A trio of key updates from the February 10, 1973 NME: The Sweet secure a major Rainbow Theatre headliner, Elton John expands his upcoming tour, and Lou Reed confirms a new run of UK dates.

Nick Kent dives into the chaotic, candy‑coloured world of The Sweet — a band caught between glam‑rock frivolity and the gritty realities of touring, image, and expectation.

A brief but energetic NME announcement marking Slade’s return from Australia and the launch of their next chart‑bound single, “Cum On Feel The Noiz,” alongside fresh UK and European tour plans.

A politically charged week in British music: unions rally behind the Strawbs, T. Rex prepare for a world tour with no UK dates, and Slade gear up for another chart assault.

Issued exclusively to radio and industry, the single was pressed by RAK Records under catalogue number PSR 355, making it a notable early‑career rarity.

A rare mid‑1972 appearance by David Bowie at the Royal Festival Hall, performing as part of the Friends of the Earth “Save the Whale” benefit. This event brought Bowie onto a prestigious London stage just weeks after the release of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, capturing Ziggy at a moment of rising national attention.

A superstar in print: Record Mirror’s 1972 cover captures Bolan at the height of his glittering reign.

Two shows, two energies, one glittering eruption of glam rock — Wembley ’72 remains the day T. Rex became myth.

A sold‑out Wembley, a second show added, and cameras rolling — T. Rex captured the full force of their 1972 superstardom in a single explosive night.

A superstar to the world — but always “our Marc” at home.