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Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp have added a new twist to their Sunday Lunch series, recruiting English singer and actor Chesney Hawkes for a cover of Hawkes’ own track ‘The One And Only’.This week’s edition sees the couple donning a festive look, with Fripp in lederhosen and Toyah sporting a red maid uniform and baseball bat alongside a much more conventionally dressed Hawkes. In another first for the series, Fripp has passed the guitar duties to Hawkes for the cover, while adding more of his vocals to the mix.As Fripp is currently on the road for his ‘That Awful Man & His Manager’ Q&A tour, the message on the couple’s kitchen cabinet proclaims that this edition is an ‘interlude’ – presumably to tide fans over until they can record fresh covers.Watch Chesney Hawkes join Fripp and Toyah as Sunday Lunch‘s first-ever guest below.The couple have been delivering Sunday Lunch episodes since 2020, when they began the series during the coronavirus pandemic, most recently delivering a cover of David Bowie‘s ‘Heroes’ in dedication to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp have returned to their kitchen for the latest edition of Sunday Lunch with a rocking cover of Pantera‘s ‘5 Minutes Alone’.The duo have put their creative spin on the 1994 track, which is taken from the metal band’s album of that same year ‘Far Beyond Driven’.The description for the video, which you can view below, reads: “Robert is back and on top form, we promise you are going to love the performance this week!”It comes after the couple recently covered Limp Bizkit‘s ‘Nookie’ and last week shared bloopers from across their popular YouTube series.Last month, Willcox and Fripp covered Grace Jones’ ‘Slave To The Rhythm’, for which they performed from within a building site. The pair were joined by Simon Darlow, the former Buggles member who played on Willcox’s recent album ‘Posh Pop’, to make up the Posh Pop ThreeThe couple also recently shared their own spin of Ozzy Osbourne’s 1980 hit ‘Crazy Train’ in the traditional setting of their home kitchen.

Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp have shared a special edition of Sunday Lunch today (August 28), featuring only bloopers from across their popular YouTube series.The Sunday Lunch series begin in 2020, and Willcox explained last year that it had been born from a desire to keep Fripp inspired and entertained during the coronavirus-enforced lockdowns. Here I am in this house with this 74-year-old husband who I really don’t want to live without,” she told the Guardian.

Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp have returned to their kitchen for the latest edition of Sunday Lunch – watch them cover Limp Bizkit‘s ‘Nookie’ below.Last week, the married couple covered Grace Jones’ ‘Slave To The Rhythm’, for which they performed from within a building site. The pair were joined by Simon Darlow, the former Buggles member who played on Willcox’s recent album ‘Posh Pop’, to make up the Posh Pop Three.This week (August 21), they return to the kitchen to give a short, sharp cover of the Limp Bizkit hit.The description for the video reads: “The Duo are back on form this week – we have literally no words for this one, Oh and we have left the Fripp mistake in because its so funny!!”Watch Willcox and Fripp cover ‘Nookie’ below.Earlier this month, (August 7), Willcox and Fripp shared their own spin of Ozzy Osbourne’s 1980 hit ‘Crazy Train’ in the traditional setting of their home kitchen.

Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp have shared a special edition of their Sunday Lunch series, taking this week’s episode (August 14) out of their kitchen.The couple were joined by Simon Darlow, the former Buggles member who played on Willcox’s recent album ‘Posh Pop’, to make up the Posh Pop Three.As they covered Grace Jones’ ‘Slave To The Rhythm’, the trio performed from within a building site, Willcox at times singing to the camera from a higher floor and moving around a set of scaffolding.The video was conceived, directed and co-edited by Willcox. Watch it below now. Last week (August 7), Willcox and Fripp shared their own spin of Ozzy Osbourne’s 1980 hit ‘Crazy Train’ in the traditional setting of their home kitchen.

Toyah Willcox and her husband, King Crimson founder Robert Fripp, have shared a cover of the Foo Fighters’ 2002 hit ‘All My Life’.The cover comes as the latest in the pair’s ‘Sunday Lunch’ series, which they launched during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020. While Fripp plays the song’s melody on an electric guitar, Willcox – naked and painted blue, with sheets of gold leaf stuck to her body – sings lead vocals and douses herself in a rainbow of paint.Have a look at the cover below:Willcox and Fripp’s latest cover comes at a pivotal time for the Foo Fighters.

Toyah Willcox and her husband, King Crimson founder Robert Fripp have shared a cover of Grace Jones‘ ‘Slave To The Rhythm’ – check it out below.The clip is the latest in their long-running ‘Sunday Lunch’ series which was launched in 2020 due to Fripp missing playing out live as a result of the coronavirus lockdown.In recent weeks, they’ve covered Hole’s ‘Celebrity Skin’, INXS’ ‘Devil Inside’, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Can’t Stop’, The Cranberries’ ‘Zombie’, Radiohead’s ‘Creep’ and Garbage’s ‘I Think I’m Paranoid’. Last week the pair took on Rage Against The Machine’s ‘Killing In The Name Of’.For their reworking of ‘Slave To The Rhythm’, the lead single from Jones’ 1985 album of the same name, the pair take up residence in their kitchen once more, with a backdrop that features sbanner that read: “Rhythm Of Life” and “The Posh Pop Three”.Willcox dons a long-sleeved shiny red dress for the performance, along with a red scarf, while Fripp wears his trademark shirt and waistcoat ensemble.

Toyah Willcox and her husband, King Crimson founder Robert Fripp have shared a cover of INXS’ Devil Inside – check it out below.The clip is the latest in their long-running ‘Sunday Lunch’ series which began in 2020 as a result of Fripp missing live shows, thanks to coronavirus-enforced lockdowns.In recent weeks, Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp have covered Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Can’t Stop’, The Who’s ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’, Queens Of The Stone Age‘s ‘No One Knows‘, The Cranberries’ ‘Zombie’ Garbage’s ‘I Think I’m Paranoid’ and Radiohead’s ‘Creep’. Last week, they shared their take on Hole’s ‘Celebrity Skin’For their take on the INXS classic ‘Devil Inside’, Willcox and Fripp once again take to their kitchen with their wind machine on high and a sign saying “Devil In Fripp” behind them.

Toyah Willcox and her husband, King Crimson founder Robert Fripp have shared a cover of Hole‘s ‘Celebrity Skin’ – check it out below.The clip is the latest in their long-running ‘Sunday Lunch’ series which was launched in 2020 due to Fripp missing playing out live as a result of the coronavirus lockdown.In recent weeks, they’ve covered Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Can’t Stop’, The Who’s ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’, Queens Of The Stone Age‘s ‘No One Knows‘, The Cranberries’ ‘Zombie’ and Garbage’s ‘I Think I’m Paranoid’. Last week the pair took on Radiohead’s ‘Creep’.For their reworking of ‘Celebrity Skin’, the title track from Courtney Love and co.’s 1998 third album, the pair take up residence in their kitchen once more, with a backdrop which features banners that read: “Celebrity Fripp” and “Hail Queen Courtney”.Willcox dons a pink sequin dress and aviator shades for the performance, while Fripp wears his trademark shirt and waistcoat ensemble.

Toyah Willcox and her husband, King Crimson founder Robert Fripp have shared a cover of Radiohead‘s ‘Creep’ – check it out below.The clip is the latest in their long-running ‘Sunday Lunch’ series which was launched in 2020 due to Fripp missing live performance as a result of the coronavirus lockdown.In recent weeks, they’ve covered Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Can’t Stop’, The Who’s ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’, Queens Of The Stone Age‘s ‘No One Knows‘ and The Cranberries’ ‘Zombie’. Last week the pair took on Garbage’s ‘I Think I’m Paranoid’.For their reworking of ‘Creep’, taken from Radiohead’s 1993 debut album ‘Pablo Honey’, the pair take up residence in their kitchen once more, with a backdrop which features a banner that reads: “Fripp’s A Creep’.Willcox, who sometimes performs on top of the couple’s kitchen table, stands alongside Fripp at the front of the screen this week, donning a halter top made from clingfilm featuring what appear to be two tiny photographs of Fripp.“Toyah & Robert are just like angels and weirdos this Sunday.

Toyah Willcox and her husband, King Crimson founder Robert Fripp have shared a cover of Garbage‘s ‘I Think I’m Paranoid’ – check it out below.The clip is the latest in their long-running ‘Sunday Lunch’ series which was launched in 2020 due to Fripp missing live performance as a result of lockdown.In recent weeks, they’ve covered ‘Bullet With Butterfly Wings’ by the Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Can’t Stop’, The Who’s ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ and Queens Of The Stone Age‘s ‘No One Knows‘. Last week the pair took on The Cranberries‘ classic protest song ‘Zombie’.For their reworking of ‘I Think I’m Paranoid’, taken from Garbage’s 1998 album ‘Version 2.0’, the pair take up residence in their kitchen once more, with a backdrop that includes two banners that read “G We [Love] U” and “I Think I’m Fripp’d”.Willcox, who often performs on top of the couple’s kitchen table, stands alongside Fripp at the front of the screen this week, donning a makeshift gold foil top.“This weekend is definitely not garbage, it’s especially iconic.

King Crimson founder Robert Fripp has dressed up as Guns N’ Roses‘ Slash with his wife Toyah Willcox to cover Michael Jackson’s ‘Give In To Me’.The cover is a part of the pair’s ‘Sunday Lunch’ video series which was launched in 2020 due to Fripp missing live performance as a result of the COVID lockdown.The series has so far seen the couple share renditions of songs by Ramones, Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, The Prodigy, Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper and many more through Willcox’s YouTube channel.In recent weeks, they’ve covered Neil Young’s ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’, ‘Bullet With Butterfly Wings’ by the Smashing Pumpkins and Kaiser Chiefs‘ ‘I Predict A Riot’; last week’s cover saw the pair deliver their take on Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Can’t Stop.For the new cover, Fripp wears Slash’s iconic top hat and long curly hair, as well as a fake cigarette hanging out of his mouth.In the background, Willcox has made a sign reading: “Fripp’s my Slash.”Check out the cover below.Back in August, Willcox released her 16th studio album ‘Posh Pop’, which she previewed with the single ‘Levitate’ featuring Simon Darlow and Bobby Willcox.Discussing the album in an interview with NME, Willcox explained how it came about. “When COVID stopped everything last year, it allowed me to concentrate on writing and recording the next album,” she said.

King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ ‘Can’t Stop’ – watch it below.The cover is a part of the pair’s ‘Sunday Lunch’ video series which was launched in 2020. The series has so far seen the couple share renditions of songs by Ramones, Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, The Prodigy, Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper and many more through Willcox’s YouTube channel.In recent weeks, they’ve covered Neil Young’s ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’, ‘Bullet With Butterfly Wings’ by the Smashing Pumpkins and Kaiser Chiefs‘ ‘I Predict A Riot’; last week’s cover saw the pair deliver their take on Edwin Starr’s ‘War’.For their reworking of ‘Can’t Stop’, taken from RHCP’s 2002 studio album ‘By The Way’, the pair take up residence in their kitchen once more, with a backdrop that includes a painting of a banner that reads: “Red Hot Fripp A-licous.”Willcox, who often performs on top of the couple’s kitchen table, stands alongside Fripp at the front of the screen this week, donning a pair of aviator shades and multi-coloured body paint.“This week Toyah and Robert are RED HOT!!!” Willcox captioned the new video.

King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of Edwin Starr‘s ‘War’ – watch it below.The cover is a part of the pair’s ‘Sunday Lunch’ video series which was launched in 2020. The series has so far seen the couple share renditions of songs by Ramones, Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, The Prodigy, Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper and many more through Willcox’s YouTube channel.In recent weeks, they’ve covered Green Day’s ‘Basket Case’, ‘Bullet With Butterfly Wings’ by the Smashing Pumpkins and Neil Young’s ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’; last week’s cover saw the pair deliver their take on Kaiser Chiefs‘ ‘I Predict A Riot’.For their reworking of Starr’s ‘War’, the anti-Vietnam War anthem first recorded by The Temptations, the pair return to the kitchen, with a backdrop which includes a painting of a dove with an olive branch in its beak (symbolising peace), alongside Edwin Starr’s name with the year 1970.Willcox, who usually performs on top of the couple’s kitchen table, sits alongside Fripp at the front of the screen, with both donning a white stripe of face paint.“War – What is good for….” Willcox captioned the new video, taking inspiration from the song’s chorus.

King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of Kaiser Chiefs‘ ‘I Predict A Riot’ – watch it below.The cover is a part of the pair’s ‘Sunday Lunch’ video series which was launched in 2020. The series has so far seen the couple share renditions of songs by Ramones, Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, The Prodigy, Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper and many more through Willcox’s YouTube channel.In recent weeks, they’ve covered ‘Bullet With Butterfly Wings’ by the Smashing Pumpkins and Neil Young’s ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’; last week’s cover saw the pair deliver their take on Green Day’s ‘Basket Case’.For their reworking of ‘I Predict A Riot’, taken from the Leeds band’s 2005 debut album ‘Employment’, the pair take to the kitchen once more, with a backdrop which includes a painting of a lighthouse alongside the word “Hope”.Fripp, donning a blue waistcoat, yellow tie, and a black stripe of eye makeup, with his hair styled in a small mohawk, plays guitar to the left of the screen, while Willcox, wearing a black body suit, sings from behind some makeshift paper waves.“This weeks sunday lunch is really a belter – and we predict a lot more than a riot!!” Willcox captioned the new video.You can watch their latest cover below:Back in August, Willcox released her 16th studio album ‘Posh Pop’, which she previewed with the single ‘Levitate’ featuring Simon Darlow and Bobby Willcox.Discussing the album in an interview with NME, Willcox explained how it came about. “When COVID stopped everything last year, it allowed me to concentrate on writing and recording the next album,” she said.

King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of Green Day’s pop-punk classic ‘Basket Case – watch it below.The cover is a part of the pair’s ‘Sunday Lunch’ video series which was launched in 2020. The series has so far seen the couple share renditions of songs by Ramones, Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, The Prodigy, Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper and many more through Willcox’s YouTube channel.In recent weeks, they’ve covered ‘Bullet With Butterfly Wings’ by the Smashing Pumpkins and delivered their take on The Black Keys’ ‘Lonely Boy’.

King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of The Black Keys‘ hit ‘Lonely Boy’ – check it out below.The cover is a part of the pair’s ‘Sunday Lunch’ video series which was launched in 2020. The series has so far seen the couple share renditions of songs by Ramones, Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, The Prodigy, Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper and many more through Willcox’s YouTube channel.In recent weeks, they’ve covered ‘Bullet With Butterfly Wings’ by the Smashing Pumpkins and given a special Valentine’s Day performance of ‘Too Drunk To Fuck’ by The Dead Kennedys.Today (February 27), Sunday Lunch headed to 2011 with a hit single from The Black Keys’ breakout album ‘El Camino’.Watch Fripp and Willcox take on ‘Lonely Boy’ below.In August, Willcox released her 16th studio album ‘Posh Pop’, which she previewed with the single ‘Levitate’ featuring Simon Darlow and Bobby Willcox.Discussing the album in a recent interview with NME, Willcox explained how it came about. “When COVID stopped everything last year, it allowed me to concentrate on writing and recording the next album,” she said.