From millionaire heartthrob to tragic end: The sad story of Brian Connolly

achieve enormous success throughout the 1970s.

The band’s guitarist, Andy Scott, confirmed their immense success:

“A lot of money went through the bank accounts during that period. We moved into the millionaire status,” he said, noting that Sweet had 39 worldwide hits and 13 top-20 singles in the UK, including the number-one hit Block Buster!.