As previously mentioned, highlights from Toyah & Robert’s Isle Of Wight Festival set were included on Sky Arts coverage of the music festival over the weekend. Here is their performance of Rebel Yell. (Thanks to Minna)
YouTube hits Toyah and Fripp at Isle of Wight Festival in Photos
The husband and wife musical partnership of Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp — both from strangely different but equally experimental musical backgrounds — performed their popular Sunday Lunch Live show in the Big Top.
It was enjoyed by the musically nostalgic and those of younger generations perhaps searching for their own musical roots to follow.
Sunday’s afternoon show was, as you would expect with Fripp, musically precise, while Toyah showed infectious, punk-rooted enthusiasm with her performance.
She performed a set which included some of her solo classics, It’s a Mystery and I Want to Be Free, together with some great pop standards, such as Bowie’s Heroes and Billy Idol’s Rebel Yell.
• Continue reading at Isle Of Wight County Press. Toyah & Robert were also included on Sky Arts’ Isle Of Wight Festival Highlights 2023, with further airings this week. See videos of Toyah & Robert at the Isle Of Wight at Toyah’s official Instagram.
Swanfest 2023: 73 pictures from Swanmore College with Toyah Willcox, Artful Dodger, Blazin Squad and Ben Haenow
Here are dozens of pictures of families enjoying themselves at Swanmore College’s annual festival Swanfest.
This year the line-up saw 1980s icon Toyah Willcox perform with her husband Robert Fripp, early 2000s hip hop act Blazin Squad, garage act Artful Dodger and X Factor winner Ben Haenow.
Hundreds of people enjoyed a warm day on the school playing fields on Saturday – and photographer Keith Woodland filled his camera’s memory card with plenty of great pictures.
• Continue reading at The News. See photos from Swanfest 2023 at Toyah’s official Facebook.
Toyah & Robert perform David Bowie’s Heroes at Stone Valley South Festival 2023 – Robert Fripp played Lead Guitar on the original recording of Heroes, from the album of the same name and also released as a single in 1977.
Congrats to Toyah – The official You Tube channel just hit 200k of followers/fans.
Toyah & Robert have played a number of concerts and festivals over the past couple of weeks, with gig goers saying they “stole the show”. See Facebook for photos from Irlam Live Festival, Stone Valley Festival South + two special gigs at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. (Photo © Robert Fripp)
A few clips of a great day at Stone Valley Festival South in Ware on May 28. Featuring Toyah, From The Jam, The Beat, The Selecter and Ocean Colour Scene. (Thanks to Choose 80s).
Toyah and Robert guested on Mike Sweeney’s BBC Radio Manchester Show yesterday.
Mike chats with Toyah and Robert about their career ahead of their show at The Lowry later this year.
• Listen to the show, for the next month, at BBC Sounds.
“We’re thrilled to announce that TOYAH & ROBERT are playing the Acoustic Stage at Glastonbury 2023 on Sunday 25 June!” Toyah Willcox
Glastonbury announced the full line up on 24 May:
The Acoustic Stage is a festival within a festival. For the last thirty years or so, people have been trooping up to the hill to the haven of the Acoustic field. The crowds visit the Acoustic Stage to either avoid the rain and, maybe even, the sun – in the sanctuary of super-duper circus tent – or, to hear acoustic, song-based music. Mostly it’s blues, folk, contemporary or country music, but…..it’s not always played on acoustic instruments.
The Acoustic Stage has had the pleasure to welcome Ray Davies, Christy Moore, Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, The Waterboys, Robert Plant, The Moody Blues featuring… Michael Eavis, John Prine, Art Garfunkel, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Keane and The Bootleg Beatles, amongst many others.
• Continue reading at toyahwillcox.com.
Becky Hill, Toyah and possibly Harry Styles to perform at Glastonbury
The Glastonbury line-up has been released and several county stars feature.
Some of the most popular artists from Worcestershire will take to the stage at the country’s biggest music festival later this summer.
Bewdley’s Becky Hill and Pershore’s Toyah Willcox are among the names set to appear. But there are rumours that another locally born musician could be joining them.
• Continue reading at Worcester News.
• Saturday Morning Song: Blue Meanings (1980) from The Blue Meaning (Special Edit 2021) – Watch… • Toyah & Robert: UpBeat Moments – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Radar Love – Watch… This week, see also: • Toyah & Robert’s Rock Party – Sensational A Capella – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Rock Party – Enter Sandman A Cappella – Watch…
Press for Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – This week covering Golden Earring. (Image © Toyah Willcox)
• NME: Watch Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp cover Golden Earring’s ‘Radar Love’: “I’d believe anything from this kitchen” – Continue…
• Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp cover Golden Earring’s “Radar Love” – Continue…
• Brave Words: Watch Robert Fripp And Toyah Perform Golden Earring’s Smash Hit “Radar Love” – Continue…
• Far Out: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp cover ‘Radar Love’ by Golden Earring – Continue…
• Turn Up the Volume: Toyah And Robert Have a ‘Radar Love’: On the seventh day – almost 3 years ago – Toyah Willcox and her beloved husband Robert Fripp (King Crimson) started their Sunday Lunch Sessions as a fun pastime while being locked up in their kitchen due to that shit virus – Continue…
• Official Toyah TikTok: Radar Love – Continue…
• DGM Live: T&R’s Rock Party Weekend – Continue…
Stone Valley Festival South: Toyah provides moment of magic with a Fripp down memory lane
But Stone Valley South invariably also serves up a surprise – delivered this year by Toyah.
The former punk pixie-turned-New Romantic warrior queen in a post-apocalyptic chariot took an unenviable early spot, but drew a huge crowd.
As an early adopter of her 1980s make-up brand, available in Woolworths, I made the effort to join them. Frankly, I was curious about exactly what kind of novelty act we would see, but she was pure class.
For the uninitiated, Toyah Willcox has been married since 1986 to musician Robert Fripp, founder and guitarist of prog rockers King Crimson.
• Continue reading at Bishop’s Stortford Independent.
Toyah & Robert onstage at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester last weekend. (Thanks to Sharon Dickson for the great photo)
Toyah & Robert posted this great promo image on their social media spaces last week in the build up to their two gigs at The Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. (Image © Toyah Willcox/Robert Fripp)
Press for the official announcement of Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch Rock Party 2023 Tour:
• NME: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp confirm ‘Sunday Lunch Rock Party’ tour: The run of shows includes a show at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – Continue…
• Consequence: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp Officially Announce 2023 “Sunday Lunch Rock Party Tour”: The married couple will celebrate their popular YouTube series with a month-long UK outing – Continue…
• Classic Rock/Louder: Robert Fripp and Toyah announce Rock Party tour: Toyah Wilcox promises “an uplifting party of a show” with husband Robert Fripp on September and October live dates – Continue…
• Metal Sucks: Toyah & Fripp to Take Their YouTube Show All Over the U.K. This Fall – Continue…
• Far Out: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp officially announce ‘Sunday Lunch’ tour – Continue…
• At The Barrier: Robert & Toyah’s Rock Party: Tour News: It’s been on the cards – now it’s here! Robert (Fripp) & Toyah’s Rock Party is heading on tour – Continue…
• Ghost Light: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp Announce Toyah and Robert’s Rock Party Tour – Continue…
• Ultimate Guitar: Robert Fripp and Toyah Are Hitting the Road on ‘Rock Party’ Tour: The duo will balance Toyah’s hits with their popular Sunday Lunch covers – Continue…
• DGM Live: Toyah & Robert’s Rock Party Debut: Toyah & Robert’s Rock Party makes its debut next May 26th & 27th at Huntingdon Hall in Worcester! – Continue…
• Official Toyah Tik Tok: This weeks updates including Rock Party – Continue…
Toyah & Robert had a week of celebrations, Robert’s birthday, Toyah & Robert’s 37th Wedding Anniversary, and Toyah’s Birthday. As well as a Thank You from Toyah on her big day!
The Guardian also took note of Toyah’s birthday, and Classic Rock updated with a past interview with Robert – How I Met Toyah And Why I Love Her – DGM Live recalled An Upbeat Week & Sunday Lunch.
Toyah & Robert’s Rock Party makes its debut on May 26th & 27th at Huntingdon Hall in Worcester! Tickets: toyahwillcox.com/gigs.
Happy Anniversary to Toyah & Robert, and a Happy 77th Birthday to Mr Fripp. See DGM Live’s Seventy-Seven Celebrations! celebrating Robert’s day… and It’s Toyah & Robert’s 37th Anniversary today at You Tube.
• Saturday Morning Song: The Furious Futures (1981) from Four More From Toyah EP (Live In Germany 1982 performance) – Watch… • Toyah & Robert: UpBeat Moments – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Venus In Furs – Watch… (Image © Toyah Willcox)
Press for Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – This week revisiting their cover of The Velvet Underground’s Venus In Furs. (Image © Toyah Willcox)
• Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp cover The Velvet Underground’s “Venus in Furs” – Continue…
• Classic Rock/Louder: This week’s Toyah and Robert Fripp video was brought to you by sadomasochism, bondage and submission: Watch in wonder as Toyah sings The Velvet Underground’s S&M anthem Venus In Furs while Robert Fripp provides an awestruck running commentary – Continue…
• Official Toyah TikTok: Venus In Furs – Continue…
• DGM Live: Upbeat Moments & Sunday Lunch – Continue…
