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Busted announce reunion tour with 15 UK dates to celebrate band's 20th anniversary

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• Friday 24 March 2023 at 2:01pm

Busted is back, ITV News' Faye Barker reports

Boyband Busted has announced a comeback tour to celebrate their 20th anniversary.

The British trio, comprised of Masked Singer winner Charlie Simpson and bandmates James Bourne and Matt Willis, have announced 15 tour dates across the UK to mark their 20th anniversary.

The Year 3000 band also announced a new single called Loser Kid 2.0 featuring Simple Plan which will be released in April.

American pop band Hanson, best known for their 1997 hit MMMBop, will join the trio on tour.

In a video posted to Instagram on Thursday morning, Bourne said: "A decade is a long time. Two decades is an even longer time."

The clip showed footage from the band's past music videos including Air Hostess, You Said No, and What I Go to School For.

"We were writing songs that made us laugh and the songs that made us laugh made other people laugh and feel good," Bourne said.

He added that they have that "special feeling - like it's Busted time".

Simpson, who later went on to front rock band Fightstar, said Busted "really broke the mould" when they started making music in 2000.

"It's about celebrating what Busted meant to the fans and it's about us being able to go out and share that experience with them," Simpson said.

When and where are Busted touring?

September 2 – Pavilions, Plymouth

September 3 – Cardiff International Arena

September 5 – Swansea Arena

September 6 – Bournemouth International Centre

September 7 – Brighton Centre, Brighton

September 9 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham

September 10 – The O2, London

September 12 – Bridlington Spa, Bridlington

September 15 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham

September 16 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle

September 17 – First Direct Arena, Leeds

September 19 – P&J Live, Aberdeen

September 20 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow

September 22 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool

September 24 – AO Arena, Manchester

The confirmation of the reunion tour follows a cryptic video posted on the band's Instagram page on Wednesday. The teaser clip showed a Busted videotape being put into a VHS player. The caption read: "23/03/23" along with the hashtag "Busted20".

Thousands of fans responded to the teaser expressing their hopes for an album, tour, or single.

Thankfully fans didn't have to wait long until their hopes were confirmed on Thursday.

Tickets go on sale on Friday 31 March.

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It’s official – Busted are back, and they’re bringing new songs and a massive UK tour with them.

The iconic three-piece ruled the airwaves in the early noughties with earworms including Year 3000, Air Hostess and What I Go To School For.

It’s somehow been more than 20 years since Busted – comprising vocalists Charlie Simpson, James Bourne and Matt Willis, all 39 – burst onto the scene, and they have something very special ahead to celebrate.

Fans had already become convinced the Who’s David stars had something major planned , with the official Busted social media pages updating their banners to include the date March 23.

Well, it is now March 23, and it has been revealed Busted are coming back for a massive 15-date UK arena tour, kicking off in September and with tickets going on sale next week.

The tour will see James, Charlie and Matt perform their biggest hits along with fan favourites (hello, Nerdy and 3am) with support from Mmmbop stars Hanson and New Hope Club.

That’s not all: the group are preparing to release no fewer than 15 songs.

Rather than brand new tracks, Busted have created reworks of some of their most iconic songs and will perform them alongside some other major names from the scene.

The first release is a new version of Loser Kid, from Busted’s debut album; the track will hit airwaves on April 14 and will feature pop rock stars Simple Plan.

Other upcoming singles will have special guests McFly, All Time Low and more, with names to be released at a later date.

Busted 20th anniversary tour dates

September 2 – Plymouth, Pavilions September 3 – Cardiff, International Arena September 5 – Swansea, Arena September 6 – Bournemouth, BIC September 7 – Brighton, Centre September 9 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena September 10 – London, The O2 September 12 – Bridlington, Spa September 15 – Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena September 16 – Newcastle, Utilita Arena September 17- Leeds, First Direct Arena September 19 – Aberdeen, P&J Live September 20 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro September 22 – Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena September 24 – Manchester, AO Arena

Tickets for the tour will go on general sale at 9am on March 31, however fans who sign up to Busted’s mailing list will receive access to a pre-sale from 9am on March 29.

Rumours of a comeback for the group have circulated since Fightstar musician Charlie hinted to Lorraine Kelly ‘ there may be some plans ’ for a reunion.

‘It is the 20 year anniversary for Busted this year,’ he added.

‘Sworn to secrecy again… but there may be some stuff in the pipeline.’

Busted were first formed in 2000 and released their first, self-titled album in 2002, before their 2003 album A Present For Everyone threw them into even wider fame.

Their split in 2005 devastated fans, with many remembering genuine tears in the playground the day the news was announced; all three went on to form solo careers or front new bands.

Busted returned – in a way – in 2013, when Matt and James teamed up with McFly for supergroup McBusted, and Charlie finally returned in 2015, completing the original lineup.

However the group took a hiatus once again in 2019, and after four long years this seems set to be their biggest return party yet.

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Busted have announced a reunion tour to celebrate their 20th anniversary.

The British band consists of Charlie Simpson – who just won the latest series of The Masked Singer – Matt Willis and James Bourne . The trio are all now in their late thirties.

Fans had been wondering if a reunion was in works after the band teased a cryptic video clip with old footage.

They didn’t have to wait long; on Thursday (23 March), the band posted a video on Instagram informing fans that they are back for a special anniversary tour.

“Busted is back 💥 Tickets for our 20th Anniversary Greatest Hits tour with special guests @hanson go on sale next Friday 31 March,” they wrote in the caption of the video.

“A decade is a long time, two decades is an even longer time. We can’t wait to see you. #Busted20 ” they added.

The band also appeared to announce a new single, which will be releasing in April: “The Loser Kid 2.0 featuring our friends @simpleplan will be out on the 14 April.”

Busted’s tour will take place throughout September, with the band visiting venues across the UK including Cardiff, Brighton, Glasgow, the O2 in London and many more.

Support will come from Hanson, New Hope Club and The Tyne.

The band are also set to release a new album featuring reworked versions of old hits.

The video showed the band then and now, and saw them reflect on their time in the group.

“We were writing songs that made us laugh, and the songs that made us laugh made other people laugh and feel good,” said Bourne.

Tickets for the band’s tour will go on sale at 9am on 31 March. You can register for presale here .

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Busted are returning with comeback reunion tour to celebrate 20 year anniversary

The pop punk band - who released their first single in 2002 - will embark on a uk tour this year.

Gregory Robinson

Stop what you're doing! Busted have announced a 20th anniversary reunion tour and fans are naturally having a meltdown.

The pop punk band announced the news millennials have been waiting for by confirming they will play live gigs across the UK this September.

The 'Year 3000' singers - Matt Willis, 39, Charlie Simpson , 37 and James Bourne, 39 - will be back on stage to celebrate two decades since they released their first single.

To get fans hyped up for the live shows, the band released a clip of archive footage from their first few years as a band with new interview clips as they reflected on their anniversary.

"I think Busted really broke the mould when we started," Simpson gushed.

Earlier this week, the band released a cryptic video hinted that a huge announcement would be made on Thursday (23 March).

We now know that the seven-second teaser was taken from the first few seconds of their tour announcement video released today. In the nostalgic clip, a hand inserts an old VHS tape into a TV set and a few seconds of static on screen, the familiar Busted logo appears.

The lads are clearly spoiling their fans as they also announced new music is on the horizon. The pop punk trio will release a 15-track album which will include reworks of their classics; the first track lifted from it being a brand-new version of 'Loser Kid' (Loser Kid 2.0) with Simple Plan on 14 April.

Simpson, Bourne and Willis, formed Busted in 2000 in Southend-on-Sea and according to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), they have been certified for 2.4 million album sales and 1.8 million singles sales in the UK.

Their first single, 'What I Go to School For' was released in September 2002 reached number three on the UK Singles Chart.

The UK's favourite wedding crashers broke up in 2005 before Bourne and Willis linked up with McFly to form a supergroup called McBusted. Simpson rejoined the band in 2015 and they released a new albums in 2016 and 2019.

Just so you've got enough time to dig out your old school uniforms and buy some spiky hair gel, here are the Busted tour dates:

• 2 September – Plymouth, Pavilions
• 3 September – Cardiff, International Arena
• 5 September – Swansea, Arena
• 6 September – Bournemouth, BIC
• 7 September – Brighton, Centre
• 9 September – Birmingham, Utilita Arena
• 10 September – London, The O2
• 12 September – Bridlington, Spa
• 15 September – Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena
• 16 September – Newcastle, Utilita Arena
• 17 September – Leeds, First Direct Arena
• 19 September – Aberdeen, P&J Live
• 20 September – Glasgow, OVO Hydro
• 22 September – Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena
• 24 September – Manchester, AO Arena

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Everything you need to know about Busted’s 2023 reunion tour

The nation’s favourite noughties boy band are back

Good news, Busted fans. You won’t have to wait until the year 3000 to see your favourite noughties trio – as they’re surprising us all with a reunion tour in 2023 to celebrate their 20th anniversary. 

Known for hits ‘What I Go To School For’, ‘Air Hostess’ and ‘Crashed the Wedding’, the band (consisting of Charlie Simpson, Matt Willis and James Bourne) are all now in their late thirties. Their reunion tour will take place in September and stop off in various UK cities including Manchester , London  and Glasgow . 

It comes at a time when a whole gang of old-school pop acts, including the Sugababes , JLS  and S Club 7 , are staging unlikely comebacks. Keen to see Busted in the flesh? Here’s everything you need to know about their 2023 reunion tour. 

When do tickets go on sale for the Busted reunion tour?

General sale for the tour opens at 9am on March 31 via Ticketmaster.

Fans can also sign up for presale access via Busted’s  official website , which will take place from 9am on March 29.

How much do tickets cost?

Tickets for the tour start at £42.30 and go all the way up to £82.10 (for standing, at least).

What dates are on the tour?

The 15-date tour will kick off on September 2 in Plymouth before heading to Cardiff, Brighton, Birmingham, London and Newcastle, and finishing up on September 24 in Manchester.

Here are all the dates on Busted’s 2023 reunion tour:

September 2 – Plymouth, Pavilions September 3 – Cardiff, International Arena September 5 – Swansea, Swansea Arena  September 6 – Bournemouth, International Centre September 7 – Brighton, Brighton Centre September 9 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena September 10 – London, O2 Arena September 12 – Bridlington, Bridlington Spa September 15 – Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena September 16 – Newcastle, Utilita Arena September 17 – Leeds, First Direct Arena  September 19 – Aberdeen, P&J Live  September 20 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro September 23 – Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena  September 24 – Manchester, AO Arena

What members are in Busted?

The band consists of Charlie Simpson, who recently won the Masked Singer, as well as Matt Willis and James Bourne. 

What’s been said so far?

The band released a clip with old footage on Instagram before posting a video confirming that they are back for a special anniversary tour. The caption said: ‘Busted is back 💥 Tickets for our 20th Anniversary Greatest Hits tour with special guests @hanson go on sale next Friday 31 March.

‘A decade is a long time, two decades is an even longer time. We can’t wait to see you. #Busted20.’

Busted will also put out a single in April, and are set to release a new album with reworked versions of old hits.

Tour support will come from Hanson, New Hope Club and The Tyne.

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Busted tour tickets 2023: Dates, venues, pre-sale details and the ticket prices for UK reunion tour

Tickets for the busted tour go on sale at a variety of prices from late march.

Noughties pop-punk boyband Busted has announced a UK-wide reunion tour, set to take place later this year, 18 years after they confirmed their split in an emotional press conference.

In the five years they were together between 2000 and 2005, the three-man band – Charlie Simpson , James Bourne and Matt Willis, all now 39 – had four UK number-one singles, won two Brit awards and sold more than 5 million records.

They made waves in the early 2000s with several iconic bangers including “Year 3000”, “Crashed the Wedding” and “Air Hostess”.

The band reformed for a brief stint in 2013, fusing with childhood friends and fellow pop boyband McFly to form spin-off band McBusted, releasing an album and performing a few comeback tours and one-off gigs.

In the tour announcement video, band member James Bourne said: “We were writing songs that made us laugh, and the songs that made us laugh made other people laugh and feel good.”

Here’s everything you need to know if you want to watch Busted perform live, including ticket price, sale information and a full list of tours and venues.

Busted is back! Tickets for our 20th Anniversary Greatest Hits tour with special guests @hansonmusic go on sale 31st March. Head to https://t.co/ECzYnYLbV1 for early access pre-sale. A decade is a long time, two decades is an even longer time. We can't wait to see you. #Busted20 pic.twitter.com/bQQ2rJ9kvV — Busted (@Busted) March 23, 2023

When is the Busted Reunion tour?

The tour is set to take place over 15 nights in autumn of 2023, starting in Plymouth and finishing in Manchester.

Dates and venues:

• September 2 – Plymouth, Pavilions
• September 3 – Cardiff, International Arena
• September 5 – Swansea, Arena
• September 6 – Bournemouth, BIC
• September 7 – Brighton, Centre
• September 9 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena
• September 10 – London, The O2
• September 12 – Bridlington, Spa
• September 15 – Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena
• September 16 – Newcastle, Utilita Arena
• September 17 – Leeds, First Direct Arena
• September 19 – Aberdeen, P&J Live
• September 20 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro
• September 22 – Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena
• September 24 – Manchester, AO Arena

How much will Busted tickets cost?

Busted tickets reportedly start around £40, with the cheapest tickets, “Reserved Seating B” starting at £42.50, with the next “Reserved Seating A” ticket options costing £53.75 upwards.

The most expensive seating option is the “Premium Seating” tickets which start at £65.

How to get Busted tickets

The tickets go on general sale at 9 am on 31 March via Ticketmaster .

Fans who sign up to Busted’s mailing list will receive access to a pre-sale from 9am on March 29.

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Pop-punk band Busted have added six new dates to their upcoming UK tour due to huge demand, including an extra date in London .

The band have also added extra dates in Birmingham , Nottingham , Cardiff , Manchester , and Glasgow, after the original dates of their 15-date reunion tour sold out on Friday, March 31.

The trio, whose hits include Year 3000, Crashed The Wedding, and What I Go To School For, originally formed in 2003 before splitting in 2005. They later reformed for an arena tour in the UK and Ireland in 2016.

Now they’re releasing a new album to mark their 20th anniversary.

Members Charlie Simpson , Matt Willis , and James Bourne had appeared to be hinting earlier in March that something was afoot with a series of cryptic posts on social media.

They finally put fans out of their misery when their official Twitter account confirmed that they would be re-teaming to mark two decades since they first formed.

“Busted is back!” they wrote on the micro-blogging site.

Adding: “A decade is a long time, two decades is an even longer time. We can’t wait to see you,” followed by the hashtag “Busted 20”.

Busted’s 20th Anniversary Greatest Hits Tour will kick off on September 2 in Plymouth and take in a date at the London O2 Arena on September 10.

The supporting acts will be Hanson and New Hope Club.

Busted will also release an album reimagining some of their biggest hits, which will see them team up with the likes of McFly and All Time Low.

The first offering is a new version of Loser Kid, which featured on Busted’s debut album. The track will receive its first radio play on April 14 and will feature pop-rock stars Simple Plan.

Where are Busted playing?

Busted are playing the following venues. Click on the venue’s link to book tickets :

September 2 – Plymouth, Pavilions

September 3 – Cardiff, International Arena

September 5 – Swansea, Arena

September 6 – Bournemouth, BIC

September 7 – Brighton, Centre

September 9 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena

September 10 – London, The O2

September 12 – Bridlington, Spa

September 15 – Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena

September 16 – Newcastle, Utilita Arena

September 17 – Leeds, First Direct Arena

September 19 – Aberdeen, P&J Live

September 20 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro

September 22 – Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena

September 24 – Manchester, AO Arena

Extra dates:

September 26 - Cardiff International Arena

September 27 - London O2

September 29 - Birmingham, Utilita Arena

September 30 - AO Arena, Manchester

October 1 - OVO Hydro, Glasgow

How do I get tickets?

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Tickets went on sale at 9am today (Friday, March 31), however fans who signed up to Busted’s mailing list received access to a pre-sale from 9am on March 29.

There is still limited availability at Ticketmaster and the venues listed. Or click on the Busted tour page for further details.

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Busted confirm comeback with reunion tour 20 years after pop rockers topped the charts

Air Hostess singers Matt Willis, Charlie Simpson, and James Bourne have delighted fans as they get the band back together for their 20th anniversary

• 07:30, 23 Mar 2023
• Updated 13:19, 23 Mar 2023

Busted have confirmed they are reuniting for a 15-show tour and a new album after teasing fans with a cryptic message.

Air Hostess singers Matt Willis , 39, Charlie Simpson , 37, and James Bourne , 39, have delighted fans as they get the band back together for their 20th anniversary.

Starting in September this year, the band will be embarking on a reunion tour around the UK.

Busted will also release an album of new versions of their iconic songs and will feature other 2000s bands All Time Low and McFly.

Fans don't need to wait a long time as tickets for the tour are going on sale at 9am on March 31.

"It's out of this world that we get to do this and we couldn't be more excited about it. It's going to be wicked," James said.

Matt added to The Sun : "Now it feels like it's meant to feel. It's like the very beginning all over again. Right now it feels like it's barely even begun."

Earlier this week, Busted excited fans after teasing a reunion with a cryptic post on Instagram.

They posted about a possible comeback with an announcement on Thursday (March 23).

They shared a video on social media which hints at celebrations to mark their 20th anniversary, with them having released their debut single and album back in 2002.

The footage shows a VHS cassette tape being inserted into a retro TV unit. There's briefly some static before the band's logo appears on the screen as the video comes to a close.

The teaser has been shared on Instagram and other platforms. Its caption references 23/03/23 and hints at the band's anniversary with the hashtag #Busted20.

One person reacted: "Omg ... they're back". Another said: "It's happening!" Whilst a third wrote: "This makes me happy to the core." Another said: "This is not a drill".

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"Not to be dramatic but I’ve waited my whole bloody life for this," one delighted fan said while another posted: "I’m 36 and I’m feeling 16 again!! What a band! Thank you for everything this is so sick!!!!"

Charlie recently teased fans about a new album, telling Capital Breakfast "It might be coming. If it was coming I'd be sworn to secrecy."

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The band will be performing across the UK later this year

• 08:20, 29 MAR 2023
• Updated 08:34, 29 MAR 2023

Busted is back. The hit band are going on tour to celebrate their 20th anniversary, and will be stopping in Liverpool.

Charlie Simpson, Matt Willis and James Bourne are touring the UK with their 20th Anniversary & Greatest Hits Tour in autumn. The tour kicks off in Plymouth at the start of September, and the penultimate gig of the tour will take place in Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena in Friday, September 22.

The first ticket event is on, as fans can buy pre-sale tickets through O2 Priority today via Ticketek and Ticketmaster (March 29) from 9am. For those who don't qualify for today's sale, there is a venue pre-sale happening from 9am on Thursday, March 30, before the general sale this Friday, March 31 at 9am.

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Those who get tickets will also get to see Hanson perform on the night, best known for their hit song MMMBop. Busted took to Instagram to announce the tour, along with a video with Charlie, Matt and James speaking about the band's history.

The video starts with a VHS labelled 'Busted' being put into a TV. James said: "A decade is a long time, two decades is an even longer time." Charlie added: "I think Busted really broke the mould when we started."

James said: "We were writing songs that made us laugh, and the songs that made us laugh made other people laugh and feel good." Matt added: "Everything we did seemed to go really well, and then it was over."

The video also has footage from some of Busted's biggest performances. Describing the tour, Charlie said: "It's about celebrating what Busted meant to the fans and about us being able to go out and share that experience with them."

The tour isn't the end of the good news, the band will also release a 15-track album reworking all your favourite songs. The first single will be released April 14, a new version of Loser Kid featuring Simple Plan, aptly named Loser Kid 2.0.

You can grab tickets for the tour here .

Full list of Busted 2023 tour dates:

September 2 – Plymouth, Pavilions

September 3 – Cardiff, International Arena

September 5 – Swansea, Arena

September 6 – Bournemouth, BIC

September 7 – Brighton, Centre

September 9 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena

September 10 – London, The O2

September 12 – Bridlington, Spa

September 15 – Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena

September 16 – Newcastle, Utilita Arena

September 17 – Leeds, First Direct Arena

September 19 – Aberdeen, P&J Live

September 20 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro

September 22 – Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena

September 24 – Manchester, AO Arena

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Busted is back. The hit band are going on tour to celebrate their 20th anniversary, and will be stopping in Liverpool.

Charlie Simpson, Matt Willis and James Bourne are touring the UK with their 20th Anniversary & Greatest Hits Tour in autumn. The tour kicks off in Plymouth at the start of September, and the penultimate gig of the tour will take place in Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena in Friday, September 22.

The first ticket event is on, as fans can buy pre-sale tickets through O2 Priority today via Ticketek and Ticketmaster (March 29) from 9am. For those who don't qualify for today's sale, there is a venue pre-sale happening from 9am on Thursday, March 30, before the general sale this Friday, March 31 at 9am.

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Those who get tickets will also get to see Hanson perform on the night, best known for their hit song MMMBop. Busted took to Instagram to announce the tour, along with a video with Charlie, Matt and James speaking about the band's history.

The video starts with a VHS labelled 'Busted' being put into a TV. James said: "A decade is a long time, two decades is an even longer time." Charlie added: "I think Busted really broke the mould when we started."

James said: "We were writing songs that made us laugh, and the songs that made us laugh made other people laugh and feel good." Matt added: "Everything we did seemed to go really well, and then it was over."

The video also has footage from some of Busted's biggest performances. Describing the tour, Charlie said: "It's about celebrating what Busted meant to the fans and about us being able to go out and share that experience with them."

The tour isn't the end of the good news, the band will also release a 15-track album reworking all your favourite songs. The first single will be released April 14, a new version of Loser Kid featuring Simple Plan, aptly named Loser Kid 2.0.

You can grab tickets for the tour here .

Full list of Busted 2023 tour dates:

September 2 – Plymouth, Pavilions

September 3 – Cardiff, International Arena

September 5 – Swansea, Arena

September 6 – Bournemouth, BIC

September 7 – Brighton, Centre

September 9 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena

September 10 – London, The O2

September 12 – Bridlington, Spa

September 15 – Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena

September 16 – Newcastle, Utilita Arena

September 17 – Leeds, First Direct Arena

September 19 – Aberdeen, P&J Live

September 20 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro

September 22 – Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena

September 24 – Manchester, AO Arena

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Busted confirm 20-year reunion is happening - and it looks huge

Busted have confirmed a reunion tour is happening this year to mark 20 years since the band formed.

Fans have been waiting for the announcement from Charlie Simpson, Matt Willis, and James Bourne, after they dropped a series of teasers on Instagram earlier this week.

Not only that, but new music will be on the way soon, with a brand new version of 'Loser Kid' already set for release in April.

"I think Busted really broke the mould when we started," front man Charlie Simpson admits.

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Busted tour 2023: How to get tickets for the iconic boyband's big reunion in UK as a SECOND presale kicks off today ahead of the general sale

By Laura Fox For Mailonline

Published: 07:16 EDT, 23 March 2023 | Updated: 05:50 EDT, 30 March 2023

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Busted have announced that they are reuniting for a 15-show reunion tour and a new album to celebrate their 20th anniversary.

The iconic boyband, c omprising of Charlie Simpson, James Bourne and Matt Willis , will return to the stage as a trio , 18 years after they announced their split.

James told The Sun : 'It's out of this world that we get to do this and we couldn't be more excited about it. It's going to be wicked.'

Matt added: 'Now it feels like it's meant to feel. It's like the very beginning all over again. Right now it feels like it's barely even begun.'

So, as Busted fans prepared to reunite with the pop group after a lengthy absence, here's everything you need to know about their comeback...

Blast from the past: Busted have announced that they are reuniting for a 15-show reunion tour and a new album to celebrate their 20th anniversary

Iconic: The iconic boyband, comprising of Charlie Simpson, James Bourne and Matt Willis, will return to the stage as a trio, 18 years after they announced their split (pictured in 2002)

How to get tickets as the SECOND presale kicks off 

Presale tickets for the hotly-anticipated comeback tour went on sale on Wednesday at 9am, with lucky fans who signed up to Busted's mailing list snapping them up.

But Busted announced on Thursday that a second batch of presale tickets were still available for eager fans who still wanted to get ahead of the game.

Taking to Twitter, they confirmed more tickets went on sale at 9am, writing: 'Psst.. For anyone who didn't get tickets yesterday and still wants to get ahead of the game, there are some tickets available now via venue pre sales here. Don't say we told you.'

This batch of tickets are for venue presale, meaning they are only available from venues that are participating in the presale event, including The O2 Arena, Cardiff International Arena and Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena.

However, it is not the last chance to grab tickets as fans who missed out will have their chance when the  general sale kicks off  at 9am on Friday, March 31.

What are the dates? 

Busted will kick off their reunion tour in September at Pavilions in Plymouth, and will play shows in cities including Swansea, Bournemouth, Brighton, Newcastle, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Liverpool, Leeds and Manchester.

The band will also play a show at London's O2 Arena on September 10.

The final show will take place at Manchester's AO Arena on September 24.

When was the last Busted tour? 

Busted last toured the UK in 2019 with their Half Way There tour, to promote their album of the same name.

Before that the band toured together in 2016 and 2017, their first shows together since they announced their split in 2005.

In 2013, Matt and James joined forces with McFly to perform the megaband McBusted, and performed four shows at London's Royal Albert Hall.

The group then went onto tour together in 2014, and released the single Air Guitar.

Busted have announced their recently announced 20th anniversary tour will be much better than the 'awkwardness' of their 2015 reunion.

Eight years ago, a decade after band member Charlie Simpson, now 37, announced he was leaving the pop-rock group, Busted reunited for a tour and a third album.

Last week, the trio  - comprising Charlie, James Bourne, 39, and Matt Willis, also 39 - announced a they were to announce on 15-date run of celebratory gigs.

But they insist this time around things will be different after they weren't in the best place for their reunion in 2015. 

Matt explained to the Mirror : 'I don't think Busted fans have had this from us yet. They haven't had a real celebration of Busted, if you're a Busted fan you're gonna wanna see this.'

Ready to hit the road: Busted have announced their recently announced 20th anniversary tour will be much better than the 'awkwardness' of their 2015 reunion (L-R: James Bourne, Charlie Simpson and Matt Willis)

Well oiled machine: They insist this time around things will be different after they weren't in the best place for their reunion in 2015 (pictured in 2004)

James continued: 'The whole Pigs Can Fly [tour] the whole moment was overshadowed by, "Oh they're doing it, they're getting back together."'

'The weirdness has gone, we've broken the ice," Charlie added before James chimed in: 'The awkwardness has gone and we get to come back for our 20th anniversary in the way we would like to do it.'

James continued: 'We were talking about doing it a certain way and I think we all agreed in the end that it was better to plan it properly, not rush it.

'That's why arguably we're a year late but I think it's better to be do it in the correct way, just a bit later.'

Busted had previously  hinted at a possible comeback date  to mark their 20th anniversary.

Posting a cryptic video to the band's Instagram page, the trio captioned the post: '23/03/23 #Busted20'.

The short clip sees a Busted cassette being put into an old TV. The screen then goes fuzzy and flashes to the band's logo. 

The Busted account also changed their Twitter banner to a static noise background, overlayed by an outline of the band and the cryptic date.

There had plenty of rumours about the band's reunion, particularly after band member Charlie hinted it could be on the cards this year. 

The rocker admitted while he is 'sworn to secrecy' about the project, there 'may be some plans' underway.

The pop punk trio first split in 2005, before  reforming for an arena tour in the UK and Ireland in 2016 .

Charlie also appeared on both Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp, and ITV daytime show Lorraine to chat about his The Masked Singer win .

First, while on the radio, Charlie was asked if there were plans for a Busted anniversary tour or album, to which he admitted: 'Oh! It might be coming,' but swiftly added: 'If it was coming I would be sworn to secrecy again.'

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Busted announce extra dates for their 2023 UK reunion tour

"YOU GUYS ARE CRAZY"

Busted have added extra dates to their 2023 reunion tour – find all the details below.

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The pop-punk trio – comprising Charlie Simpson , Matt Willis and James Bourne – are set to hit the road in September to mark their 20th anniversary.

They’ll play a special greatest hits set at arenas across the country, including The O2 in London.

Tickets went on general sale at 9am BST this morning (March 31).

Busted have since added six gigs to the forthcoming tour due to high demand. “YOU GUYS ARE CRAZY,” the band tweeted.

YOU GUYS ARE CRAZY. We're adding six new dates including London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Cardiff, Manchester and Glasgow and all of them are on sale now via https://t.co/SWq1rvSHch — Busted (@Busted) March 31, 2023

The additional dates will take place in Nottingham (September 23), Cardiff (26), London (27), Birmingham (29), Manchester (30) and Glasgow (October 1).

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You can purchase any remaining tickets for the tour here , and see the revised schedule below.

SEPTEMBER 3 – Cardiff, CIA 5 – Swansea, Swansea Arena 6 – Bournemouth, BIC 7 – Brighton, Brighton Centre 9 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena 10 – London, The O2 12 – Bridlington, Bridlington Spa 15 – Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena 16 – Newcastle Upon Tyne, Utilita Arena 17 – Leeds, First Direct Arena 19 – Aberdeen, P&J Live 20 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro 22 – Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena 23 – Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena (new date) 24 – Manchester, AO Arena 26 – Cardiff, Cardiff International Arena (new date) 27 – London, The O2 (new date) 29 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena (new date) 30 – Manchester, AO Arena (new date)

OCTOBER 1 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro (new date)

Support on the tour will come from special guests Hanson , New Hope Club and The Tyne.

In addition to the concerts, Busted plan to celebrate the two-decade milestone by sharing new versions of some of their most popular songs. Overall, 15 tracks from the group’s back catalogue will be unveiled – starting with their hit track ‘Loser Kid’ featuring Simple Plan (out April 14).

Busted last performed live back in August 2019, per Setlist.FM . They’ve released four studio albums in total: ‘Busted’ (2002), ‘A Present For Everyone’ (2003), ‘Night Driver’ (2016) and ‘Half Way There’ (2019).

Last month, it was revealed that Busted frontman Charlie Simpson was ‘Rhino’ on the latest season of ITV1’s The Masked Singer .

Fans can buy and sell tickets for Busted at global marketplace, viagogo here .

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Prices confirmed for Busted reunion show including 'affordable' Manchester AO Arena tickets

Tickets start at £40 but despite the low price compared to recent artist sales fans aren't happy.

• 10:08, 29 MAR 2023

Busted fans have rushed to join ticket queues this morning (Wednesday, March 29) as the first sale started at 9am. Considering the huge attention surrounding the 'What I Go To School For' singers' reunion the ticket prices start from just £40.

Tickets first went on sale just over an hour ago at 9am for fans looking to get early access, mainly customers with access to the Ticketek email sign up and O2 Priority and the Three+ app from Three Mobile. Despite thousands of fans joining Ticketek queues the prices have stayed relatively low considering the demand.

The cheapest tickets, 'Reserved Seating B' start at just £42.50, with the next 'Reserved Seating A' ticket options costing £53.75 upwards. The most expensive seating option is the 'Premium Seating' tickets which start at £65.

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Of course, fans who want to stand to try and get as close to the stage as possible will pay more, like majority of concerts. Standing tickets start from £80.75 in the 'Standing Wow Pit'.

Fans are 'guaranteed' to get the 'best seats in the house' with the most expensive rate of all in the 'Ultimate Tickets' which cost £87.50, but although this is double the price of seated tickets it's nowhere near the price of recent artist sales.

During Coldplay's recent 'Music Of The Sphere' ticket sale prices reach as much as £500 per ticket, for the standard individual ticket not even the 'champagne experience packages'. This was mainly down to the 'demand-based ticket system' put in place by retail sites, which pushed up the price the more people go on site.

Again, the cheapest price in Post Malone's recent tour sale started at £59 (for back seating) and went up to £239 for platinum tickets, with a £150 difference between the most expensive ticket at Post Malone compared to the most expensive ticket at Busted's reunion tour.

Although some fans are reacting on social media, depsite the low cost compared to recent gigs the prices are a lot more expensive than they were back in the prime (2003 era).

Another fan took to Twitter to say: "Might campaign for ticket prices to be revealed before they go on sale. Sat in the Busted queue just to find out how much they are."

The tour will see the original much-loved trio - James Bourne, Charlie Simpson and Matt Willis - play their hits and fan-favourites this September. As well as Manchester the trio will play in Cardiff, Birmingham, London, Nottingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Newcastle and more.

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The much-loved noughties boy band are back with a nationwide tour and brand new album

• 10:46, 23 MAR 2023
• Updated 09:13, 29 MAR 2023

Popular noughties boy band Busted have announced a comeback tour in celebration of their 20th anniversary, with Charlie Simpson, Matt Willis and James Bourne reuniting for a Greatest Hits concert across the UK - and Welsh fans get ready, because there are dates in both Cardiff and Swansea.

This news comes shortly after the three members teased their revival after posting a series of cryptic images and posts on social media which read simply "23/3/23" after celebrating their 20th birthday last August.

Today, March 29, marks the first chance to buy tickets as the O2 Priority pre-sale starts at 9am on Ticketmaster, which fans can access using this link. General sale tickets will be available to buy on Ticketmaster and Ticketek from 9am this Friday, March 31.

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The band formed in 2000 but didn't release their first record as Busted until 2002. They disbanded sadly in 2005, going their separate ways in the music industry, but reformed in 2015. And fans, who are ecstatic at this news, won't have to wait long to see the Year 3000 singers as they embark on their tour this coming September.

Alongside this 20th Anniversary Greatest Hits tour - which will also feature Hanson - Busted will be releasing an album filled with reimagined versions of their iconic songs - such as 'Airhostess' and 'What I Go To School For' - and will feature other classic 2000s bands such as All Time Low, Simple Plan and McFly - with whom James and Matt joined forces between 2013 and 2015 to create a supergroup.

Announcing the news on their social media, they wrote: "Busted is back. Tickets for our 20th Anniversary Greatest Hits tour with special guests @hanson go on sale next Friday 31st March. Check out the link in our bio to access pre sale. Loser Kid 2.0 featuring our friends @simpleplan will be out on the 14th April. A decade is a long time, two decades is an even longer time. We can’t wait to see you. #Busted20"

Speaking of this reunion, the band talked to The Sun and James said: "It’s out of this world that we get to do this and we couldn’t be more excited about it. It’s going to be wicked."

Charlie, who quit the band 18 years ago, added: "I’m glad that we split up at the time because it allowed us to do this and come back together.” Matt concluded: "Now it feels like how it’s meant to feel. It’s like the very beginning again. Right now it feels like it’s barely even begun."

Tickets for the arena shows, two of which will be at Cardiff International Arena and Swansea Arena, will be released on Friday, March 31, on Ticketmaster with presale tickets available from Wednesday, March 29, at 9am, via TicketTek.

Here's everything you need to know...

How to get Busted reunion tour tickets

Tickets will be available to purchase from Ticketmaster once general sale goes live at 9am on Friday, March 31.

For presale tickets at Cardiff International Arena, which they'll be playing on Sunday, September 3, and the Swansea Arena show, which will take place on Tuesday, September 5, set your alarms for 9am on Wednesday, March 29.

For general sale tickets, see Ticketmaster and to sign up for the presale, see here and here . Plus, if you're an O2 customer, you can get early access with O2 Priority too.

Ticket prices start from £50.40.

Busted tour dates

2 Septemer - Pavilions, Plymouth

3 September - Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff

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Omsk , officially the Siberian Black League , is a warlord state in Western Siberia. Occupying the territory of the former Omsk Oblast, it borders Tomsk to the north, the Kazakh SSR to the south, Tyumen to the east, and Novosibirsk to the west.

• 2.1 National spirits
• 2.2 Cabinet
• 3.1 Generals

Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union , the city of Omsk, initially held by the West Siberian People's Republic , was seized by a league of ultranationalists sharing views of anti-German sentiment and revanchism. Led by Dmitry Karbyshev 's All-Russian Black League, upon the seizing of Omsk, the ultranationalist regime had to industrialize and fortify it. In a way, some could say it's nothing but a fortified city in which the Black League militarizes and prepares for its future conflicts.

The political system of Omsk is governed as a militarist one-party state since its founding, ruled by Karbyshev and his like-minded comrades of the All-Russian Black League, an organization fanatically devoted to revanchism against the Greater Germanic Reich . However, at heart, Karbyshev is a Russian and while he sought to create an ultranationalist military state to take revenge against Germany, he did not account for the despots that wished to claim as much power as possible from him. Karbyshev is represented in-game as a dying man soon to fall, due to him leading a brutal military dictatorship, while being opposed to the radical rhetoric of his officer clique. The Black League has since become an ultranationalist state, even more radical in their hatred of Germany. Due to Karbyshev's declining health, many of the other officers have gained massive influence in the leadership of Omsk. The reality is that Karbyshev started a movement that assumed it was able to change the hearts of the despots with nationalism rather than terror; but it has since been corrupted beyond his visions, and there is little he can do to stop the train of degeneracy. Indeed, once Karbyshev dies and Omsk is still around, actual ultranationalist and General Dmitry Yazov will assume leadership of the Black League and prevent the despotic cliques from growing.

Under the sheer doctrine of anti-German sentiment, the theory of the “Great Trial” in Omsk comes in. This is where the warlord state will prepare for its final assault on the Reich, as revenge for the “First Trial” which brought the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the “Second Trial” being the West Russian War . Their hatred doesn't stop with just Germany, but it includes many who collaborated with them. Some officers of the Black League even go as far as to want to destroy the United States for not helping enough during the Great Patriotic War. In preparation for their war with Germany, they are expectant of nuclear strikes and so have started to construct massive metro tunnels to double as shelter from the warheads and radioactive fallout. The resolve of the Black League cannot be stopped, even with the threat of nuclear war.

Omsk is one of the hardest paths in TNO, due to it being weaker than a lot of the surrounding warlords and being unable to conduct diplomacy at all. To reunite Russia, Omsk will have to fight every single state in its way. Their end goal is the complete extermination of the Reich and the German people, and they will stop at nothing to reach this. They are hard-coded for hostility and are always at war with someone, but an AI Omsk will almost always never be successful. Despite being founded on nothing but hatred, when they unify Western Siberia and start to emerge on the international stage, they actually try to conceal their ideology and ambitions from foreign influences. They stick with a nondescript name of the “West Siberian Provisional Authority” under the guise of a protective military authority and switch their ideology to “Despotism”.

National spirits

After Dmitry Yazov comes to power and purges the Black League's old guard, the cabinet changes to:

Omsk has at least eleven generals.

• Ironically, according to a former developer of West Siberia, Omsk at one point had a National Socialist path as a "sane" option, due to now-former head developer Pink Panzer wanting every region in Western Siberia to have multiple paths. This was changed after the other developers convinced him to have Omsk only have one path.
• Omsk was partially inspired by the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia , a militant group that aspired to carve out an ethnic Armenian homeland in eastern Turkey.
• 1 Joseph Stalin
• 2 SS State of Burgundy
• 3 Sergey Taboritsky