Watch Toyah and Robert cover ‘Heroes’ by David Bowie at Glastonbury 2023

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Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp performed a cover of David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ at their recent set at Glastonbury.The married couple — who both have extensive music careers and came together to form a musical duo in 2020 — took to the stage on Sunday (June 25), and performed renditions of some of their favourite classic rock hits.A highlight of the set came with their cover of a David Bowie classic, as they put their own spin on his 1977 fan favourite, ‘Heroes’.For the performance, Willcox took the microphone and handled the vocals, while Fripp remained seated and played the guitar through the track.

Check out the footage below.Back in 1977, Fripp recorded the guitar for the hit Bowie track, as well as featuring on the singer’s two hit albums ‘Heroes’ and ‘Scary Monsters’.

He also got into a dispute with Bowie’s estate back in 2019, when he claimed that he was given improper credit for his contributions to the artist’s discography.The issue was related to the term ‘Featured Player’, which was not in use when he made albums, but if they were, the title would have granted Fripp more official credit for the tracks.David Bowie died in New York City in January 2016, having been diagnosed with liver cancer 18 months earlier.

His death came just two days after the release of his 26th studio album, ‘Blackstar’, which also coincided with his 69th birthday.The Glastonbury set wasn’t the first time that the couple — now going by the name Toyah & Robert — have covered the track together.