Brian Connolly (The Sweet) (July 28, 1973) "Hurray School's Out!" – Music Star Magazine Cover

Jul 28, 1973

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A fun, colourful, and highly energetic Music Star magazine cover from July 28, 1973, starring Brian Connolly of The Sweet in a playful graduation cap, perfectly capturing the carefree, celebratory spirit of the British glam rock scene and teen pop culture during the height of The Sweet’s chart success with hits like “School’s Out” and “Ballroom Blitz”.

Publication: Music Star

Date: July 28, 1973

Country: United Kingdom Section: Cover Feature

THE STORY

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

This vibrant cover celebrates the end of the school year with a light-hearted “Hurray School’s Out!” theme, featuring Brian Connolly of The Sweet as the main star. It teases exciting summer content for young readers, including holidays with the stars, a new feature on Bowie, Donny Osmond drama, and a giant cut-out of Gary (likely Gary Glitter), reflecting the magazine’s focus on the biggest glam and pop idols of the moment.

Full-colour magazine cover dominated by a smiling close-up portrait of Brian Connolly wearing a black graduation cap. Bold, playful headlines such as “HURRAY SCHOOL’S OUT!”, “Why does she hate me? – DONNY”, and “TURN BOWIE ON (AND OFF)”. Classic bright, teen-oriented 1973 British pop magazine design with multiple colourful cover lines and star-focused graphics.

CONTEXT AND NOTES	FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS
Published on July 28, 1973, this cover appeared during The Sweet’s massive commercial peak as one of the leading glam rock acts in Britain. Brian Connolly’s charismatic image and the band’s catchy, high-energy hits made them huge favourites with the teen audience that Music Star magazine targeted, perfectly aligning with the fun, school-holiday vibe of the issue.	Event: Magazine cover feature with summer theme Era: 1973 (Glam rock / The Sweet peak) Tone: Fun, colourful, teen-celebratory Photography: Charismatic, smiling close-up portrait of Brian Connolly RELATED MATERIAL: For other related posts, see the tags at the foot of the page.

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