A performance from the ‘high priestess of punk’ Toyah at Blackpool’s North Pier is off.
A spokesman for the venue said ticket holders for the Sunday, July 12 show could get a refund from their point of sale.
On Facebook, Toyah said this and another cancellation were ‘due to technical issues with the respective councils’ staging the events.
• Continue reading at the Blackpool Gazette. Toyah’s Gig Diary is packed full of concerts for 2015. There’s sure to be a date near you… Browse all the dates at toyahwillcox.com.
Unfortunately a pair of concerts Toyah was scheduled to play are now not going ahead. Here’s an update from Toyah’s Official Facebook:
We wanted to let you know as soon as proper confirmation was received that two outdoor concert events which were scheduled to appear Toyah and her band live are no longer going ahead. This is due to technical issues with the respective councils involved in staging these events.
SUN 12 JULY: BLACKPOOL NORTH PIER
SAT 18 JULY: LOOE MILLENDREATH – BLACK ROCK FESTIVAL
Please contact your original ticket point of purchase for refunds. Apologies for inconvenience but the full responsibility lies with the original event organisers. You can read Black Rock Festival’s statement on the event not going ahead at http://www.pl13fest.co.uk/press-release/
• Live 2015: Toyah is playing in Blackpool a couple of times over the next few months: A PA on 3rd May, and a full band concert at the North Pier on 12th July. More details on that and a larger version of the promo image at toyahwillcox.com…
• Here and Now – Party At The Gardens: Win a meet and greet with the stars of Party At The Gardens – Thanks to Here and Now and Tony Denton Promotions, you could be in with the chance of meeting the stars of Party at the Gardens, sponsored by Somersby! – More details here…
• Lowdham Book Festival 2015: Toyah plays this festival on 19th June. Join the festival mailing list to get the 2015 programme at the beginning of May for the festival – More info here…
• Toyah in Norwich: A great evening of live music with 80’s legend, Toyah Willcox at Epic Studios in Norwich – Great collection of live shots by Neil Fellowes at flickr…
• Birmingham Post: Gallery: BBC shows from yesteryear produced in Birmingham: Toyah Willcox and Chris Phipps, presenters of Look! Hear! in the early 1980s – A retro photo of Toyah is included in this new article…
