T. Rex (July 1, 1972) NME News Page Feature – New Musical Express

The July 1, 1972 edition of New Musical Express includes multiple mentions of T. Rex on its news page, including updates on their upcoming Wembley shows.

Publication: New Musical Express (NME) Date: July 1, 1972

Country: United Kingdom

Location: UK Section: News

THE STORY

The page reports on T. Rex’s plans to play Wembley Stadium in the near future, with speculation about ticket demand and possible support acts. It also covers other music news of the week.

CONTEXT AND NOTES

This news item was published during the peak of T. Rextasy, as the band prepared for major stadium shows following their chart dominance.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS Event: News round-up Era: 1972 (T. Rextasy peak) Tone: Current affairs, anticipatory Photography: Text-heavy news layout

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

• Multiple T. Rex-related news items on one page

• Mention of potential Wembley Stadium gig

• Typical busy NME news page design

RELATED MATERIAL

• Marc Bolan (July 29, 1972) Psychedelic Illustration – Romeo Magazine

• T. Rex (July 1972) “Live at Wembley” Concert Feature – POP Magazine

• Marc Bolan (July 22, 1972) Colour Photo Feature – Fab 208 Magazine

For other relevant posts, see the tags at the foot of the page.

SOURCES

• New Musical Express, July 1, 1972

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