As well as playing a set at Saturday’s Flashback Festival, Toyah also compered – something she has already done this Summer at Rewind Scotland and Rewind North. She was standing in for an unavailable Clive Jackson, aka the Doctor of Doctor & The Medics, who usually hosts.
He explained his absence, and thanked Toyah, at doctorandthemedics.com: “Apologies From The Doc – Hello Everybody out there in Medic Land Do to unforeseen circumstances and a family emergency, The Doc was not able to attend Flashback To The 80’s at Clumber Park Today. Many thanks to Toyah for taking over my responsibilities. Don’t be sad. We have a full gig schedule.”
Jason Donovan and the Human League were among the acts performing at the Flashback to the 80s concert at Clumber Park at the weekend.
With their picnics, bottles of wine, cans of lager, umbrellas, fold-up chairs and fancy dress, thousands of people ventured deep into Clumber Park for the Flashback to the 80s concert on Saturday night.
With a line-up boasting Toyah, Jason Donovan, Five Star, Marc Almond and Human League, it promised to transport people back to a different age.
Toyah was superb, belting out a mix of her songs and cover versions, and she compered the night. Toyah clearly still has it.
Five Star don’t. As far as I could tell, it was more like one out of Five Star; she gave it a good go to be fair, but kept on shouting Come on Nottingham. She couldn’t hear me shouting back that we were about 23 miles from Nottingham and people were as likely to have come from Sheffield or Spalding as they were Nottingham.
• Continue reading at the Derbyshire Times.
Toyah Willcox, 5 Star and Jason Donovan at Flashback Festival: Review and pictures
It was the rain that dominated the second day of pop nostalgia at the 80’s Flashback Festival at Clumber Park, but whilst this packed crowd donned waterproofs and brollies, their enthusiasm for good 80’s music was not in any way dampened. The regular compere for the Saturday night slot, Clive Jackson, the Doctor from Doctor & The Medics was unfortunately unable to attend. Toyah Willcox took up the mantle and did a great job keeping the party going.
Soul II Soul hogged the sunshine and had the crowd on their feet with their hits including, Keep On Movin’ and Back To Life before handing the stage over to Toyah for her set. With a huge back catalogue of hits, she did not disappoint with old tracks such as Good Morning Universe and I Want To Be Free. Covers included a sterling performance of Guns ‘n’ Roses Sweet Child Of Mine, before finishing with It’s A Mystery.
• Continue reading/View Photo Gallery at the Nottingham Post. (Photos © Kevin Cooper/Nottingham Post)
Friday Flashback was a great day of 70s music yesterday at Clumber Park, Worksop in Nottinghamshire. It’s Day Two today and a whole roster of 80s pop legends will play.
The Human League, Marc Almond, Jason Donovan, Five Star, Toyah, Soul II Soul – Hosted by The Doctor, of Dr & The Medics.
What better way is there to spend a long summer evening than listening to your favourite performers in the picturesque location of Clumber Park? For 70’s and 80’s enthusiasts this is must but the atmosphere caters for everyone and by using our many years of experience, we ensure that Flashback keeps getting better and better!
Flashback is a picnic event to which you can bring along your own food and drink, so either sit back and relax or dance the away whilst listening to our fabulous artists. This year you can really make a weekend of it with our fabulous new twist 70’s v 80’s.
Pre-sales have now finished, however general admission tickets are available on the gate each day priced at £45 per person.
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Flashback Festival: Toyah Willcox, Boney M and The Human League among acts at Clumber Park
A star from the 1980s with a career spanning more than 30 years has promised she will be singing all of her fan-favourite songs at this weekend’s Flashback Festival.
Toyah Willcox, 57, is one of the performers at the festival at Clumber Park, on Saturday.
The two-day event, which starts on Friday, will feature a host of artists from the 1970s and 1980s for the sixth retro music festival.
Rock and pop singer Toyah said: “I have played the festival five or six times before and it is one of the prettiest venues I have performed at. I would like to shoot a music video there.”
Toyah put her band together in 1977 and went on to have 13 top 40 singles, recorded 20 albums, and has toured live across the world. She said over the years her audience has grown and now she plays to bigger crowds than when she did in the 1980s.
• Continue reading at the Newark Advertiser. Further info @ toyahwillcox.com.
Worksop: Flashback Festival is set to go this weekend at Clumber Park
Now into its sixth year, the Flashback Festival returns to Clumber Park in Worksop this weekend with a celebration of the best of the 70s and 80s.
The weekend kicks-off tonight (Friday) with the best of the 70s, headlined by disco legends Sister Sledge. The line-up also consists of Boney M, The Real Thing, Hot Chocolate and Odyssey.
The following day sees the return of all things 80, headlined by Sheffield band The Human League. The line-up also includes Soft Cell frontman Marc Almond, Jason Donovan, 5 Star and Toyah.
• Continue reading at the Worksop Guardian.
• Worksop Guardian: Stellar line-up of 70s and 80s stars for the Flashback Festival: Fans of music from the 70s and 80s will be in for a treat with some of the greatest artists and bands from that era at Clumber Park’s Flashback Festival next weekend.
The weekend will kick-off Friday, August 21 with the best of the 70s. The line-up consists of Boney M, The Real Thing, Hot Chocolate, Odyssey and disco legends Sister Sledge. The following day sees the return of all things 80, headlined by Sheffield band The Human League. The line-up also includes Soft Cell frontman Marc Almond, Jason Donovan, 5 Star, and Toyah and Flashbacks – Continue reading…
• Matlock Mercury: Top acts flock to Flashback: Clumber Park will see a 70s v 80s weekend of concerts later this month to mark the sixth anniversary of the popular retro music concert The Flashback Festival. Fans of music from those two decades will be in for a treat with some of the greatest artists and bands from that era in action.
Saturday sees the return of all things 80s. Enthusiasts of this era will be flocking to Clumber Park from all over the UK. The Human League are set to headline the festival. Joining The Human League will be Marc Almond, Jason Donovan, 5 Star, Toyah and Flashback’s favourite compere, The Doctor of Doctor & The Medics… – Continue reading…
Toyah guested on Andy Potter’s BBC Radio Derby show this afternoon.
Toyah and hedgehog mapping: We hear from People’s Trust for Endangered Species which wants to map sightings of hedgehogs across the country.
Toyah’s interview ran for approximately six minutes and she chatted about playing at the forthcoming Flashback Festival in Worksop, Notts, as well as the difference in set list choices for such a concert and the diversity of her live audience in 2015. There was also some Teletubbies talk.
• Listen to Toyah’s interview via iPlayer at BBC Radio Derby. The full show is also available here.
Toyah’s Gig Diary for the remainder of 2015 is packed full of concerts, including a variety of Summer festivals; Fairport’s Cropredy Convention (15th August), Flashback Festival (22nd August), Cottingham Folk Festival (6th September). There’s also the Acoustic, Up Close & Personal UK Tour, numerous Proud, Loud & Electric gigs and a number of one off appearances.
Toyah makes her debut at Eastbourne Bandstand next month (14th August), and plays the New Mills Festival, Derbyshire (12th September). There’s also a return to Bristol for a Proud, Loud & Electric gig at The Fleece (5th November).
• Click on any of the promo images above for the full list of upcoming gigs, plus links to buy tickets, at The Official Toyah website. (Thanks to Andrew Payne for the Eastbourne photo)
Later in the year Toyah will play the Flashback Festival 2015 at Clumber Park, Worksop. This will be a “70s Vs 80s” two day line-up.
Previously known as ‘Flashback to the 80s’, Flashback 2015 takes place at Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire.
Dubbed “’70s Vs ’80s” with Sister Sledge, Boney M, The Real Thing, Hot Chocolate, Odyssey and more representing the ’70s and The Human League, Marc Almond, Jason Donovan, Fivestar, Toyah and The Doctor (from Dr and the Medics) representing the ’80s.
Flashback Festival 2015 takes place on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd August. A special guest for the 70s concert is still to be revealed, with further announcements to be made over the coming months.
What better way is there to spend a long summer evening than listening to your favourite performers in the picturesque location of Clumber Park? This year you can really make a weekend of it with our fabulous new twist 70’s v 80’s On Friday we will introduce a fantastic 70’s disco line up and on Saturday the 80’s are back with another wonderful selection of 80’s artists. Day tickets are available for your chosen era but if you really want to go for it various camping options are available for both Friday and Saturday!
Visit the Flashback Festival 2015 website. Stay updated via their Twitter page.
