Smash Hits Magazine – 15–28 January 1997 – Ronan Keating – Rare

Original UK Smash Hits magazine dated 15–28 January 1997, featuring Ronan Keating of Boyzone on the front cover.

A collectible vintage 1990s pop magazine featuring interviews, celebrity photographs, song lyrics and music features.

Magazine Details

• Magazine: Smash Hits

• Date: 15–28 January 1997

• Cover Star: Ronan Keating

• Original Price: 90p

• Condition: Pre-owned vintage

• SKU: 1609

Cover & Contents

The striking red cover features Ronan Keating wearing a gold crown and white fur-style royal cloak, promoting the headline "Hail the King of Pop!"

A separate photograph of East 17 appears along the bottom, promoting an interview about the group's future.

Featured artists and articles include:

• Ronan Keating: Royal-themed interview and photographs.

• East 17: Interview discussing the group's future.

• 3T: Celebrity baby photographs and feature.

• 911, Blur and Suede: Pop and Britpop coverage.

• No Mercy: Music feature and songwords.

• Outhere Brothers and Brother 2 Brother: Dance music coverage.

• Backstreet Boys: Pop music coverage.

• Jayne Middlemiss: Featured interview.

• Gabrielle, George Michael and Kavana: Songwords and music coverage.

Also includes reviews, fan letters, horoscopes, puzzles and classic 1990s entertainment features.

Original Pull-Out Content

The photographs show the Smash Hits Songwords Pull-Out, featuring a large colour photograph of American pop trio No Mercy, dressed in dark suits with colourful shirts against a white background.

The visible page promotes lyrics from No Mercy, Gabrielle, Lightning Seeds, George Michael, Backstreet Boys, Kavana and East 17.

The contents page also advertises posters featuring Ronan, Outhere Brothers, Brother 2 Brother, Ant & Dec, Patrik Berger, Liam, Martine McCutcheon, Blur and East 17.

Only the photographed pull-out material is confirmed; the complete poster selection has not been individually verified.

Condition – Important

Pre-owned vintage condition with visible age-related wear.

• Front cover retains bright colours and clear photographs.

• Minor creasing, surface marks and handling wear.

• Light wear along the cover edges and corners.

• Noticeable wear and small splits around the spine.

• Internal pages shown remain colourful and readable.

• Some page curling and handling creases.

• Back cover shows visible scuffing, creases and several small splits or tears along the spine edge.

• General signs of storage and handling consistent with a magazine from 1997.

Please examine all photographs carefully before purchasing. Not mint condition.

Important – Missing Original Extras

Any original loose gifts, promotional items, separate supplements or other accessories originally supplied with the magazine are no longer included.

Only the magazine and material still attached or shown in the photographs are included.

Packaging & Delivery

UK Orders: Securely packaged in a protective hardback envelope.

International Orders: Securely packaged in a sturdy cardboard mailer box.

Collectors' Appeal

A rare vintage Smash Hits magazine from January 1997, ideal for collectors of Ronan Keating, Boyzone, East 17, Backstreet Boys and classic 1990s pop music memorabilia.

SKU: 1609