It's been 20 years since Busted first burst onto the scene with their debut single ‘What I Go To School For’, driving fans wild and cementing their legacy as 00s pop-rock legends.
Now, two decades later the boys are back and have announced they'll be celebrating their 20th anniversary with a major UK arena tour – including a huge gig in Glasgow's OVO Hydro on September 20.
And, as part of the celebrations, they've added they will be bringing out a series of new versions of fifteen of their classic hits to be released in the build-up, with some very special guests.
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The tour will see the original much-loved line-up - James Bourne, Charlie Simpson and Matt Willis - play their hits and fan-favourites to a combined audience of 150,000 people over the course of fifteen shows this September.
They will be supported by fellow pop trio Hanson, who are famous for their hit song 'MMMBop', and who also recently made a comeback.
The first track to launch the 20th anniversary celebrations will be a new version of Busted’s song ‘Loser Kid’ featuring Simple Plan, which will be released on April 14. Loser Kid featured as the final track on their self-titled debut album and was co-written by the trio.
Busted’s 20th anniversary tour follows Charlie Simpson’s recent triumph as the winner of 2023’s ’The Masked Singer’, adding to his other projects which have included four solo albums and four albums with the rock band Fightstar.
James Bourne is a renowned songwriter, with credits including McFly , The Jonas Brothers , 5 Seconds of Summer and The Vamps, as well as his band Son of Dork and two recent solo albums ‘Safe Journey Home’ (2020) and ‘Sugar Beach’ (2022).
After releasing his debut solo album, Matt Willis famously won ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here’ leading to a successful television career as well as acting roles which have included the recent West End hit ‘2:22 A Ghost Story’.
How to get tickets:
Pre-sale tickets are available via Ticketek website, while the general sale will be available on the Ticketmaster and LiveNation websites from Friday, March 31, at 9am.
Busted 20th anniversary UK Arena 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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