Sweet personified the Glam Rock era of the 1970s in the UK, showcasing their distinctive glitter and glam makeup. Beyond their iconic visual style, Sweet also wielded significant influence in the realm of pure rock music. Their timeless hits continue to resonate, and the present lineup, featuring the main man himself, guitarist Andy Scott, consistently leaves audiences clamoring for an encore!
The outrageous Sweet bassist sadly passed away June 4th, 2020 Stephen Norman Priest was born in Hayes, Middlesex on 23 February 1948 He was cartoonish – once warned by David Bowie to tone down his makeup – and ‘built like a hod-carrier’, but
Sweet’s longest-serving member Andy Scott chats to Sophie Clarke about keeping the band’s legacy alive, and the “privilege” of performing at Belfast’s Ulster Hall next month By Sophie Clarke for Irish News. “Just because I’ve said I don’t want to do any
4th Of JulyConnolly/Priest/Scott/Tucker The fool got up and hit my faceI couldn’t make it to the doorI took a sip and drained the tapAnd life became a thing to stabAha I couldn’t understand itMy days were in a dazeIs it bloody SundayI’d
The Sweet’s Andy Scott: “The thing about the ‘B’ sides was we were trying to push our own boundaries”… By Zentinel Daily – Leeno Dee Well…here I am so many years on from hearing Wig Wam Bam as a kid – which literally and
Sweet looked like the result of a wild night in a drunken record company brainstorming session that posed the rhetorical question: “Where can we find a visually stunning group that will resonate with young girls, rock as boldly as Slade, play as
Mick died in hospital at 11.35am the 14th of February 2002. He had become unwell the Friday before and had informed friends he was going to see the doctor, but was then admitted to hospital on Saturday February 9th – a day
Posted On 23 Dec 2019 at 4:58 pm By : Nick Linazasoro Sweet live at the De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea 21.12.19 Legendary 70’s glam rock icons Sweet offered up the perfect Christmas gift for their UK fans, with an 18-date nationwide tour, which tonight included a
By Dave Ling October 25, 2017 From Little Willy to a six-foot, confetti spewing penis, The Sweet had it all… except for the credibility they craved. Were these critically derided glam tarts really rock gods after all? “We were like four dissipated old whores,
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On 23rd February 1979 it was announced that Brian Connolly had left Sweet, to pursue a solo career. It came as quite a shock for many fans. Connolly and the Sweet had just had a top ten single in the UK with
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