REVIEW T.Rextasy, Kings Theatre, Southsea

Next year sees the 50th anniversary of Marc Bolan’s tragic death when the car he was travelling in hit a tree, just two weeks before his 30th birthday.

Fortunately, his musical legacy, for the past three decades and more, has been in the safest possible hands, consummate frontman Danielz and his superlative band T.Rextasy.

They got it on brilliantly in Southsea on Saturday night (see https://www.trextasy.com/P10.html for the rest of the tour)

As ever, the band offer the perfect mix of slightly less-well known songs and the greatest hits, all superbly delivered with complete authenticity and plenty of charisma.

The best frontmen chat and give context. Danielz certainly does – and was commendably willing to oblige a number of unsolicited song requests. There’s also a cracking story about the glasses he was wearing. Danielz is absolutely in the thick of the Bolan world – and that’s what comes across in performance.

First half highlights included Life’s A Gas, Cosmic Dancer, Children Of The Revolution, Telegram Sam and Dreamy Lady, all outstanding songs. The night just grew and grew from there via I Love To Boogie in its 50th year, Get It On and Celebrate Summer to conclude with a lights-up, everyone joining in Hot Love. Brilliant.

And the point is that it’s never really about nostalgia at all. In the hands of Danielz and the band, this is music which still absolutely hits the spot and needs to be heard. There was always something spine-tingling about Bolan’s music. With T.Rextasy, there still is.