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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".

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Busted won't 'rush' new album

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

BANG Premier

“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

Louder

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‘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 Guardian - UK

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

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

The Independent UK

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.

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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

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“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

“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

Louder

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

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

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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

Judges Rita Ora, Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross and Mo Gilligan have to guess the identities of a new bunch of masked celebrities

The Independent UK

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

Davina McCall, Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross and Mo Gilligan are tasked with guessing the identities of the masked celebrities

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The Independent UK

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

Davina MacCall, Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross and Mo Gilligan are trying to guess the identity of the new masked celebrities

The Independent UK

The Masked Singer: Who is Rat? All the clues so far

All of the clues we know about the celebrity behind the mask

The Independent UK

The Masked Singer: Who is Weather? All the clues so far

All of the clues we know about the mystery vocalist

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Who is Dippy Egg on The Masked Singer? All the clues and hints so far

Everything we know about the cracking character

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The Independent UK

Who is Cricket on The Masked Singer? All the clues and hints so far

Everything we know about the mystery character

Evening Standard

The Masked Singer 2023: who are the characters, judges and host?

Rhino, who was Charlie Simpson from the boyband Busted, won the previous series in February 2023

Evening Standard

Fightstar return with 2024 London reunion show at Wembley: how to get tickets

Charlie Simpson announces London gig celebrating 20 years of the heavy metal band

WhatToWatch

The Masked Singer UK 2024: panel, presenter and everything we know about season 5

The Masked Singer UK season 5 is on the way — here is everything you need to know.

Evening Standard

Busted London concerts: When will the show start and what will the setlist be?

For those who are ready to visit the Year 3000

The Guardian - UK

Busted review – middle age no match for pop-punk perma-teens

Crunching distortion obscures some hits, but the gleeful enthusiasm of old mates back on stage is infectious

Daily Record

James Arthur performs on Britain's Got Talent days after 'unrecognisable' ITV appearance

The singer left fans gobsmacked after appearing on ITV's Lorraine on Monday sporting a very different look compared to his X Factor days in 2012.

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