Viewers were transported back to the noughties and then on to Florida as reunited band Busted performed the End of the Show Show on Saturday Night Takeaway. Just days after Year 3000 singers Matt Willis, Charlie Simpson and James Bourne announced that they will return to mark their 20th anniversary with a nationwide tour this autumn, the trio performed together to close the live family entertainment show.
Busted performed a medley of their hits in a fun sketch as the show's crew and hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly piled into a bus ready to start the journey to Florida for the final next Saturday. In February Charlie won the zany ITV singing contest The Masked Singer as Rhino and fans were floored as they said the band hadn't aged.
@Joshlovesit87 tweeted: "Honestly Matt Willis from Busted has got better with age, what a sort." And @TToyCollector remarked: "Busted look the same as they did 20 years ago."
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@Cinders12345678 gasped about the trip down memory lane: "Wow feel ancient." And @jonathanland91 said: "Great seeing @Busted back on @itvtakeaway with @antanddec as part of 'The End of the Show Show'. They still look exactly the same as they did when I first became a fan twenty one years ago. Looking forward to seeing you guys live again in September!"
@Tabracadabra swooned: "Matt Willis has aged the best in @Busted #SaturdayNightTakeaway." And @JamieSummersTV said: "Charlie Simpson's barely aged."
@adambeaumont28 said about the performance: "Busted on #SaturdayNightTakeaway made me emotional. Cannot WAIT for the tour." @missareed wrote: "Not gonna lie, I was right in my element singing watching busted on #SaturdayNightTakeaway." And @KateSmedders applauded: "My 14 year old self was absolutely buzzing at that! Class!"
Busted confirmed they will be reuniting for a 15-date tour and a new album after teasing fans with a cryptic message on social media, and the first ticket sale started on Wednesday (March 29).
The band, who had four UK number-one singles and won two BRIT Awards will begin their nationwide tour this September, coming to Manchester's AO Arena on September 24.
Announcing the news on Twitter, the band said: "A decade is a long time, two decades is an even longer time. We can't wait to see you." Fans were elated with the news, with many taking to the comments to tell the band they couldn't wait to see them
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