Cherry Red Records have announced that Chameleon: The Very Best of Toyah will be released on the 5th September, this is the first career spanning collection to encompass Toyah‘s full recording history. Spanning 45 years of music, the impressive collection includes the top 40 singles I Want To Be Free, It’s A Mystery, Thunder In The Mountains, Brave New World, Good Morning Universe, Rebel Run and Don’t Fall In Love, alongside classic cuts right up to the 2021 album Posh Pop. A pioneering figure in the UK’s new wave and post-punk movement, Toyah has made an indelible mark on the entertainment industry with her unique voice, electrifying stage presence, and artistic versatility. Chameleon lives up to its name and highlights Toyah‘s musical longevity as a singer and actress that burst out of the Punk & New Wave Scenes in the late 1970s, became a pop icon in the 1980s and who has remained an ever evolving creative force across five decades. Her music, which blends theatricality with powerful rock energy has earned her a devoted fan base, gold selling records and respect as an acclaimed live performer and songwriter

Chameleon: The Very Best of Toyah contains four discs spanning the almost five decades of Toyah‘s career. Disc one collects 20 hits and classic cuts from 1979-1983 by Toyah, the band which she formed with composer and guitarist Joel Bogen and Pete Bush, whilst disc two is dedicated to Toyah‘s solo recordings. Additionally there is additional disc of rarities and collaborations and the box set is completed by a Blu-Ray that brings together 12 promo videos, 22 classic BBC appearances and 6 songs from recent concerts. The release also includes a 48-page booklet that includes rare photos, imagery and ephemera with sleeve notes from Shirley Manson (Garbage) and Saffron (Republica). Chameleon: The Very Best of Toyah will be released as a four disc CD & Blu-Ray box set, double CD and on double gold vinyl. Toyah will be on tour throughout 2025 including headline shows and appearances with Big Country and The Human League, she has also announced the mammoth 2026 Songs & Stories Tour. You can view Toyah‘s tour dates and purchase tickets here.

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