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Busted’s Charlie Simpson announces latest solo LP ‘Hope Is a Drug’

Connor Gotto by Connor Gotto
July 28, 2022
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Busted star Charlie Simpson is set to release his latest solo album ‘Hope Is a Drug’ in March 2022. 

After recently celebrating 10 years of his debut solo album ‘Young Pilgrim’, the hitmaker has announced details of his latest project.

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The record features 10 new tracks, including lead single Twice, out now. 

‘Hope Is A Drug’ is available on CD, vinyl and cassette. 

Tracklist: Charlie Simpson – Hope Is A Drug

  1. All The Best
  2. Blameless
  3. One Of Us
  4. Good To Love
  5. Twice
  6. I See You
  7. Flatline
  8. Anything For Love
  9. Remembered Like This
  10. Sliding Doors

To promote the record, out March 11, Charlie will hit the road across the UK with a series of live gigs. 

The full list of tour dates is as follows: 

March 13 – Academy Green Room, Dublin
March 15 – Riverside Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne
March 16 – Oran Mor, Glasgow
March 17 – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
March 19 – Wedgewood Rooms, Portmouth
March 20 – Thekla, Bristol
March 21 – Gorilla, Manchester
March 23 – O2 Institute2 Birmingham, Birmingham
March 24 – Sugarmill, Stoke
March 25 – Waterfront, Norwich
March 27 – O2 Academy Oxford, Oxford
March 28 – Concorde 2, Brighton
March 29 – Sin City, Swansea
April 18 – Lafayette, London
April 19 – Lafayette, London

Connor Gotto

Connor Gotto

Founder and editor of RETROPOP. Self-proclaimed pop aficionado. Usually seen with a wine in hand.

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