Busted are back together to celebrate 20 years of chart-topping success.
In their first five years together, Charlie Simpson, James Bourne and Matt Willis had four UK No. 1s, won two BRIT Awards, and sold over 5 million records, before calling time on the group after five years together.
Flash forward to 2015 and they reunited, releasing two albums in the time since – including 2019’s ‘Half Way There’, which peaked at No. 2 – but this year’s all about the nostalgia as they revisit two decades of hits.
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
The trio will embark on a 15-date UK arena tour featuring all of their best best-loved hits like What I Go To School For, Year 3000, Crashed The Wedding and Air Hostess, launching in Plymouth on September 2 and playing through the month, with a final Manchester date at the AO Arena on September 24.
Additionally, the group has recorded a series of new versions of 15 of their classic hits to be released in the build-up, featuring artists including All Time Low, McFly and others.
The first track, Loser Kid featuring Simple Plan, is out April 14.
Tickets for the tour – for which Busted will be joined by special guests Hanson and New Hope Club – go on general sale Friday, March 31 at 9am BST.
The full list of tour dates is as follows:
SEPTEMBER 2023
2 – Pavilions, Plymouth
3 – International Arena, Cardiff
5 – Arena, Swansea
6 – BIC, Bournemouth
7 – Centre, Brighton
9 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
10 – The O2, London
12 – Spa, Bridlington
15 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
16 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle,
17 – First Direct Arena, Leeds
19 – P&J Live, Aberdeen
20 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
22 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
24 – AO Arena, Manchester
