How cool was Brian Connelly? An accomplished musician with hit after hit, allowing himself to be ridiculed and mocked by a couple of petulant nobodies and all the while laughing and smiling through it. What a nice guy & a class act.

Shame on you Mick Brown. Who is Mick Brown? A nobody. Brian is an Idol. He was ill. Alcoholism is sickness. RiP Brian Connolly. My hero from the 70th

I think Brian is showing a lot of class and taking this in a good-natured manner, He's a gentleman and it shows (even though he's obviously affected by the drinking already).

Cheap and nasty journalism...respect to Brian for all he achieved..

Not really, 'to shreds', because, Brian, like the gentleman he is, didn't even allow it to go there. Much respect to him and may he RIP forever!

These two arseholes like Brown and the other Cunt Represented that very smugathon Agitant Ben Elton Snide bull that took a stranglehold in 80's tv . With everything from the 70's been regarded as an Easy target . Brian came across a bit unsteady but smiled through it and took the Sarcasm from these two bastards with good grace . RIP Brian .

He's hardly been ripped to shreds, but you can feel a lack of respect. He had a beautiful voice - great on Love Is Like Oxygen. ❤

Wow. I knew that Brian was a fantastic vocalist/frontman, but the way he handled this situation was SO good. What a class act he was.

R.I.P. Brian Connolly! A very talented man, a humble man. He is sorely missed by fans.. I will only listen when he is singing.. ❤🕊

Brian appears to be the only one with any class or humility. The other to nameless twats have none. A bit ironic, isn't it?

poor brian .................what a low and sick thing to do to a lad that needed help.......R.I.P BRIAN

Brian Connolly and Sweet are legends and will always have a deserved place in rock history, wonder what dumb and dumber are doing now?

What a sad interviewer - what a creep Mike Brown is. I hope he has sunk without trace. I was never a fan of the Sweet - but they will be remembered FAR longer than that creepy little sad interviewer

He made great music. That host is nobody.

I met Brian at my local guitar shop once, he wasn't too well. So sad to see a hero go downhill. He had the shakes really bad. God rest his soul.

These comments warm my heart, I thought Brian was showing true class throughout, and indeed, this would have been a fantastically interesting and hilarious interview if different, respectful grown ups had been doing the interview instead!

That poor, poor man. Such a classy, genuinely nice guy. You can see him trembling. Poor guy 🌺

In today's world Brian would have told this jackwagon that he's pissed away more money than Mick will make in his life......R.I.P. Brian.....they don't make them like you anymore!!

Brian Connely was one of the greatest performers who happened to have a problem with Alcohol...Rest In Peace Brian...You will be remembered by those who accepted you for who you were...

Brian Connolly will be making people happy forever, unlike whatshisname.

I thought Brian came out very well and was certainly NOT 'ripped to shreds' in any manner.

I would not wish alcoholism on anybody, and it far to simplistic to say it is a self-imposed situation, but even though Brian is shaking, and stuttering occasionally due to the effects of his condition, he makes far more sense than these two 'cheap laugh' morons. Who are they? Will anyone outside their immediate circle ever care about them? Like many a 14 year old, I wanted to play electric guitar, and Sweet, Slade, T-Rex, The Beatles, were my heroes. I got that electric guitar and finally managed to pound out the 'Turn-It-Down' main riff, but I couldn't sing/shout the lyrics the way Connolly could. That was over 42 years ago, but Sweet still make the hairs on the back of my neck go up when I hear them. Especially their B sides. I have already forgotten the two morons on this clip though. RIP Brian and Mick. It was a blast!

Shame on those two zeroes who mocked such a nice and humble guy. Brian definitely had more class in his little finger than both of the twats who, unsuccessfully (I might add), tried to humiliate Brian for no reason. Like the other message stated, Brian will be long remembered for accomplishing something in his life that the other two couldn’t come close to.

There is only one person with any class in that interview. Enough said.

Two insignificant pissants - and Brian took the high road here...being gracious and good-natured. RIP Brian.

BRIAN CONNOLLY..respect to You and all the SWEET.. You made our lives back in the 70's happy with your music and style..gone but never forgotten..

He was a rock God when I was a teenager! Now He is rocken out with God.I am glad to see how down to earth that He was.He could live next door and fit in.I wish that I could have met Him so I could tell Him how much His Band ment to me in the 70s!

Brian Connolly was a legend and should be appreciated what for he did ...

How incredibly ignorant these two were. Most people of that generation and age wore platform shoes like that. There is no respect, they could clearly see he is not in good health

Who the fuck is this Brown bloke? A nobody. Brian is a music legend loved by many. RIP Brian.

Brian was a king during this interview.

I wish Brian didn’t explain himself to this vile idiot . Brian Connolly was the best of the best . We love and miss you .

Well, Brian doesn't seem to be affected in any way from this so-called ripping. It's great that he had a sense of humor and could laugh at himself. It makes him way more likeable than the other two.

Brian got into alcohol primarily after a vicious assault where his vocal chords were badly injured,he didn't get the help to cope as a victim of crime that he needed and struggled on finding solice in alcohol. He was brilliant but was so hampered in his prime and never fully recovered, I think he probably would have continued at the top much longer otherwise

Mick brown is a nobody who nobody knows and never will. The Sweet will be loved forever.

Ex radio dj, lets hope it stays this way, I hope they never work again, you do not disrespect a legend like Brian Connoolly.

The “host” - an arrogant jackass. And that’s reserving my truer thoughts. Our dear Brian - our beloved angel whose golden voice, humility, and starry good looks has given all of us the gift of gifts as he’s left us with his legendary voice to enjoy each and every single day. We love you, dear Brian - eternally - no Band better than our original Foursome - ✨SWEET✨ has not, and will NEVER be replaced!!!! . XXXX♥️♥️♥️♥️

Anyone remember the two guys poking fun at Brian ?....But Brian is remembered by thousands around the world...

Give Us a Wink is THE most under-rated LP of all time. Poor Brian - the other guy is a nobody.

Just love to hear Brian laugh, I really really wish he was still with us RIP Brian.💞💞🎤🎶🎸

These guys are flyweights, but Brian holds his own and it’s good to see him laughing.

Brian Connolly rocked.

Hope these two men , and I use that term loosely, read and know about the outpouring of hatred following this excuse of an interview. Brian handled their appalling behaviour so well .

Brian you deserved a medal, both the idiots are condescending and have lost the the plot and what it was like in the early 70s. Totally no respect for Brian and what sweet did for rock music. RIP Brian you were brilliant and hope to see you again in the next life.

Brian left a musical legacy of his work for many people to enjoy, Mick Brown and his condescending idiot colleague will thankfully be forgotten for contributing zero! Rest in peace Brian.

Brian was in constant pain from being beat up during Sweet's heyday. He drank for the pain. Still, a legend and one of the greatest rock singers ever.

Talk about kicking someone when there down how disrespectful r i p brian

Why the big disbelief with the shoes? I used to wear shoes like that when I was about 9 in junior school back when The Sweet were at the top of their game. You could walk into any high street shoe shop and the racks were filled with them. It was the fashion back then. What a pair of dog noshers!

nasty,BC was a lovely fella with a massive alcohol problem,made my childhood bearable by music RIP

Ok, so maybe the interviewer didn't flat out insult him, but he absolutely should've treated Brian with a lot more respect than he did. I mean really, who did that dude think he was?? He only wishes he got the attention Brian did with the band.....but Brian still handled it with much class 🙂 A really great interview of his though, is where he performed on UK Living about a year or so before he died. And the woman interviewing him was so sweet, even going on to mention his "heart-throb" status, even though he was no longer a young guy. So wonderful she was still clapping and cheering him as he approached her for the interview. Even with the problems he overcame, she still cared about what he had to say and treated him like the star he was. 😁

This is absolutely awful to watch, my heart bleeds for Brian.

His illness turned him looked much older than his real age. Missed him.

Brian Connolly..... Superb vocalist... super cool guy !!!

The interviewer is as smug and self-satisfied as as seemingly clever as Ben Elton - another little creep who definitaley (as he would spell it!!!) punches above his intellectual weight. I once spoke to Ben Elton about Petra (the city) and he thought I was talking about a German girl!!!! Thick???!!!! Or what?

Poor Brian...you can see it is a man on a downward spiral..alcohol is easily available and very dangerous.Such a great bloke RIP BRIAN WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU

I have great memories of Sweet. Brian died too young.

Brian took it like a boss

me too i loved Brian and get emotional also watching the clips of his last years, he was great I agree :)

I was hoping Brian's band mates were gonna come out of nowhere and do Ballroom Blitz on those two balloon blowing party clowns. I love their music style.

I saw Brian in Scarborough early 90s when he was touring with Les Grey, He looked so ill I was surprised he could still stand.. Then there was a Channel 4 docu series about Fallen Heroes I think it was called and it followed Brian on the road, He was doing Butlins etc. They filmed him walking to the venue and some young lads taking the piss out of him. I spent my teens listening to him and the boys, it was awful to watch..

Brian Connelly seemed like a 'sweet' man. RIP

I used to like the sweet in the 70's, Brian seems like a decent guy.

It seems they invited Brian on to the show to simply humiliate him. Sad men. I’d have walked off the show.

Brian should’ve said he and his band mates wore the clothes long before you were born Son. Or around that time at least.. Together with the outstanding music which made Sweet a huge success so much so we still hear their songs played today.

Brian was great. He had a fantastic voice.

Class guy. Great singer!

first record i bought with my pocket money . blockbuster. i was ten, and thats gonna be the record played last at my funneral !!

These two Dopes ridiculed Brian about his hairstyle but he literally got tons of women with that look. That was the fashion back then.

Oh dear Mr Brown you were in the presence of a 70s icon and you blew it!!!

Its such a shame that its not well known here in Glasgow that he was born here :( There isn't even a plaque or anything! I hear there is one in London though!) Weird fact: He was abandoned in a hospital as a child and the family that adopted him and the same ones that the guy who plays Detective Taggart in the show Taggart is from. Both men were mates and used to joke that they probably had the same dad (Brian did not know who his father was). He also replaced Ian Gillan from Deep Purple in a Gospel band in the 60s haha! Such a fascinating character, taken before his time and tragic. He should deffo get his own biopic. It would be tragic and inspiring. Plus we would all get to hear The Sweet, who are bangin'!

Thank you.I dont think anyone Really knows how hard it is being in a band.Exspecially one that was as successful as The Sweet in the 70s.

RIP Brian - great frontman of an influential and talented band

Mick Brown, born a nobody, became a nobody and still today is a nobody, WTF is Mick Brown. Brian Connolly, now there's a legend. RIP BC, you made lots of folk happy with your singing n songs, unlike some, you, won't be forgotten.

Brian handled himself really well here .Plus his surname was spelt Connolly NOT Connelly !!!

Brian was always a true gent. Gone but never forgotten.

Sweet were such a great band. They helped craft the soundtrack of the seventies!

Lovely. God Bless You Brian.

Brian, we love You! Who is mick??Never heard of him...

His humility shines through, though it's painful to observe his deterioration caused by alcoholism. What a great voice he had! And what a showman!

People who have co-created very popular and successful music which spreads worldwide to uplift millions of people. ..music and memories which are still going strong and flowing around the world giving pleasure and positivity should be entitled to due respect from a tv interviewer.

Mick Brown DJ is still smug and well according to the web. He wasnt alone that in that hard wide shoulder suit time of being an insufferable tosser. Class man Brian

A gentle soul.

Brian did the right thing by showing class, but i wish he would have told these two clowns off with a middle finger pointing at each one. Sweet is a great rock band. I just ordered Give us a wink on record album this morning.

The lead vocals and backing vocals were incredibly brilliant for sweet

Brian is an immortal Rock legend - Who are those other 2 squeezers?

Watching this interview makes me cringe. I love Brian And The Sweet and always will.....good for you for keeping your dignity. 'We want Sweet!!! ❤

I was very lucky to see THE SWEET open for AEROSMITH in 1978. I love both bands, but if I’m honest, THE SWEET blew AEROSMITH out of the water. THE SWEET were tight and exciting. AEROSMITH sounded like they had overindulged before the show.

Brian was extremely likeable in all his interviews - even if there was an element of denial of the troubles he was enduring (can hardly blame the bloke...the Press and their gossip hungry audience have zero shame nor mercy.)

A Nobody ... And A Star .....Bless You Brian .

An Angel in heaven

I Love Brian Connolly Very So Much and Band The Sweet🤗💙💗🧡😘💋💋💋💋🌟🌟🌟🌟😍

NO Brian Connolly,NO Sweet (shoppe) , only a Sweet Cover band nowadays in the 2020s!!

I’d love to bump into Mick Brown one late evening on my way home from the pub 👊

I would say the journalist was rude and disrespectful but it did come off as mostly just harmless fun. Mostly because Brian was such a great sport through the whole thing. RIP Brian

I briefly played in The Sweet in 1987, just rehearsals in Rickmansworth at Ram Rehersal Studios, it was pretty tense at times but I really enjoyed it when we were properly rocking. This is disgraceful journalism, if you can even call it that, kudos to Brian for not getting the arse & just bailing, which is all it deserved.

Love you Brian always💗

No mention of the 55,000,000+ record sales and Number 1's in 37 countries.

That was one of the first late night telly programmes. They used to have captain scarlet on it split in 3 10 min sections. Anyway back to Brian, one of my all time heroes who I saw many times. RIP

Brian was a great man.

World famous Brian Connelly and two unknown twits.