Well I had to do a poster for Toyah’s Birthday! Icon, hero, pioneer, trailblazer, artist…
Life would have lacked so much colour without this woman. She inspired me in so many ways, including to be creative.
Happy Birthday Toyah (Please click below to visit Toyah’s official Facebook feed for lots of official birthday goodies)
Happy 38th Anniversary to Toyah & Robert, and a Happy 78th Birthday to Mr Fripp. See Toyah’s Happy Anniversary video, and Happy Birthday Robert. at Facebook. See also Seventy-Eight Celebrations! at DGM Live.
An exclusive photo montage video of Street Creature live at Hammersmith Odeon. This outtake is taken from the concert in July 1982 that was recorded for the double live album Warrior Rock. The full uncut live album plus 26 bonus tracks including this one is available on the 3CD edition/digital editions released tomorrow.
The first series of The Older Woman, the six-part radio drama which was originally broadcast in 1993, begins airing again on BBC Radio 4 Extra from next Tuesday.
Toyah plays Elsa, alongside Martun Clunes and Zoë Wanamaker as Roy and Jane in this excellent, and slightly surreal, drama by Tony Bagley. Toyah also performs the theme song to The Older Woman.
The series, produced by Paul Schlesinger, also features David Troughton, Geoff McGivern, David Holt, Keith Drinkel and Melanie Hudson in a variety of roles.
The Older Woman: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Friday 17th May: 7am
The Older Woman: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Friday 17th May: 12pm
The Older Woman: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Friday 17th May: 6pm
The Older Woman: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Saturday 18th May: 2am
Episode 1 of 6. Local hack journalist Roy Hitchcock meets his former English teacher, and sets out on a crusade to win her heart against all odds. Stars Zoe Wanamaker, Martin Clunes and Toyah Willcox. From January 1993.
The Older Woman: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Friday 24th May: 7am
The Older Woman: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Friday 24th May: 12pm
The Older Woman: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Friday 24th May: 6pm
The Older Woman: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Saturday 25th May: 2am
Episode 2 of 6. Can Roy impress Jane by joining a green pressure group? Meanwhile, Pavarotti appears in his dreams with some invaluable advice. Stars Zoe Wanamaker, Martin Clunes and Toyah Willcox. From January 1993.
• Below are a couple of Radio Times clippings with a little more detail about the series, published when The Older Woman originally aired in January 1993. (Thanks to Anthony Lewis)
Toyah has reached the total of 50k of followers on Spotify.
“Wow, 50,000 followers on Spotify. What a great milestone. Thank you to all the listeners & to Spotify. There’s more music to come in 2024… look out. Toyah xx”
Two Expanded Toyah Platters Shine A Fresh Light On Her Past
Last years have seen a long-overdue reappraisal of Toyah‘s career: unjustifiably perceived by too many a listener as a quintessential ’80s artiste, Ms. Willcox proved again and again that she still is a queen of intelligent quirk-rock – and not only by cavorting with her husband in the acclaimed YouTube series but also by curating a series of her classic albums’ reissues, which are to be prolonged soon by two more titles. Appearing on May 17th is an expanded version of “Warrior Rock: Toyah On Tour” from 1982, and on July 26th a deluxe version of “Minx” from 1985.
• Continue reading at Let It Rock.
Celebrity Cathphrase: ITV2: Friday 24th May: 6pm
Series 3, episode 7. Stephen Mulhern hosts a celebrity special of the classic game show, with Nicola Coughlan, Stephen Mangan and Toyah Willcox all trying to say what they see as they guess well-known phrases for the chance to win a £50,000 jackpot for their chosen charity.
Just announced: Toyah is playing Let’s Rock Scotland. Click below for further info and ticket links.
“The sun is finally out! I can’t wait to play Let’s Rock Scotland | Party In The Palace in Linlithgow on 10 August. Toyah xx”
Celebrity PopMaster TV is airing a number of times next week, including a repeat on Toyah’s birthday next Saturday. (Photo © Channel 4/More 4)
Celebrity PopMaster TV: More 4: Monday 13th May: 9pm
Celebrity PopMaster TV: More 4: Tuesday 14th May: 0.10am
Celebrity PopMaster TV: More 4: Friday 17th May: 6.55pm
Celebrity PopMaster TV: More 4: Saturday 18th May: 4.05pm
Series 2. Episode 1. Ken Bruce kicks off the second series of the music quiz with the first of two celebrity editions. Featuring contestants Toyah Willcox, Richard Blackwood, Sally Lindsay, MistaJam and Kimberly Wyatt.
Last Saturday’s Toyah At Home (May episode) was a very special edition, with Toyah paying a lovely tribute to Keith Wainwright – aka Keith at Smile – the man who created some of Toyah’s most iconic hairstyles. The episode also featured a new photo montage video for Street Creature, live from Hammersmith Odeon.
A new episode of Toyah At Home for the first Saturday of the month. In this edition Toyah pays tribute to the late Keith Wainwright. The renowned and revered hairdresser, known as Keith At Smile was Toyah’s colourist and hairdresser from the late 1970s right through the 1980s. Here Toyah talks through their work together and what he meant to her.
Toyah takes a look at the forthcoming remastered and repackaged editions of Warrior Rock, the 1982 live album set for release on Friday 17 May.
• Pre-Order Warrior Rock 3CD + 2LP at Cherry Red Records. See more Toyah Unboxes posts and videos here.
As previously mentioned Toyah guests on an upcoming episode of the new series of Celebrity PopMaster TV on More 4. The air dates and times for the first episode have now been confirmed.
Celebrity PopMaster TV: More 4: Monday 13th May: 9pm
Celebrity PopMaster TV: More 4: Tuesday 14th May: 0.10am
Series 2. Episode 1. Ken Bruce kicks off the second series of the music quiz with the first of two celebrity editions. Featuring contestants Toyah Willcox, Richard Blackwood, Sally Lindsay, MistaJam and Kimberly Wyatt.
Coming this Friday… Street Creature, a fully mixed and mastered LP outtake from the Hammersmith Odeon concert recording. Download or stream 03.05.2024.
The track previews the remastered and expanded Deluxe Edition of Warrior Rock, out 17.05.2024.
• Pre-order Warrior Rock now from Cherry Red. See: Street Creature digital release previews Warrior Rock at toyahwillcox.com, also: Facebook and Instagram.
• Saturday Morning Song: Latex Messiah (Unplugged) – Watch… • Toyah & Robert: UpBeat Moments – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Growing Up! – Watch… (Image © Toyah Willcox)
Press for Toyah & Robert’s new Sunday Lunch. This week covering Blink 182’s Dammit (aka Growing Up). (Image © Toyah Willcox)
• NME: Watch Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox cover blink-182’s ‘Dammit’ in new Sunday Lunch video: “Well, I guess this is growing up” – Continue…
• Classic Rock/Louder: Toyah and Robert Fripp show no signs of growing up on “elderly edition” of Blink 182’s Growing Up: The shenanigans continue in Worcestershire’s most iconic kitchen – Continue…
• Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert cover Blink-182’s “Dammit” – Continue…
• Consequence: Robert Fripp and Toyah Serve Up “Elderly Edition” of blink-182’s “Dammit”: Guess this is growing up… – Continue…
• Far Out: Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox take on Blink-182 in latest ‘Sunday Lunch’ – Continue…
• Guitar World: “This Blink-182 classic is a belter!” Robert Fripp and Toyah take a pop-punk detour with mad “elderly edition” of Blink-182’s Dammit (aka Growing Up) – Continue…
• Ultimate Guitar: Robert Fripp and Toyah Are Back With a Blink-182 Cover: Who would have thought that one day, Fripp would be playing the ’90s pop punk? – Continue…
• Yahoo!: Robert Fripp and Toyah Serve Up “Elderly Edition” of blink-182’s “Dammit” – Continue…
• TikTok: Toyah & Robert’s brand new Sunday Lunch – Continue…
• DGM Live: Toyah & Robert’s Weekend – Continue…
Toyah’s blog for May 2024 is available to read at toyahwillcox.com.
A newly released shot of Toyah with her Vive Le Rock Icon Award.
• See the news update at toyahwillcox.com. See the previously published photo, here. (Photo © Toyah Willcox)
Carol Decker’s 30 Rock Chicks!: NOW Rock: Saturday 4th May: 6pm
T’Pau’s Carol Decker brings a bit of Heart and Soul to a countdown of ’80s ladies who like to rock! With Joan Jett, Tina Turner, Stevie Nicks and Pat Benatar. (as well as Toyah via the Thunder In The Mountains video)
Toyah will guest on an upcoming episode of the new series of Celebrity PopMaster TV on More 4. The series begins airing on Monday 13th May at 9pm. Here are a few preview screenshots from the TV ad.
Toyah pays tribute to Keith Wainwright – aka Keith at Smile.
Keith was the hairdresser/stylist who created some of Toyah’s most iconic and memorable – works of art – hairstyles:
“Dear Keith Wainwright was a great friend.
He invented my look for Derek Jarman’s movie JUBILEE. Keith also was my stylist for Echo Beach. He was a true legend and a wonderful friend.
He will be greatly missed.
Toyah xxx”
• Click on either of the photos in this post to read Toyah’s words at Toyah’s official Facebook.
(Photo of Toyah & Keith from March 2018 © Toyah Willcox)
