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The Latest Breaking News from Charlie Simpson

Busted star James Bourne shares update on ‘life-extending surgery’ after pulling out of tour

The guitarist has kept a low profile since leaving Busted’s tour last year

The Independent UK · Sep 18

James Bourne from Busted gives health update months after pulling out of tour

James Bourne deleted his Instagram after the news

The Independent UK · Jul 24

Busted’s James Bourne ‘still not out of the woods’ with health issues

He pulled out of the Busted Vs McFly tour last year.

Evening Standard · Jul 24

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‘I couldn’t see, breathe or sing. I blacked out twice’: why are so many metal bands wearing masks?

From Sleep Token to Ghost and Slaughter to Prevail, the genre’s biggest stars are using freaky facial disguises. Are they hiding behind them – or revealing their true nature?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7

Busted star James Bourne reveals he is having 'major surgery' to 'extend his life' as he shares worrying health update

In a concerning update, James Bourne, 42, said he hoped the surgery would ‘extend my life’

Evening Standard · Apr 5

‘We have a clear agenda’: the teenager who broke news of Tory MP’s defection to Reform

Charlie Simpson, 15, is part of new generation of self-styled ‘independent journalists’ with links to far right

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23

Busted vs McFly review – millennial ‘rivals’ let the pop-rock punches fly

The boybands go toe-to-toe with their catchy teenage anthems – and after a hefty 90-minute bout of greatest hits McFly just about edge it on points

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2025

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Busted star pulls out of McFly tour before first show for health reasons

‘There’s a lot of information I still don’t have about my condition,’ said the singer

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025

Busted star James Bourne pulls out of Busted Vs McFly tour due to medical condition

James Bourne is hoping to rejoin his bandmates "further down the line".

BANG Premier · Sep 15, 2025

Busted star James Bourne quits McFly tour as he issues bombshell statement

James Bourne will not be joining his bandmates for the highly-anticipated live shows

Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2025

From Spinal Tap II to Ed Sheeran : your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

The mock rockers are back with a long-awaited sequel to their comedy classic, and the relentlessly prolific troubadour delivers the first album of a proposed quartet

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2025

Watch masked metal enigmas President cover Deftones classic at their first ever headline show

The mysterious President played a 6-track set in London and threw in a solid cover of Deftones' Change (In the House of Flies)

Metal Hammer · Aug 3, 2025

James Bourne reveals why Busted reunion is like Mary Poppins

'Year 3000' pop rockers Busted have compared themselves to Mary Poppins after their 2015 reunion, and insisted they "will stay till the wind changes".

BANG Premier · May 6, 2025

Busted find it 'difficult' to know what to do as a band: 'We don't wanna do what's trending...'

Busted have found it "difficult" to know who they are as a band in 2025 because they don't want to just "fit in with what is trending".

BANG Premier · Apr 22, 2025

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BANG Premier · Dec 24, 2024

Busted won't 'rush' new album

Busted frontman Charlie Simpson has provided an update on the band's fifth studio album.

Louder · Dec 2, 2024

“Who wouldn’t want to battle against the Martians?” Busted/Fightstar frontman Charlie Simpson to join Enter Shikari's Rou Reynolds in The War Of The Worlds

The travelling adaptation of H.G. Wells’ classic sci-fi epic has now got added post-hardcore/pop-punk cred

The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024

‘We tried to get Mariah Carey … and found out she costs $1m’: the songs musicians chose for their first dance

Does Charlie Simpson regret choosing Sigur Rós? Did Chesney Hawkes play ‘that’ song? And who picked an eight-minute jam by LCD Soundsystem? Musicians on the songs they chose for their wedding dance, for better or for worse

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2024

Busted and McFly announce ‘ultimate face-off’ for 2025

Pop-punk bands are joining forces once again for a huge 2025 tour

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BANG Premier · Oct 10, 2024

Busted and McFly to embark on joint tour with a TWIST

Busted and McFly have announced they are to go on tour together next year, with a run of 14 gigs lined up, and during the shows they will discover which of the two are the better bands.

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2024

Busted singer Charlie Simpson refuses to change ‘creepy’ lyrics despite re-recording old material

Musician admitted that several old tracks had lyrics that were ‘icky’ by modern standards

Louder · Jul 5, 2024

“There are people listening to Sleep Token now who started out listening to Busted.” Watch Busted discuss metal's gatekeepers, tribalism, and their hurt at being abused by the rock community when they first started

Busted discuss their pride in introducing a generation of 'pop kids' to guitars, even as the rock community initially rejected them

Louder · Jun 17, 2024

“People would be surprised to hear what we’re doing.” Pop-rockers Busted are working on an “experimental” new album with former Bring Me The Horizon man Jordan Fish

“We want to make a record that pleases the fans and takes Busted on into the future,” says Charlie Simpson

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2024

Who is Piranha on The Masked Singer UK? The clues so far

Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Mo Gilligan have to guess the identities of the masked contestants

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2024

Who is Owl on The Masked Singer? All the clues so far

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2024

Who is Eiffel Tower on The Masked Singer? All the clues so far

Davina McCall, Mo Gilligan, Rita Ora and Jonathan Ross are tasked with guessing the identity of each contestant

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