HE is a man on a mission, to promote harmony and love on the streets.

This weekend, Pablo Woodward, better known as The Disco Bunny, hits Southampton encouraging people to dance, smile and express themselves with chalk on the streets.

The dancer reached global audiences when film of him dancing alongside a pink-coated pensioner in Brighton was watched by almost a million people on YouTube.

Since then, the Disco Bunny has featured in rock band Kasabian’s video, In Love With A Psycho.

On Saturday the eccentric dancer twisted and hit London Road in Southampton donning flowers, glitter and skin tight leggings and got passers-by to join in.

Southampton Solent graduate Larnie Moles said: “I was walking home down London Road and thought the music was an excited taxi driver, but when the taxi line moved I saw people dancing and the sign ‘free rave’ and ‘free glitter’ so I had to go over.

“It was great seeing people dancing, smiling, beeping horns, everyone was joining in as it was infectious.

“It was the perfect thing to bring to such a concrete part of the city – and the disco bunny’s spandex was on point.”

The dancer said he received a balanced response from the people of Southampton, some people took pictures with him but others were more cautious.

He said the warmest response was from Southampton’s homeless community who were very welcoming.

“The Disco Bunny evolved from inspiration and desperation. I decided I would stop making excuses in life, I decided to change my life radically. The Disco Bunny is a social experiment that brings happiness to others,” said the father-of-two.

Pablo has visited 48 countries and has had an array of jobs including as a tennis instructor and managing an English language school in Poland.

On social media, Pablo wrote: “It’s amazing you know the level of abuse I sometimes receive simply by walking on the street.

“The Disco Bunny walks tall, proud, sparkling, in broad daylight with sequins in full twinkle.”

This Saturday The Disco Bunny will return to Southampton as part of his happiness tour. He will be in the city centre at noon.

“I welcome people to bring their dancing feet, smiles and children. The entertainment is not me, it is watching each other having fun.

“Whether you are poor or rich, old or young, we are all equal in the space I create – it’s hard to look down on someone when they are making you smile,” said Pablo.