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an actor, songwriter and 42 years as a professional singer. The tone mellowed for songs from her latest album, Posh Pop. ‘Zoom Zoom’ was playful, Toyah often punches the ‘Levitate’ a way to lift people’s air at the end of a song. spirits in lockdown. The triumph was ‘Take Me Home’ It’s sometimes aspirational, sometimes rebellious, (“We’re not alone often triumphal. on our rock among “We’re She punched her not alone the stars”) where way with energy and voice and guitars on our charm through past gave an ethereal rock…” hits, from ‘Thunder quality to the twin in the Mountain’ to messages: Planet ‘It’s a Mystery’, linking them Earth is in danger, but there with tales from her career as is a power in unity. HHHH
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After a global pandemic, we were all in need of a giggle. Ed ran around, exclaiming: “And finally… we are here! “The first lockdown was all gardening and sourdough, but the second – with home “My kids just wanted me to say ‘yes’ to Strictly – they schooling – was the toughest. didn’t care that I’d won a It led to lots of break-ups. Richard Osman fondue set.” My wife and I almost ended He loves the quirky it when I dropped a mug…” town that can’t decide The audience what to call itself. “And “Where I come from raised the roof. It finally… we say, ‘It’s Dublin, felt great to be here we are not Doooblin.’ at last for the twicehere!” What’s wrong with rescheduled show. The Edinburgh you, Shrewsbury – or should I say Fringe veteran’s ‘Shroowsbury’?” Come back observations as a father facing soon, Ed! HHHHH a mid-life crisis were hilarious:
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