The Sweet personified the Glam Rock era of the 1970s in the UK, showcasing their distinctive glitter and glam makeup. Beyond their iconic visual style, The Sweet also wielded significant influence in the realm of pure rock music. Their timeless hits continue to resonate, and the present lineup, featuring the original guitarist Andy Scott, consistently leaves audiences clamoring for an encore!
An unforgettable tribute to Cozy Powell on what would’ve been his 71st Birthday. Various rock stars were out in their abundance to pay tribute to Cozy’s fondly remembered contributions to Rainbow, MSG, Whitesnake and Black Sabbath. Full kudos to drummers Russell Gilbrook,
Andy Scott and Pete Lincoln are invited to perform on the 10th anniversary tour for Rock Meets Classic for celebrating Sweets 50th anniversary. Read more on the official website.
Sweet celebrated their 50th anniversary in Zitadelle, Berlin, Germany on June 9th 2018 with a spectacular show and guests like Doro, Marc Storace, Steve Mann and the team from Rock meets Classic family. The minutes just before Sweet go on stage, The
No. Venue Country Date Remarks 1 Brøndby Hallen Denmark April 11th 1975 (The Sweet) 2 Falkoner Centeret Copenhagen Denmark February 13th 1978 (The Sweet) 3 Huset Magstræde Copenhagen Denmark November 28, 1984 (Brians New Sweet) 4 Gilleleje Festival Denmark summer 1987 (Brians
When I wrote “Lady Starlight” for inclusion in the album “Desolation Boulevard”, little did I realise that I would become
the first member of Sweet to release a solo single.
A Andy Scott solo single In 1982 Sweet was, to put it bluntly, “Resting”. Steve was now spending all of his time in New York and really did not want to be in England and Mick was coming to terms with life
Here’s a few pictures from the last show of the UK Christmas Tour in Hull @ The Welly (22nd Dec 2018) (C) Petra Bar Tels
Sweet performed on Top Of The Pops several times
In America, however, the Sweet are still a singles act and still largely Chinn/Chapman. They left Bell when their contract expired in June and recently released their first Capital album, Desolation Boulevard, another compilation LP. Five of the ten tracks are Chinn/Chapman
MR: Andy, How the heck are you? AS: I’m absolutely fine, how’s the weather? MR: Well, today it’s a little rainy. AS: What you think of rain, we’ve had here…real rain, you know? MR: Oh, then you’re calling from Britain? AS: Yes, definitely. MR: You’re always on tour
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