The excellent 1980 music film Urgh! A Music War will be screened by Sky Cinema 1 at 00.10am on Saturday 4th May.

Toyah performs an awesome live version of 'Danced' in the film, which also features The Cramps, The Police, GoGo's (lead singer Belinda Carlisle currently on tour wih Toyah), Gary Numan and many more.
 

The title track has tinges of PJ Harvey and all four songs sound like nothing Toyah has ever recorded before.

I haven't heard any of the new songs yet but good things are being said about the first Toyah music of the noughties!

Alv Popst@r's Opinion:

Title track seems really good - got
that PJHarveyish filter on some of the vocals, and it gets quite big
and Numanish at times. Quite like Miracle, I'm not sure about the
others yet, it's not like anything she's done before - but at least
we've got out of the Tring Era! New material at last!
 

It no looks like the 'Sheep Farming In Barnet'/'Blue Meaning' double CD reissue may be delayed for yet another week. It was originally scheduled for release on 15th April then put back to 22nd April, and now may not be out until next Monday (29th April).
 

Ever Wondered? : BBC2
Tuesday 23rd April : 00.30am
Ever Wondered? : BBC Prime
Tuesday 23rd April : 3.00am
Fascinating questions answered. Toyah Willcox discovers what horoscopes can reveal about human behaviour.

Brum : BBC 2
Monday 29th April : 8.15am
Brum and the Football Hero. 
The adventures of a little car who lives in a motor museum, narrated by Toyah Willcox. Brum scores the winning goal when he comes on as a substitute during a football match.

Beyond Medicine : Disc Health
Eaah Friday / Saturday / Sunday
Various Times

Urgh! A Music War : Sky Cinema 1
Saturday 4th May : 00.10am
Documentary film looking at some of the best sounds from the early 80s, with punk, new wave, reggae and techno represented by contemporary groups such as Wall of Voodoo, Sting, Toyah Willcox, Belinda Carlisle and OMD.
 

Toyah is second on, after China Crisis, in the running order and her "set list" is 'Good Morning Universe', 'Thunder In The Mountains', 'It's A Mystery' and 'I Want To Be free'. Toyah has had a great reception each night, and apparently is in fine voice. 'Little Tears Of Love' is also said to be selling well and may well run out before the end of the tour ("No!").

Toyah's outfit comprises of a see through black top, forearm plate, metal breast plate, black thigh boots, ankle bangle and a virtually non-existent skirt!

Toyah's set on opening night at Cardiff was professionally filmed, though it's not clear if this was for the much talked about Louis Theroux docu, but hopefully it should be available somewhere, sometime. Robert Fripp was also spotted on the opening night.

There has been virtually no press coverage for the start of the 'Here & Now' Tour so far, at least in none of the UK tabloid newspapers. This may change when the shebang reaches Wembley Arena next Thursday (25th April), we will have to wait and see.

The next date of the tour will be at Newcastle Arena on Wednesday.

The article above is from Friday's 'Mirror' and is a, not too serious, overview of the acts taking part in the 'Here & Now' Tour and eighties revivals in general, with a nice pic of TW circa 1981.

More info as it becomes available. Thanks to Alv at Popst@r for the info:)
 

The confirmed 2002 dates included in the ad and on the new website are almost indentical to the dates on toyahwillcox.com, EXCEPT the Glasgow one, which isn't on there yet - typical! Oh well, many more are still to be finalised.

The film, starring Doris Day was a classic from the golden age of the Hollywood Musical. Now Calamity Jane hits the stage as an action-packed, rip-roaring comedy adventure round the Wild West with one of the most witty and hummable scores ever written for a musical.

Calamity Jane stars the legendary Toyah Willcox whose career spans pop-stardom, film, TV and stage, with lead roles in everything from Taming of the Shrew to Cabaret and Peter Pan.

Featuring such classic songs as 'The Deadwood Stage (Whip-crack-Away!)', 'Windy City', The Black Hills of Dakota', 'Secret Love'.

Tickets for Birmingham, Oxford, York, Manchester, Sunderland, Torquay on sale now at www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Visit Dreamscape's Calamity Jane Page

Thanks to Jez L for the information.
 

They say that in 1996 she sneered at one of their journos, "I'm not talking to your magazine!" and stomped off in a huff.

Toyah's reply, to the NME offering an 'olive branch', allegedly was, "My life has been wonderful without NME. Fish and chips taste better on it than any broadsheet."

That's telling 'em:)
 

This is from a great website called "Urban Image", I think it has been online for quite a while. Click the picture to go take a look. They say they have other Toyah pictures but when I clicked I kept getting an error page.

This is from the "Essential Eighties" website which has also been around for some time.

They describe Toyah as a "tiny, lispy public school punkette" and "a shouty, slowbuilding piece of middle intrigue" is their description of 'It's A Mystery'.

They also mention that Toyah was/is Adrian Mole's favourite popstar.

The mini bio ends by saying "She is now by far at her sexiest and has a wicked glint in her eye."

After more than EIGHT years 'Little Tears Of Love' marks Toyah's return to releasing music (hooray etc.). The new limited edition EP features four brand new Toyah songs and will be available to purchase on this month's nationwide 'Here And Now' Tour. 

The artwork for the CD is Toyah's very own creation and each CD comes individually numbered and signed by the lady herself. A limited quantity of the CD will also be available through mail order at a later date.

'Little Tears Of Love' - Tracklist:

1. Little Tears Of Love
2. Mother
3. You're A Miracle
4. Experience

In Dreamscape's 25 months of reporting Toyah News & Happenings this really has got to be the most exciting event so far, and according to tw.com an album is also on the horizon too. What have we done to deserve such exciting developments in 2002? Who knows, and who cares?, let's just get that music!!

Thanks to Craig Astley from toyahwillcox.com for the info and picture.

Speaking of toyahwillcox.com, leap on over to read oodles of exciting Toyah News and check out Toyah's April Diary Entry, where not only does she chat about the new EP and the 'Here & Now' Tour but also reveals she will be on TV again soon in a show called Remotely Funny!
 

She was quizzed on her clothing tastes and habits in the one and a half page feature "Wardrobe Of The Week". 

Toyah revealed (pre April's tw.com Diary) that J.R.R. Tolkien's great-nephew was designing a breastplate as part of her 'Here & Now' outfit. 

"It is costing £1000, I want to look like a futuristic Boadicea", said Toyah. She also mentions that she is inspired by Madonna's style.

Visit the LIBRARY for the full interview, or simply click on the picture.

Huge Thanks to Alec Kelly for this.
 

This advert is from this month's 'Q' Magazine, and still features, though sadly now departed from the tour, Adam Ant. 'Q' also gives the tour, and Toyah, a mention in their Gig Guide section. As have many other magazines and newspapers over the last few months, let's hope there will be plenty of media coverage when it finally gets going this Thursday.

Anyone going to Cardiff, or any of the other dates please feel free to email an opinion or review.

I'd really appreciate a report on the concert in general and in particular how awesome Toyah was:)
 

Toyah as Calamity Jane, at last a picture! This appeared in last night's 'Manchester Evening News', advertising Toyah's visit to the city's Opera House in Calamity Jane this October.

Big Thanks To Paul Lomas for this.
 

Toyah will be performing 4 songs live as Special Guest to open the Sunderland v Liverpool football match on Saturday 13 April at Sunderland’s home ground, The Stadium of Light.

The club has sold 48,355 tickets for the game and announced that the fixture is sold out.
 

This is taken from the "Backchat" section of 'Hot Stars' magazine in last week's edition.
 

This edition's 'Makeover' is hilarious and should definitely not be missed:)
 

Former punk Toyah Willcox still likes to shock.

She says: "I'm planning a face-lift. I have no qualms about telling people. I'm going to look younger so people will want to know why."

Toyah was 16 and a 4ft 11in boarding school girl with a Birmingham accent and a lisp when she went to see the Sex Pistols in 1974.

Afterwards she dyed her hair pink and never looked back.

She had Top Ten hits with It's A Mystery, I Want To Be Free and Thunder In The Mountains and was in the 1979 movie Quadrophenia.

Since then she has become a TV presenter, fronting shows such as The Good Sex Guide Late.

She is the voice of the Teletubbies, children's series Brum and Imodium diarrhoea tablets.

She tours every year and recently starred in the stage musical Calamity Jane. She is writing a new album, her first since 1984.

Twenty years on from her heyday Toyah is leaner and blonder. At 43 she doesn't drink alcohol, tea or coffee, is a vegetarian and does at least an hour of exercises every day.

The face-lift is to ensure she can indulge in her great passion - work - for years to come.

She is looking forward to the Here And Now Tour.

She says: "It's my last chance to play big arenas and there is no bigger buzz. It'll be fun too. I haven't seen most of the guys on the tour for 20 years."

She was always the most career-minded of punks. She says: "In a way I missed the Eighties because I was always working.

"I wish I had been more brazen in my career.

"But if I had I probably wouldn't have been asked to do the Teletubbies."

For 16 years she has been married to Robert Fripp, former guitarist with King Crimson.

He lives most of the year in America while she flits between the couple's four British homes.

She is looking for a house in the UK to finally settle down.

Toyah was sterilised aged 27. She says: "I've never had maternal instincts. It means I have a lot of time to work, that's what I love. I hope I'm working when I'm 70."
 

NB: Unfortunately I can only update the site at the weekends for the next few weeks (bumper updates though to compensate - 1st April update includes more Toyah magazine & newspaper cuttings/clippings than you can shake a pair of scissors at!).

Personal Passions : BBC 2 
Monday 1st April : 11.45pm 

Holiday On A Shoestring : BBC Prime 
Wednesday 3rd April : 6.30pm 
Thursday 4th April : 11.30am 

Jammin' : BBC Radio Two 
Thursday 4th April : 10.00pm 
Saturday 6th April : 12.30pm 
Rowland Rivron presents a six-part 
musical panel show. Regular player 
Richard Vranch is on the keyboards, 
and guests are Dave Catlin Birch, 
Toyah Willcox and Steve Frost. 

Under Offer : Challenge TV 
Each weekday @ 3pm 

Beyond Medicine : Discovery Health 
Each Sunday & Wednesday 
Twice daily 
 

This obviously must mean that promoters are happy with ticket sales for the first two tours. (Thanks Rob Cope).
 

A few more great Toyah websites to feast on. First is Suzy's 'The Neon Room', the thoughts and favourite pics of an Australian Toyah fan.

The Toyah section of Imagemeister's (aka Andrew York) website has some truly brilliant Toyah artwork, and handy info pages on the about-to-be-reissued 'Sheep Farming In Barnet' and 'The Blue Meaning' albums.

Finally there's the Kid's TV Archive, with complete episode guides & info for the two series of Barmy Aunt Boomerang. Streuuuth!