2 weeks Ago By [email protected] (Priyanka Patel)
Music icon Toyah Wilcox is heading to Warwick Arts Centre to perform a 'special show' this year. The singer-songwriter and actress will perform at the event venue on Thursday, October 30. The show 'Celebrating The Best of Toyah' will see Toyah perform hits from across her career, with audiences being treated to her 'powerhouse vocals' and 'commanding presence', organisers say.
The show will support a release coming in late summer, with details yet to be announced. Her career includes 8 Top 40 singles, including 'It's a Mystery', 'Thunder in the Mountains', and 'I Want to Be Free', and 28 albums, such as the gold-selling 'Album' and 2021's Top 30 album 'Posh Pop'. Read more: Five brilliant reasons why you should visit Coventry city centre - including 'friendliest pub going' Organisers added that Toyah is a 'pioneering' figure within the UK's new wave and post-punk movement and has made a mark in the entertainment industry with her 'electrifying stage presence' and 'unique voice'.
Her music has made her nominated for four BRIT awards, including British Breakthrough Act and Best Female Solo Artist in 1982. She has also starred in various TV, film, and theatre productions, including Jubilee in 1978, Quadrophenia in 1979, and The Tempest in 1979, and appeared on the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing. Her impact on the entertainment industry has also been recognised with an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Central England in Birmingham.
Speaking about her upcoming show, Toyah said: "I'm so excited to be heading out on the road this October for two celebratory shows, Celebrating the Very Best of Toyah. I can't wait to be back on stage, performing the hits from over 40 years of music. Expect to hear ‘It's a Mystery’, ‘I Want to Be Free’, ‘Echo Beach’, ‘Good Morning Universe’ – and many more! See you there.
" Tickets will go on sale on Friday, April 25 at 10am via the Ticketmaster website . For more information about events at Warwick Arts Centre, click here. Get daily headlines and breaking news emailed to you - it’s FREE.
