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Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox’s viral ‘Sunday Lunch’ sessions are far from coming to an end, as the couple have revealed that the series is currently being recreated for the big screen.The former King Crimson member and his ‘80s pop sensation spouse have made a name for themselves since 2020 with their YouTube series ‘Sunday Lunch’ – a viral hit which sees the couple perform covers of various rock and metal classics.Now, three years after the project first began, Willcox – who goes by the mononym Toyah – has confirmed that the sessions are far from drawing to a close, and have been picked up by a “big production company” who are planning to make it into a feature film.She announced the plans in a new interview with Eonmusic, explaining that momentum has continuously grown since they began the project in lockdown, and is now on the cusp of moving to new heights.“We have a documentary crew following us, and we have quite a big production company scripting an idea at the moment,” she said.“Obviously, we won’t be in it,” she added. “It’s for actors to play, but that’s all in the back kind of pool of what you call pre-production.

Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox have covered Amyl & The Sniffers‘ ‘You Should Not Be Doing That’ as part of their ongoing Sunday Lunch series. Check it out below.The cover was shared yesterday (January 26) by Willcox and Fripp as the latest Sunday Lunch videos.

A Strictly Come Dancing star was left mortified after appearing in a TikTok in just their underwear.Toyah Willcox, who was paired with professional dancer Neil Jones on this year’s show, recalled the incident as she described it the “most embarrassing moment” of her life. Discussing the red-faced moment, Toyah, 66, explained who she and her husband Robert Fripp were recording a new video for social media when she accidentally left the camera rolling. Despite having finished their video, the camera continued and captured the star in her underwear as she carried on with her day - much to her horror.

A.D. Amorosi Peter Sinfield, the colorfully surreal British poet and lyricist who co-founded King Crimson with guitarist-composer Robert Fripp and went on to contribute lyrics to songs by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Celine Dion and Cher, died Thursday in London.

King Crimson, has died aged 80.The band’s original roadie, lyricist, lights operator and live sound engineer passed away yesterday (November 14).The news was shared by King Crimson and the band’s Robert Fripp on social media.Although no cause of death was announced, Sinfield was said to have been suffering from declining health for several years.He was instrumental in King Crimson’s success, he co-founded the band and was responsible for naming them and finding their first rehearsal space in the cafe basement on Fulham Palace Road.Peter Sinfield, King Crimson’s original roadie, lyricist, lights operator and live sound engineer passed away yesterday on the 14th of November 2024 aged 81.https://t.co/AxjByWRVZa pic.twitter.com/20BMA4vguI— Robert Fripp (@frippofficial) November 15, 2024Peter Sinfield, King Crimson’s original roadie, lyricist, lights operator and live sound engineer passed away yesterday on the 14th of November 2024 aged 81.https://t.co/LVD478RTAb— KING CRIMSON (@DGMHQ) November 15, 2024He also sourced the artwork by his friend Barry Godber for the front the cover of King Crimson’s 1969 debut album, ‘In The Court Of The Crimson King’.From 1969 until 1971, he provided the group’s lyrics and took on the role of art director commissioning the covers of the albums ‘Court’, ‘In The Wake Of Poseidon’, ‘Lizard’ and ‘Islands’, which he also co-produced with Fripp.Sinfield departed from the band a year later, after Fripp asked him to leave, but he went on to produce Roxy Music‘s self-titled debut album before releasing his own solo album ‘Still’ in 1973.That same year he was recruited by fellow prog pioneers Emerson, Lake & Palmer, with whom he contributed lyrics for ‘Benny The Bouncer’ and ‘Karn Evil 9 3rd

Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox have covered David Bowie’s ‘Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)’ ahead of Halloween this week as part of their ongoing Sunday Lunch video series. Watch the duo’s performance clip below.Fripp, who contributed lead guitar to the original track – featured on the 1980 album of the same name – is seen playing an electric guitar alongside Willcox.

Pop icon Toyah Willcox has been shimmering her way across the ballroom in this year's Strictly Come Dancing and has been cheered on by her famous husband. Her rockstar husband, Robert Fripp has been at the forefront of support for his wife during her Strictly journey. So much so, that it got rather heated on Saturday night (5 October) when the musician booed at Craig Revel Horwood after the judge said Toyah's performance, with pro partner Neil Jones, was "all a bit stuck in the mud, ploddy and floppy." During Movie Week, Robert stood up from his chair and diverted his outrage to Craig, to which he hit back and told Robert to sit back down.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left feeling for one couple who they said had been done 'no favours' after spotting a potential exit 'clue'.

Fans of Strictly Come Dancing have taken to social media during this week’s live show, speculating that BBC bosses are plotting to get rid of one of the couples, because they were given the ‘death slot’ in the running order of the competition on Saturday 5 October. Regular viewers believe that the second dance of the night is cursed, with couples often going home after being the second couple on the dance floor, and on this week’s movie-themed show it was Toyah Willcox and her professional partner Neil Jones who danced the second dance of the evening.

Comedian Chris McCausland wowed with a Wayne’s World-inspired routine alongside professional partner Dianne Buswell as Strictly Come Dancing's Movie Week kicked off.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left doing a double-take during the lively launch show, not just for the dazzling performances but for a well-known face spotted in the audience.The BBC's leading dance competition made an electric return on 14 September as this year's contestants took their first twirls on the dance floor during the launch. The lineup boasted a mix of talent, including none other than 80s music legend Toyah Willcox.

Some Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left distracted as they spotted a famous face away from the dancefloor during the launch show. The BBC One dance contest burst back onto screens on Saturday night (September 14).

Toyah Willcox has been confirmed as the fourth celebrity to join the Strictly Come Dancing line up this year. Comedian Chris McCausland was the first name to be revealed on Monday 5 August, followed by former X Factor star JB Gill and opera singer Wynne Evans. Now Vernon Kay has announced that eighties star Toyah will be the fourth celebrity to compete for the famous glitterball trophy.Toyah, 66, is famous for her brightly coloured punkish hair in the 1980s and hit songs including It's A Mystery, Thunder in the Moutains and I Want To Be Free.

The Jesus and Mary Chain will be heading out on a North American tour with the Psychedelic Furs later this year.The tour kicks off in Philadelphia on September 29 and will see the band take in numerous cities across the continent in October and November.They will then wrap up at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California on November 11. Also opening for them alongside the Psychedelic Furs will be Frankie Rose.Check out the tour dates below and buy your tickets here.SEPTEMBER29 – Philadelphia, PA, Franklin Music HallOCTOBER1 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall2 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theater4 – New York, NY – The Beacon Theatre5 – Brooklyn, NY – The Brooklyn Paramount6 – Washington, D.C. – The Anthem8 – Rochester, NY – Kodak Center Music Hall9 – Toronto, Ontario – Queen Elizabeth Theater11 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Cathedral Theater12 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre13 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed16 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater17 – St. Paul, MN – The Palace19 – Des Moines, IA – Val-Air Ballroom20 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre22 – La Vista, NE – The Astro23 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater24 – Salina, KS – Stiefel Theatre26 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium29 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre30 – Portland, OR – Crystal BallroomNOVEMBER1 – Redding, CA – Redding Civic Auditorium2 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic3 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort Grand Theatre6 – Riverside, CA – Fox Performing Arts Center8 – San Diego, CA – The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park9 – Inglewood, CA – YouTube TheaterIn other news, The Jesus and Mary Chain and Robert Fripp are among the artists who have launched a lawsuit against the PRS over songwriter royalties.The case is centred around how the organisation handles royalties

BEAT marches on.BEAT, made up of rock icons Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Steve Vai and Tool drummer Danny Carey, have announced they’re extending their 2024 tour where they’ll play reinterpretations of iconic ’80s King Crimson albums “Discipline,” “Beat” and “Three of A Perfect Pair” at venues all over North America from September through November.Previously announced New York and New Jersey-based gigs included concerts at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Oct. 5, Red Bank, NJ’s Hackensack Meridian Theatre on Oct.

Robert Fripp and The Jesus And Mary Chain‘s Jim and William Reid are among a host of artists who have launched a lawsuit against the PRS over songwriter royalties.The case is centred around how the organisation handles royalties from live performances, with the artists accusing the PRS of levying high administration costs for smaller songwriters while giving preferential treatment to bigger acts.The group of songwriters have joined forces with PACE Rights Management, a global operation that covers direct licensing of live public performance rights (the right to publicly perform a composer’s music and/or lyrics by way of live performance), in the case.The group are also pushing for the right of music writers and publishers to efficiently direct license their live public performance rights, without having to go through the PRS.Direct licensing would allow writers and publishers to benefit from fewer deductions from their royalty income, faster royalty payments and greater transparency throughout the process, they claim. They also argue that the PRS is deliberately withholding information from its members about the deductions from their royalty income when their rights are licensed internationally via the organisation.In a statement, the group said: “Regretfully, after years of PRS refusing to discuss or constructively engage with these issues – including the withdrawal of Live Performance rights, the lack of transparency around international deductions, and the operation of the Major Live Concert Service – we have been left with no option but to seek redress through the courts.“The ball is now firmly in PRS’s court.

Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox have shared a new Sunday Lunch video, during which they cover Blink-182‘s ‘Dammit’ – watch the spirited cover below.On Sunday (April 28), Willcox and Fripp shared the latest of their Sunday Lunch videos, for which they began recording and posting covers of popular songs in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 lockdowns and have been running with ever since due to its popularity.For their latest cover, Fripp and Willcox have taken on Blink-182’s ‘Dammit’, beginning with a false start. After putting on a spirited performance, Toyah calls it an “elderly edition” of Sunday Lunch, causing her spouse to erupt in laughter.Watch Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s cover of ‘Dammit’ below.The pair’s recent covers include the Beastie Boys classic ‘Fight For Your Right’, Michael Jackson’s ‘Give In To Me’, Bon Jovi’s ‘You Give Love A Bad Name’, The Black Keys’ ‘Lonely Boy’, and Richard Berry’s ‘Have Love, Will Travel’.Later this year, Fripp and Toyah Willcox are set to embark on a string of string of live dates during the holidays following the success of their Sunday Lunch YouTube series and their critically acclaimed Tour of ’23.The couple will kick off the shows on December 16 at the Queens Hall in Edinburgh.

Glastonbury 2024 line-up, including Caity Baser, Lulu, Frank Turner and Skindred.Last month, the iconic Worthy Farm festival shared its official 2024 line-up for Glastonbury – with Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA being confirmed as headlining the iconic Pyramid Stage this summer, while Shania Twain will perform in the legends slot on the Sunday instalment.Now, following the main announcement, the organisers have begun counting down the weeks to this year’s edition by gradually announcing the artists playing at other stages around the site.This kicked off last week with news of new artists set to headline the Acoustic Stage later this summer, and now Glastonbury has shared details of its Field Of Avalon line-up.Announced this morning on the festival’s official X/Twitter page, the full bill for the stage has been shared, with performances from Baby Queen, Skindred, Frank Turner and Lulu all being locked in.For Lulu, the announcement comes following speculation of an upcoming Glasto slot that emerged last week. According to an anonymous source at the time, the 75-year-old singer would be playing at the festival to close off her ongoing ‘Champagne For Lulu’ farewell tour.

King Crimson was one of the most influential prog rock groups in the world.After disbanding in 1974, guitarist Robert Fripp reformed the band in 1981 with new members Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford and Tony Levin. The quartet took their sound in a wholly new direction with their three African, post-punk and minimalist albums “Discipline,” “Beat” and “Three of a Perfect Pair.”Now, more than 40 years later, King Crimson sans Fripp and Bruford will take that trio of records on the road for their 2024 ‘BEAT Tour’ with guitar virtuoso Steve Vai and Tool drummer Danny Carey.Along the way, the legendary outfit will stop into New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Oct.

Robert Fripp has gone nude to announce that he has joined OnlyFans – but not really.Yesterday (April 1) – also known as April Fool’s Day – Fripp took to YouTube and social media to share a new video. In the video, Fripp appears nude, with nothing but his guitar to cover his lower half.

Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox have performed a cover of the Beastie Boys classic ‘Fight For Your Right’ for their latest ‘Sunday Lunch’ performance.The rendition of the iconic ‘80s hit comes as the latest instalment to the married couple’s long-running ‘Sunday Lunch’ video series – which sees them put their own spin on rock classics from their home.Although no longer a weekly series as it was in past years, the two still share the odd new video, and this time it sees them take on a Beastie Boys classic.Shared yesterday (January 28), the King Crimson guitarist took on the ‘Licensed To III’ iconic riff wearing an eye-catching gold, white and black patterned shirt, while Toyah shows off her hip-hop vocals while standing on a table in the background.Fripp even joined in on the vocal duties, singing along with the chorus, and exclaiming “Fight for your right to party with Toyah and Robert’s ‘Sunday Lunch’” at the end. Check it out below.Last week, the married couple shared a cover of Michael Jackson‘s ‘Give In To Me’ for their latest ‘Sunday Lunch’ performance, with the guitarist dressing up as Slash to take on the 1991 track.Before that, they welcomed in the New Year by kicking off 2024 with a cover of KISS’ ‘Lick It Up’.Other recent highlights include a cover of Bon Jovi’s ‘You Give Love A Bad Name’, The Black Keys‘ ‘Lonely Boy’, and Richard Berry’s ‘Have Love, Will Travel’.Last year, the pair brought their viral lockdown concept to the live stage at Glastonbury, where they performed David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’.They also looked back at the success of their series backstage with NME, sharing that the response “did surprise us”.

Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox have covered Michael Jackson‘s ‘Give In To Me’ for their latest ‘Sunday Lunch’ performance.The musicians and married couple performed the “real fan fave” from the King Of Pop’s 10th album ‘Dangerous’ for this weekend’s musical ‘Sunday Lunch’ cover, which sees the pair perform classic rock songs from their kitchen.The King Crimson musician dressed up as Slash for the performance, donning the Guns N’ Roses guitarist’s signature glasses and black top hat.Willcox rocked out in front of a sign which read “Fripps my Slash” as he played the 1991 track, while the pair looked windswept with the help of a makeshift wind machine.Watch the new ‘Sunday Lunch’ cover below.Earlier this month, the couple kicked off 2024 with a cover of KISS’ ‘Lick It Up’.Other recent highlights include a cover of Bon Jovi’s ‘You Give Love A Bad Name’, The Black Keys‘ ‘Lonely Boy’, and Richard Berry’s ‘Have Love, Will Travel’.Last year, the pair brought their viral lockdown concept to the live stage at Glastonbury, where they performed David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’.They reflected on the success of their series backstage with NME, sharing that the response “did surprise us”.“We were going for about eight months and it was growing and growing and growing,” Willcox said. “It started with one very simple post: 28 seconds of us jiving.