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Busted announce 20th Anniversary Greatest Hits Tour with Hanson and Loser Kid 2.0 release with Simple Plan

Busted 's Charlie Simpson, Matt Willis and James Bourne are set to celebrate wo decades in music with their 20th Anniversary & Greatest Hits Tour later this year.

After teasing reunion plans on social media, the group will embark on a 15-date UK arena tour alongside support acts Hanson (!), New Hope Club and The Tyne.

And that's not all. The boys will also release a 15-track album featuring reworkings 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 April 14.

You're spoiling us, lads.

Remind yourself of Busted's biggest hits - from What I Go to School For to 3AM - right here .

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Busted 20th anniversary & greatest hits 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, when are busted's greatest hits tour tickets on sale.

Tickets for the tour will be released on general sale at 9am on March 31. Fans who sign up to Busted’s mailing list will receive pre-sale access from 9am on March 29.

When is Busted's Loser Kid 2.0 with Simple Plan released?

Loser Kid 2.0 - a reworking of the closing track from Busted's debut album featuring Canadian rockers Simple Plan - will be released on April 14.

Busted burst onto the scene with their debut release in September 2002, going on to achieve four UK Number 1 singles (You Said No, Crashed the Wedding, Who's David and double A-side Thunderbirds/3AM) and three Top 10 albums (eponymous debut Busted, A Present for Everyone and Half Way There).

Following Busted's disbandment in January 2005, the group went on to achieve solo success.

Matt Willis bagged himself four Top 40 solo singles (peaking at Number 7 with debut Up All Night), Charlie Simpson claimed three Top 40 singles and four Top 40 albums as a member of rock quartet Fightstar , as well as two solo Top 40 LPs. James Bourne scored two Top 40 singles and a Top 40 album with his group Son of Dork ; also releasing solo material.

MORE: Busted's Official biggest songs ever REVEALED

In 2014, Busted joined forces with McFly's Danny Jones, Tom Fletcher, Harry Judd and Dougie Poynter to form 'supergroup' McBusted . The group enjoyed a Top 20 single with Air Guitar (12) and Top 10 self-titled album (9).

Busted's last album as a group - Half Way There - peaked at Number 2 in February 2019.

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Busted burst onto the scene with their debut release in September 2022, going on to achieve four UK Number 1 singles

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Lol same on the other article with FLO, where Missy Elliot had a hit with 'Work it' in 2022 as opposed to 2002

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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 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

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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 tour tickets are out now – here’s everything you need to know about the 2024 anniversary tour

It's time to throw it back..

No, you’re not old but yes - it has been 20 years since we saw pop punk sensation Busted first rise to stardom. Across two decades, Busted has given us hit after hit, so much so that we can hardly imagine a time where the Essex born trio weren’t a household name. To celebrate 20 years of star-studded greatness, Busted has just announced an anniversary tour starting in 2024 with just six events across the summer period. Drop everything and make a beeline for Ticketmaster right now - this is not a drill. Here’s everything we know so far, including how to get Busted tickets .

The tour kicks off in Leeds and they’ll cover quite a lot of ground for only six shows which concludes with a closing show in Scarborough. They’ll be the third act at the Open Air Theatre following performances from Status Quo and Jess Glynne.

Presale tickets go on sale from 24th October 2023, and General sale beings two days later on 26th October, so make sure to get your tickets as soon as possible to avoid missing out. Get ready to party like it’s the year 3000, because the 20 years celebration is coming to a venue near you.

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See the full tour dates below:

Jul 11 – Leeds – Millenium Square Leeds

Jul 19 – Newmarket – Newmarket Racecourses

Jul 20 – Newton-Le-Willows – Haydock Park Racecourse

Aug 23 – Margate – Dreamland

Aug 29 – Hitchin – Hitchin Priory

Aug 31 – Scarbrough – Scarbrough Open Air Theatre

How do you get Busted presale?

If you want access to any Ticketmaster presale events including Busted, then you need to make sure you have a Ticketmaster account. Ticketmaster then randomly enters users into the presale, and if you’ve been selected then you’ll be notified via email. If you don’t get selected for presale, don’t panic, because you’ll still have your chance at general sale.

When do Busted tickets go on sale?

Busted's pre-sale tickets go live on 24th October 2023 and general sale tickets come out on the 26th October 2023. Sign up for Busted tickets here .

Is Busted tour sold out?

Nope, in fact, tickets are only just about to go on sale. Presale for UK 2024 Busted tour begins on 24th October, with general sale opening up on the 26th.

How much will Busted tickets be 2023?

Busted recently held a few tour dates throughout September and the beginning of October. Based on these events, we think that the tickets for the 20th anniversary tour will start from anywhere around £40 up to £80. Of course, this will depend on how early you secure your tickets, as well as the type of ticket you choose e.g. standing, stalls, VIP, etc.

How many Busted tickets can you buy?

Ticketmaster enforces a limit of four tickets per person, per payment card, per billing address. If you want to go and see Busted in a group bigger than four (the more the merrier), you should be prepared to have multiple people in your group be assigned to getting those precious tickets.

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Throughout the string of september shows, the band will be joined by special guests hanson and new hope club.

Last week noughties boyband Busted announced a new UK-wide reunion tour set to take place in arenas later this year.

The three-man band made waves in the early 2000s with several iconic bangers including “Year 3000”, “Crashed the Wedding” and “Air Hostess”.

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.”

Presale tickets went live earlier today. However, the general release slots have not been released yet.

How much are Busted tickets?

Busted tickets reportedly start at £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.

When do Busted tickets go on sale?

General release tickets go on sale on Friday 31 March and can be bought on TicketMaster at 9am.

Full dates for Busted 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

Who is supporting Busted?

Throughout the string of September shows, the band will be joined by special guests Hanson, who are best known for the iconic song “MMMBop”. The Tulsa, Oklahoma, band are made up of brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson.

Busted are also being joined on the tour by rising stars New Hope Club. The British boyband have a big following online and formed back in 2015 – but have since earned more than two billion streams on Spotify with songs like “Know me Too Well” and “Love Again”.

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• Date 10 Sep - 10 Oct 2023
• Venue The O2 arena
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Busted have announced that they will be celebrating their 20 th anniversary with an arena tour which is heading to The O2 on 10, 27 September and 10 October 2023. The band will be joined by special guests Hanson and The Tyne.

Impossible though it may seem, it’s been twenty years since Busted bounced into the charts with the irrepressible pop-punk energy of their debut single ‘What I Go To School For’ . It kickstarted a succession of hits for the trio, including the #1 smashes ‘Crashed The Wedding’, ‘Who’s David’ , ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’, ‘You Said No’ and the Top 3 singles ‘Year 3000’ , ‘Air Hostess’ and ‘Sleeping WIth The Light On’. Now Busted celebrate their 20th anniversary by announcing details of a major UK arena tour, alongside a series of new versions of fifteen of their classic hits to be released in the build-up, with some very special guests

The tour will see the original much-loved trio - James Bourne, Charlie Simpson and Matt Willis - play their hits and fan-favourites this September. The first track to launch the 20 th anniversary celebrations will be a new version of Busted’s song ‘Loser Kid’ featuring Simple Plan, which will be released on 14 April. Loser Kid featured as the final track on their self-titled debut album and was co-written by Bourne, Simpson and Willis.

Busted’s many successes spread far beyond the singles charts. Three of their four studio albums also peaked at #2, with 4.5 million sales leading to eight Platinum certifications as well as a total of 25 weeks in the Top 10 and two 5x Platinum selling albums. They have won two BRIT Awards - Best Pop Act and Best British Breakthrough - while multiple sold-out arena tours have seen them sell more than 2 million tickets.

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’.

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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.

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“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 announce return with massive UK arena tour and reworks of hit songs to celebrate more than 20 years since debut

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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.

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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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• Updated 11:34, 29 MAR 2023

Busted fans had a chance to get early access to tickets today for their huge 20th anniversary tour. The trio will be coming to Manchester's AO Arena later this year as part of a 15-date UK tour.

It’s been 20 years since Busted bounced into the charts with their debut single ‘What I Go To School For’. The tour will see the original much-loved trio - James Bourne, Charlie Simpson and Matt Willis - play their hits and fan-favourites this September.

The band have a loyal following and tickets are in high demand for the Manchester AO Arena date on Sunday, September 24. Busted will also be performing live in Cardiff, Birmingham, London, Nottingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Newcastle and more.

Today pre-sale tickets went live at 9am on Ticketek and many fans experienced large, online queues. There are number of other early-access options to choose from, all of which carry their own rules that fans will need to follow.

Fans who signed up to the email pre-sale here were able to get access to tickets today. However, those who hadn't were able to use the O2 Priority app or the Three+.

Customers with O2 mobile can get early access to gigs and events via the O2 Priority rewards app and similarly, Three Mobile customers can also get pre-sale access via the Three+ app . The both have Busted pre-sale launches going live at 9am today (March 29).

Ticketmaster and AXS will be available for general sale.

Follow our Busted live blog below for the latest pre-sale ticket updates and information about the tour. Please let us know how you get on in the comments below or email [email protected].

• End of live blog - general sale info 11:33
• Prices confirmed for Busted 10:12
• Ticketek queues back open - TRY THIS LINK 09:34
• Tickets are NOW LIVE 08:58
• Ticket tips - how to make sure you get the tickets you want 08:43

End of live blog - general sale info

I'm finishing up now all, happy Busted day!

General sale tickets will go live at 9am on Friday, March 31 via Ticketmaster and AXS

How are you getting on?

Have you managed to get the tickets you want yet?

Comment below or drop me an email via [email protected]

Stick with the ticket queues and there's still tickets left!

Fans are still managing to get tickets now at 10.30am, so it's worth sticking it out in the ticket queues this morning, try and be patient and do not refresh!

Prices confirmed for Busted

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.

Ticketek drop down

A few fans have emailed me to ask how they buy more than one ticket.

I will admit Ticketek isn't very clear once you get through the queue. There should be a little drop down number tab so you can select the amount of tickets you want, next to the ticket you're choosing.

I missed it at first but you just need to scroll up.

Ticket update for Manchester AO Arena

It looks like there's still tickets left for the Manchester date.

The area's shaded in colour are what's left on the pre-sale tickets for September 24th. Ticket price info coming shortly.

Remember, there will be more tickets coming in the general sale on Friday, March 31st.

Well in Sophie!

O2 Priority back on

It looks like O2 Priority is back working so worth giving that a try now!

Some fans are now getting tickets

Just had a look and some of you are managing to get through the ticketing queues.

It looks like standing has nearly sold out at Manchester though.

Ticketek queues back open - TRY THIS LINK

I've just double checked the Ticketek queues and it looks like they are experiencing demand again through the email signup link .

TRY THIS LINK HERE.

Don't use Ticketmaster for pre-sale today, use Ticketek

Ticketmaster will host some pre-sale tickets today but you have to go through either the O2 Priority rewards app or the Three+ app .

If you go straight onto the Ticketmaster site you won't get tickets.

You either need to do it through the email sign up if you registered for early access with Ticketek or direct on the above apps.

There's no special code either.

My advice for tickets, don't try O2 Priority if you can help it

If you can help it, your best chance of getting early tickets here is through the email sign ups with Ticketek it looks like the queues has now recovered and they're sending people straight through.

Let me know if you experience anything different.

O2 Priority down

It looks like O2 Priority has given up all together now.

I've just logged onto my app and I'm getting an error message, a few others are too.

I've got tickets!

I've just gone back to my emails and thanks to a fan's suggestion, followed the link on the latest pre-sale email and it put me through straight away on Ticketek !

O2 Priority update

I've logged into my O2 Priority rewards app and it's saying the queue has paused and there's a wait time of 6 minutes!

Busted fans reporting tickets have sold out already

I'm seeing on Twitter from some fans that tickets are sold out already.

Surely not?!

The stress is real right now.

At the moment I am in the Ticketek queue. Has anyone else managed to get through yet?

Ticketek queues

Looks like Ticketek is getting overwhelming response right now

I've just put all my details in and it has crashed me out

Tickets are NOW LIVE

Go, go, go!

If you've got access to pre-sale tickets you can now get them via Ticketmaster , Ticketek and AXS .

10 minutes to go

There's just 10 minutes to go before pre-sale tickets go on sale. Here's the official announcement video in case you've not seen it or want to get excited all over again!

Ticket tips - how to make sure you get the tickets you want

Whether you're getting tickets today through the email sign up from Ticketek , Ticketmaster , AXS , the O2 Priority rewards app or the Three+ app , these tips below will give you better odds of getting the tickets you want.

• Make an account - creating an account, or digging out your username and password can stop potential delays when trying to join the sale queue. Create an account, add all your personal details including your home address before tickets go live.
• Payment at the ready - update your billing information on your account to ensure you have the correct card to buy the tickets. This is always good to check, especially if you don't buy tickets often, your account could have an expired card logged.
• The 20 minute rule - log on with plenty of time before the tickets go on sale, a chance to select the right dates and open other venue dates just in case your ideal arena sells-out.
• More devices are better - you can log onto whichever ticket service you are using above and try joining the queue on more than one device. So once the queue opens you can keep your options open as to whatever device is further ahead.
• Know when to refresh - When it comes to refreshing the webpage, the exact timing can make the difference between getting to the front or back of the queue. It's a useful thing to do before the queue opens as you wait to click into the line, but whatever you do do not refresh once you have joined the online queue as this will boot you to the very back.

Busted tour dates

Charlie, Matt and James will kick off their tour in September 2023 with the first show in Plymouth.

Here are the full tour dates below:

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

How to get early access tickets today

Pre-sale tickets for all the shows will go on sale at 9am today (March 29) via Ticketek and Ticketmaster.

Fans will have received an email from Ticketek with their special presale ticket link. I've got mine but double check it hasn't gone in your junk folder.

Don't worry if you've not signed up to the email you can also get early access to tickets today via the O2 Priority app and site if you're an O2 customer , and if you're a Three customer you can use their Three+ rewards app for early access too (this is for selected arenas only, like Manchester).

Good morning

I am so excited!

Welcome to the Busted live blog. I'm Gemma and I'm a huge fan of the band (sharing a picture of Charlie I got on the last tour).

If you're a fan of the band then that's probably why you are here too. I'll be bringing you some tips shortly on how you can bag early access tickets to the trio's tour later this year.

More to come.

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Impossible though it may seem, it’s been twenty years since Busted bounced into the charts with the irrepressible pop-punk energy of their debut single ‘What I Go To School For’ . It kickstarted a succession of hits for the trio, including the #1 smashes ‘Crashed The Wedding’ , ‘Who’s David’ , ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’ , ‘You Said No’ and the Top 3 singles ‘Year 3000’ , ‘Air Hostess’ and ‘Sleeping WIth The Light On’ . Now Busted celebrate their 20th anniversary by announcing details of a major UK arena tour starting on the 2 nd September in Plymouth , alongside 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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Impossible though it may seem, it’s been twenty years since Busted bounced into the charts with the irrepressible pop-punk energy of their debut single ‘What I Go To School For’. It kickstarted a succession of hits for the trio, including the #1 smashes ‘Crashed The Wedding’, ‘Who’s David’, ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’, ‘You Said No’ and the Top 3 singles ‘Year 3000’, ‘Air Hostess’ and ‘Sleeping With The Light On’. Now Busted celebrate their 20th anniversary by announcing details of a major UK arena tour, alongside 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 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 14th. Loser Kid featured as the final track on their self-titled debut album and was co-written by Bourne, Simpson and Willis.

Busted’s many successes spread far beyond the singles charts. Three of their four studio albums also peaked at #2, with 4.5 million sales leading to eight Platinum certifications as well as a total of 25 weeks in the Top 10 and two 5x Platinum selling albums. They have won two BRIT Awards - Best Pop Act and Best British Breakthrough - while multiple sold-out arena tours have seen them sell more than 2 million tickets.

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’.

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