T. Rex: City Hall, Newcastle
Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 26 January 1974
MARC BOLAN returned to the British stage on Monday night and it was as if he had never been away. There were the fans, mostly girls of 12 to 15 screaming, with a sprinkling of boys gawping. Scarves and banners flew and the whole evening was a noisy, tumultuous success.
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