T. Rex (March 20, 1977) The Last Roar – T. Rex Final UK Concert at Locarno Ballroom

Publication: Archival Chronicle

Date: 20 March 1977

Writer: Concert Archive / Eyewitness Reports

A charged night at the Locarno Ballroom becomes the final chapter of T. Rex’s UK live history — a last burst of glitter, sweat, and rock & roll fire before the lights dimmed forever. On March 20, 1977, Marc Bolan and T. Rex closed their Dandy in the Underworld Tour at Portsmouth’s Mecca Locarno. With The Damned as support — and later joining Bolan onstage for a wild 20‑minute “Get It On” jam — the night became a historic collision of glam and punk. It was the final time Marc Bolan would ever perform live on UK soil.