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| Origin | Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England |
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Busted are an English pop-punk[5] band from Southend-on-Sea, Essex,[6] consisting of James Bourne, Matt Willis and Charlie Simpson. Formed in 2000, the band has had four UK number-one singles, won two Brit Awards, released four studio albums and sold over 5 million records worldwide. The band released the albums Busted in 2002 and A Present for Everyone in 2003 before disbanding in January 2005.[7]
Following the split, all three members pursued separate musical careers: Simpson as the frontman for the post-hardcore band Fightstar, Bourne as the lead singer of pop-punk band Son of Dork and Willis as a solo artist. The band reunited in 2015, embarking on the Pigs Can Fly arena tour[8] in May 2016 and released their third studio album, Night Driver, on 25 November 2016. On 26 October 2018, Busted announced their fourth album Half Way There, released on 1 February 2019, as well as a UK arena tour.[9] At the end of 2019, the band embarked on a hiatus to pursue solo projects. In 2023, Busted announced their return for their 20th anniversary, consisting of a greatest hits album, Greatest Hits 2.0, and arena tour.
According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), Busted has been certified for sales of 2.4 million albums and 2 million singles in the UK.[10]
- ^ Collar, Matt. "Busted Bio". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ Rani, Saleena (5 May 2016). "Were Busted better than we remember?". WOW247. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ Boyle, Jules (15 May 2016). "Review: Busted's amped-up pop hits that really tore the roof off at the SSE Hydro". Daily Record. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ Paine, Andre (25 November 2016). "Busted – Night Driver review: 'a more sophisticated album'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ Gibsone, Harriet (24 November 2016). "Busted on reforming: 'People don't get why we are here again … they know how it ended'". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
James Bourne and Willis formed the group in 2000. Simpson came later, in time for them to be launched as a pop-punk boy band in 2002, and also departed first.
- ^ "Busted: Stardom in social media age is a 'different thing'". BBC. 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Busted Confirm Split". NME. 14 January 2005. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ^ "Busted announce reunion tour and new music for 2016". BBC Online. BBC. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "Busted announce new album and UK arena tour". The Irish News. Archived from the original on 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Certified Awards". bpi.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.