Connolly's deterioration was too subtle for TV's pop audiences to notice at first. As a young Sweet fan, I thought he sang terrifically on Fox on the Run and Action in 1975. But his alcoholism put him on a collision course with Scott, who was trying to steer the band through the choppy waters of the mid-to-late 70s. As punk, new wave and disco arrived, Sweet suddenly looked old-fashioned. Connolly and Sweet parted company in 1979. In 1981, the year the remaining three decided to disband, Connolly was rushed to hospital, where he suffered 14 cardiac arrests in 24 hours. He was left with slurred speech, partial paralysis and violent tremors.

Connolly's final concert was at the Bristol Hippodrome on 5 December 1996, with Slade II and John Rossall's Glitter Band Experience. a b c "Chartverfolgung / Sweet / Single". Music Line (in German). Germany: Media Control Charts. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016 . Retrieved 18 June 2012. For the 2015 summer tour dates, Paul Manzi returned to sub for Peter Lincoln. The latter duly resumed his role in the band and they continued with extensive live dates, known as the "Finale" tour in Germany.Action: The Sweet Anthology". Shout! Factory. Archived from the original on 22 January 2011 . Retrieved 16 April 2009. Abbey Road". Cleopatra Records. Archived from the original on 28 September 2009 . Retrieved 7 September 2009.

In 1984 Brian Connolly formed a new version of the Sweet without any of the other original members. Despite recurring ill health, Connolly toured the UK and Europe with his band, "Brian Connolly's Sweet", which was then renamed to "New Sweet". His most successful concerts were in West Germany, before and after reunification. This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( January 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

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The undisputed greatest self-penned B-side in the entire Sweet catalogue, Burn On The Flame was every bit as good as its reverse, The Six Teens. Once again it’s possible to imagine innocent fans flipping the A-side over and spitting their Sugar Puffs across the table, though for all the immense power of its guitar riff, the song is quite magnificently put together. 2) Set Me Free, 1974 Dave Swanson (19 April 2012). "Sweet Return With New Album 'New York Connection' ". Archived from the original on 7 February 2015 . Retrieved 24 January 2016.