Mick Tucker died on 14 February 2002 from leukemia, at the age of 54. On 4 June 2020 it was announced that Steve Priest had died. It left Andy Scott as the sole living member of Sweet’s ‘classic lineup’.
Similarly one may ask, does The Sweet still tour?
The 2020 line-up features founding member, Andy Scott (lead guitar, vocals), Steve Mann (guitar, keyboards), Bruce Bisland (drums, vocals) Lee Small (bass, vocals) and Paul Manzi (lead vocals). The Sweet still tour the world extensively with one of the most dynamic and slick live shows on the circuit.
Also know, was taggarts brother in The Sweet? Brian Francis Connolly (5 October 1945 – 9 or 10 February 1997) was a Scottish singer-songwriter, musician and actor, best known as the lead singer of glam rock band The Sweet between 1968 and 1979.
Just so, what happened to lead singer of Sweet?
Brian Connolly, the once-hard-living singer of 1970s glam rock band, The Sweet, died early today, aged 52, a friend disclosed. Connolly, whose hits included Blockbuster, Ballroom Blitz and Wig Wam Bam, died of renal failure in hospital in Slough with his friends and family around him.
Which member of Sweet has just died?
Why did the band Sweet break up?
Manager David Walker issued a prepared statement to the press saying that the break up was due to musical differences. “Well, I would have, in fact, left two years before I did, but I just stuck out to tour – out of loyalty I suppose Brian added.