Christmas Party, as well as many other gigs, appearances, releases etc. between these two tours.
Dreamscape is planning on celebrating this awesome landmark via cherry picked moments from Toyah’s 50 years as an artist: Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Writer, Storyteller… Stay Tuned for #Toyah50!
