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| MAY 2008 NEWS: |
| Britain's
Got More Talent - More Screen
Captures |
| Saturday
31st May, 2008...........................................................Television |
| More
screen caps from Thursday night's
Britain's Got More Talent
on ITV2. The other guests were
Dominic Holland and Ben Shephard. 
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| Britain's
Got More Talent - Screen Captures |
| Saturday
31st May, 2008...........................................................Television |
| Toyah
was at her feisty and fun best,
and was looking great, when she
guested on Britain's Got More
Talent on ITV2 on Thursday
night. Here's a couple of scren
captures from the programme. 
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| Toyah @
Vivienne Westwood Exhibiton |
| Saturday
31st May, 2008..............................................................Pictures |
| Toyah
pictured at the Vivienne Westwood
exhibition on Wednesday in
Sheffield. Click on the pictures
to enlarge.
The
'Sheffield Telegraph' ran two
articles on the show here and here, and
'Hello!' have an article here.
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| Toyah
on TV |
| Saturday
31st May, 2008...........................................................Television |
Cherry
Red : Rockworld.TV - Sunday 1st
June : 4.00pm
Cherry
Red : Rockworld.TV - Monday 2nd
June : 2.00pm
Cherry
Red : Rockworld.TV - Thursday 5th
June : 6.00pm
Cherry
Red : Rockworld.TV - Friday 6th
June : 10.00pm
Cherry
Red : Rockworld.TV - Thursday
12th June : 3.00pm
Cherry
Red presents classic iconic
punk/indie star Toyah Willcox
live in Wolverhampton, 2005. |
| Daily
Mail Online - Parents
distraught... |
| Saturday
31st May, 2008..........................................................Press Clips |
| Toyah
was pictured and namechecked in a
'Daily Mail' article on Thursday
on the closure of a dyslexia
centre. Click below to read the
full piece.
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| Vampires
Rock - New Promo Image |
| Friday
30th May, 2008...................................................................Theatre |
| The
great new promo photo from Vampires
Rock, with Toyah as the Devil
Queen. Please click on the
picture to enlarge. 
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| Britain's
Got More Talent |
| Friday
30th May, 2008 •
Thanks to John....................................Television |
| Toyah
was a guest on last night's Britain's
Got More Talent on ITV2.
Screen captures to follow soon
(hopefully!). |
| They
Are Rising - Rise Of The Vampyre |
| Wednesday
28th May, 2008...........................................................Internet |
| Toyah
will play the Devil Queen from
this September in Vampires
Rock, and that really is the
only link to 'Rise Of The
Vampyre'. But I'm really enjoying
this online novel by an up and
coming writer, and thought some
visitors to Dreamscape might do
too. The more unique visits the
site receives the more chapters
will be added. It's
vampyretastic! 
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| The
Official Toyah News Archive |
| Wednesday
28th May, 2008...........................................................Internet |
| The
Official Toyah website News has
been updated. The Official News
Archive for 2008 has also been
added to the site. Click below to
go there. 
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| Sensational
update |
| Wednesday
28th May, 2008..............................................................Music |
| Just
a quick update on the newest
Toyah song to our ears,
'Sensational'. In the
midst of Toyah's birthday, and I
can only blame all the e-numbers
in the sweets, cake and fizzy
stuff I scoffed in her honour for
affecting my brain, I referred to
it as her forthcoming new single
but at the moment it isn't
scheduled as a single release,
digital or CD. This could change
though.
The next
music release from Toyah will be
'Good Morning Universe - The Very
Best of Toyah' two-disc CD at the
end of June.
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| Daily
Cooks Challenge |
| Wednesday
28th May, 2008 •
Thanks to Paul............................Television |
| This
afternoon Toyah is filming Daily
Cooks Challenge. This will
air on ITV1 later in the year. 
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| Toyah
on Sky Movies |
| Wednesday
28th May, 2008......................................................Television |
| Most
Fertile Man In Ireland: Sky
Movies Comedy - Sat 7th June :
6.00am Twenty-four year old
virgin, Eamonn Manley, lives with
his mother in Belfast and is
painfully shy with the ladies.
Things change for Eamonn when
Mary Malloy decides to make the
first move and soon Mary realises
that she is pregnant even though
she was using birth control. The
doctor discovers that Eamonn has
an unusually high sperm count...
His mother has the idea that he
can help the local ladies who
have had problems conceiving a
baby... Director: Dudi Appleton.
Starring: Kris Marshall, Kathy
Kiera Clarke, Bronagh Gallagher,
James Nesbitt, Kenneth Cranham,
Toyah Willcox and Olivia
Nash. |
| Sensational
Six for Saturday (doh!!) |
| Saturday
24th May, 2008..............................................................Pictures |
| Post
Toyah's 50th Birthday
celebrations, and in anticipation
of her new single 'Sensational',
the career-spanning 'Good Morning
Universe - The Very Best of
Toyah' double CD, and her new
studio album 'In The Court Of The
Crimson Queen' (phew!!), here's a
mini-Gallery of some of Toyah's
most memorable images from the
last 12 months. 
1. Toyah
as Medusa, 2. The 'Latex Messiah'
look, 3. Toyah on the 'Heal
Ourselves' video set, 4.
Devilishly red for 'Lesser God',
5. Another 'Lesser God' look, and
6. Toyah's latest space-age image
for 'Sensational'.
A huge
thanks also to Dean Stockings,
Ben Van Poetsch and Sean Chapman
for inspiring Toyah.
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| Toyah @
The Ivor Novello 2008 Awards |
| Saturday
24th May, 2008 •
Thanks to AW.....................................Pictures |
 A couple
of small photographs of Toyah
from Thursday of this week. Toyah
Willcox at the Ivor Novello
Awards 2008 at the Grosvenor
House Hotel, Park Lane, London.
On the 22nd May 2008.
Others in
attendance included Amy
Winehouse, Kate Nash, Mark
Ronson, Mika, Brett Anderson,
Just Jack, Gary Barlow, Lauren
Laverne and a whole host of
others.
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| Toyah -
Vampire Queen! |
| Friday
23rd May, 2008..................................................................Pictures |
| The
great photo being used by Box
Office Aberdeen in their new
Toyah article. 
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| Box
Office Aberdeen - Former punk
icon set for a role with real
bite! |
| Friday
23rd May, 2008...................................................................Theatre |
| Toyah
Willcox - Vampire Queen! is
how the Box Office Aberdeen
website describes Toyah in their
newly published article on Vampires
Rock. 
Renowned
rocker and TV personality Toyah
Willcox has a new role she can
really get her teeth into.
She will
star as the Devil Queen, the
long-suffering wife of Baron Von
Rockula, in Steve Steinman’s
Vampires Rock at Aberdeen’s
Music Hall on Friday, November
14.
The show
has a huge cult following, with
an amazing stage set,
pyrotechnics, beautiful dancers
and fang-tastic rock covers from
the likes of AC/DC, Guns N’
Roses, Led Zeppelin, Bon Jovi,
Meat Loaf, Joan Jett, Suzi
Quatro, Queen and many more.
And of
course there’s Steve
Steinman’s famously powerful
vocals and biting humour.
The show
is set in a New York club in the
year 2030, where Baron Von
Rockula is fed up with the wicked
ways of his Devil Queen when
unsuspecting aspiring singer
Pandora (Emily Clark) comes
along.
Will she
be a suitable replacement for the
Devil Queen? Cue a host of
classic rock and a hint of
comedy, as the Baron and the
Devil Queen try to tempt Pandora
to lose her soul to rock and
roll!
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| Music
Hall Aberdeen - Steve Steinman's
Vampires Rock |
| Friday
23rd May, 2008...................................................................Theatre |
| Dates
for the Vampires Rock UK
tour are being confirmed by
various theatre websites,
including Aberdeen Music Hall. 
A show
like no other, with a twist of
rock and a hint of musical
theatre, and jam packed with the
greatest anthems you know and
love, you’re guaranteed to
be on your feet!
Set in New
York in the year 2030, the undead
are among us and livelier than
ever, none more so than in club
‘Live and Let Die’,
where aspiring singer Pandora
(Emily Clarke) arrives to
audition for the resident
vocalist position.
Little
does she know that the only job
on offer is to be the eternal
bride of evil Baron Von Rockula!
(Steve Steinman)
Cue a host
of classic rock, played live by
the Baron’s hand picked
band, The Lost Boys, and a hint
of comedy, as the Baron and his
sidekick, Stringfellow (Mike
Taylor), attempt to convince
Pandora to lose her soul to rock
and roll!
With songs
made famous by the likes of
AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, Led
Zeppelin, Bon Jovi, Meat Loaf,
Joan Jett, Suzi Quatro, Queen and
many more, you’ll be rocking
in the aisles (or on your knees
with your air guitar above your
head!)
An
amazing stage set, pyrotechnics
to blow your mind, beautiful
dancers and of course Steve
Steinman’s famously powerful
vocals and sense of humour, make
sure this show is not to be
missed!
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| Loose
Women - More Screen Captures |
| Thursday
22nd May, 2008..........................................................Television |
| More
screen caps from Loose Women.
Toyah talked about Living With
The Dead and also mentioned
she has a lot of singing to do
this year. 
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| Loose
Women - Screen Captures |
| Thursday
22nd May, 2008..........................................................Television |
| Screen
captures from Toyah's guest
appearance on Loose Women. 
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| Toyah
Newsy Bits & Pieces! |
| Thursday
22nd May, 2008..............................................................Various |
 • The
Official Toyah MySpace has been
updated with new tracks. 'Angel'
preview, 'Now I'm Running'
[Remix] preview, and 'Ieya'
[Edit] are all available to
listen to. • The Hall of Maat blog
currently has a nice little
tribute to Toyah.
• Toyah
is mentioned in this 'Response
Source' Press release: Music fans flock
to Staffordshire for 2008
Festival Fun: Making a star
appearance and performing some
well known tracks is iconic Rock
legend, TV presenter and author
Toyah Willcox with her band of
musicians. [16th May 2008]
• Toyah
is namechecked in this 'Shropshire Star' interview with
Midge Ure. [17th May 2008]
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| Sensational
- Screen Captures |
| Wednesday
21st May, 2008..............................................................Music |
| A
selection of screen caps from the
preview of Toyah's fantastic
'Sensational' video. Please click
below for enlarged captures. 
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| Loose
Women - Screen Captures |
| Wednesday
21st May, 2008.......................................................Television |
| Screen
caps from yesterday's Loose
Women. More soon! 
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| Living
With The Dead - Rescheduled for
June |
| Tuesday
20th May, 2008............................................................Television |
| The
edition of Living With The
Dead with Toyah has been
rescheduled for Tuesday 24th
June. Here's a few screen caps in
the meantime. 
Check back soon for
screen captures of Toyah's Loose
Women appearance.
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| Worcester
News - Toyah's trek raises
awareness |
| Tuesday
20th May, 2008...........................................................News Clips |
 Worcestershire
pop star Toyah Willcox took part
in an extreme trek to raise money
for a cancer centre. The
singer, who lives in Pershore,
spent four days walking part of
the Great Wall of China with a
host of other personalities
including Sir Cliff Richard and
Dannii Minogue.
The trek
has raised millions of dollars
towards the Olivia Newton-John
Cancer and Wellness Centre in
Australia, which aims to develop
future cancer vaccines and
therapies.
"This
was a truly amazing
experience," said Toyah.
"I met some amazing people,
not only Olivia, but the cancer
survivors that were also walking
with the team.
"The
energy was uplifting and it had a
positive influence on the group,
we need to change the way the
world views cancer and centres
like the Olivia Newton-John
Cancer and Wellness Centre will
start to do this."
People can
still sponsor walkers by visiting
www.greatwalktobeijing.com
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| Loose
Women - Preview Screen Caps |
| Tuesday
20th May, 2008............................................................Television |
| A
couple of screen captures from
Monday's Loose Women,
previewing Toyah's guest
appearance on the show, which
happened today. 
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| Toyah
on TV - Quick Summary |
| Tuesday
20th May, 2008............................................................Television |
Celebrity
Masterchef : UKTV Food - Tuesday
20th May : 8.00pm
Celebrity
Masterchef : UKTV Food - Tuesday
20th May : 11.00pm
Chef
and restaurateur John Torode and
food writer Greg Wallace are
looking for the country's top
celebrity chef. Toyah Willcox,
Matt Dawson, Roger Black and
Rowland Rivron compete for a
place in the semi-finals. Loose
Women : ITV1 - Wednesday 21st May
: 02.25am
Another
helping of fiery non-stop
lunchtime chat and fun with the
effervescent Loose Ladies. Toyah
Willcox joins the ladies for a
chat about her new TV show,
Living with the Dead.
Secret
Diary Of A Call Girl : ITV1 -
Wednesday 21st May : 11.10pm
Drama
series starring Billie Piper,
based on the real-life diaries of
an upmarket escort. Belle finds
herself in a difficult situation
when she meets an attractive
author at a sex party. He wasn't
the man she came with - should
she ditch the client who brought
her, or remain professional?
Starring: Billie Piper, Toyah
Willcox, Aleksander Mikic, Jamie
Sives, Aislinn Sands, and
Scarlette O'Harlette.
Cherry Red :
Rockworld.TV - Friday 23rd May :
11.00pm
Cherry
Red : Rockworld.TV - Saturday
24th May : 2.00pm
Cherry
Red : Rockworld.TV - Wednesday
28th May : 2.00pm
Cherry
Red : Rockworld.TV - Friday 30th
May : 11.00pm
Cherry
Red : Rockworld.TV - Sunday 1st
June : 4.00pm
Cherry
Red : Rockworld.TV - Monday 2nd
June : 2.00pm
Cherry
Red : Rockworld.TV - Thursday 5th
June : 6.00pm
Cherry
Red presents classic iconic
punk/indie star Toyah Willcox
live in Wolverhampton, 2005.
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| Sensational
- Full version + New video
preview |
| Monday
19th May, 2008....................................................................Music |
| Toyah's
new single 'Sensational' can be
heard in full at
www.toyahwillcox.com. A preview
of the amazing video to accompany
the single can be viewed by
clicking on the banner below. 
The
Official site also has some great
photos of Toyah's 'Sensational'
look.
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| Good
Morning Universe - The Very Best
of Toyah - New CD |
| Monday
19th May, 2008....................................................................Music |
| Toyah
releases a new CD celebrating her
recording career from 1979 to
2003 on 30th June 2008.. This
comprehensive collection provides
the perfect introduction to the
unique and colourful Toyah for
casual fans, and will please
diehards alike. Good Morning
Universe spans Toyah’s early
punk/indie recordings to the
power pop of her 80’s run of
hit singles through to more
recent material.
For the
first time ever on one release,
this retrospective brings
together music from Toyah’s
full recording career and
includes 18 singles, key album
tracks, live favourites, rare
b-sides, collaborations and
previously unreleased demos and
remixes.
Good
Morning Universe – The Very
Best of Toyah boasts 39
remastered recordings including
twelve Top 50 charting singles,
classic album cuts, previously
unreleased material and tracks
making their CD debut.
Compilation and sleevenotes by
Craig Astley.
“Good
Morning Universe - The Very Best
of Toyah”
Music
Club Deluxe / Cat no: MCDLX086
Release
Date: 30 June 2008
Track
listing
CD1
1.
Victims Of The Riddle
2.
Neon Womb
3.
Danced
4.
Race Though Space
5.
Bird In Flight
6.
Blue Meanings
8.
It’s A Mystery
9.
I Want To Be Free
10.
Jungles Of Jupiter
11.
Obsolete
12.
Pop Star
13.
Thunder In The Mountains
14.
Good Morning Universe
15.
Run Wild, Run Free
16.
Brave New World
17.
Angel & Me
18.
Ieya (1982)
18.
Be Proud, Be Loud (Be
Heard)
19.
Rebel Run
20.
The Vow
CD2
1.
Don’t Fall In Love (I
Said)
2.
Soul Passing Through Soul
3.
World In Action
4.
Echo Beach
5.
Moonlight Dancing
6.
Sun Up (previously unavailable on
CD)
7.
Revive The World
8.
Prostitute
9.
Wife
10.
Homeward
11.
Brilliant Day
12.
Ophelia’s Shadow
13.
Angel (Demo) (previously
unreleased)
14.
Now I’m Running (Remix)
(previously unreleased)
15.
Invisible Love
16.
God Ceases To Dream
17.
Symbiotic (Trey Gunn & Toyah)
(previously unavailable on any
Toyah release)
18.
Little Tears Of Love
19.
Velvet Lined Shell
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| Official
Toyah @ 50 - Other Highlights |
| Monday
19th May, 2008...............................................................Toyah50 |
| A
new showcase gallery of 50 Toyah
images and the Official Toyah Top
50 are two of the additions to
The Official Toyah website. 
The site
also added a "Mystery
Gift" of a digital jukebox
of previously unheard Toyah
tracks. This includes the top
three songs as voted for by fans
in The Official Toyah Top 50.
They appear in rare, live
versions from the 1980s, 1990s
and 2000s.
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| Official
Toyah @ 50 - Birthday
Celebrations |
| Monday
19th May, 2008...............................................................Toyah50 |
| Toyah's
Official website celebrated her
50th birthday in style, with a
selection of fantastic goodies.
Please click below to access the
birthday section. It features a
great new photo of Toyah sporting
her 'Sensational' look. 
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| A Busy
Day for Dreamscape |
| Monday
19th May, 2008.............................................................Site News |
| Toyah's
birthday saw Dreamscape have its
busiest day since the site
launched over eight years ago in
March 2000. We had over 3,000
hits and over a third of those
were from unique visitors. The
Dreamscape Forum was also busy
all day with dozens of members
logging in, posting hundreds of
messages. Toyah's
50th really did bring the people
together. What a great day!
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| Toyah
50th Birthday Celebrations |
| Monday
19th May, 2008...............................................................Toyah50 |
| May
18th 2008 really was a great day
to be a Toyah fan. Aside from
Dreamscape's 50th birthday
mini-site and the plethora of
additions to the Official
website, a number of other online
resources gave Toyah a mention
for her birthday, and Minna
created some lovely colourful
cards. Please click on the one
below to visit Minna's Toyah
Interview Archive. 
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| Dreamscape
Birthday Competition - Winner |
| Monday
19th May, 2008...............................................................Toyah50 |
| Well
done to... Dan Watkins who
correctly said that Toyah
released 7 studio albums in the
1980's
The Blue
Meaning [1980]
Anthem
[1981]
The
Changeling [1982]
Love
Is The Law [1983]
Minx
[1985]
Desire
[1987]
Prosititute
[1988]
'Sheep
Farming in Barnet' wasn't classed
as a studio album. Even by Safari
Records. And 'Mayhem' was a
compilation album.
Thanks to
everyone who entered. I had over
150 emails
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