Busted Split! Oh No! (Or do they?)

And StayPuff McFly is too busy off with McFly to sit down and cowrite the album with James. Oh no!

*30,000 aborted fetuses fall from the ceiling*

haha

Funny, but much as I love The Busted, I really don't care if they split up or not. Though I think Charlie's behaviour has been a bit... unpleasant recently, with that godawful kerrang! interview where he curried for favour with the emo kids by dissing his current bandmates. Stupid boy, get one public relations clue.

I only would recognise Matt from the others anyway, at Alice's insistance.

Though Psycho Girlfriend does have great chords. ;-)

Busted's split was announced on the Channel Five news the other night. It must be important if they interrupt CSI for it.

Anyway, during our marathon Busted DVD watching session the other night, I decided that Matt was the least attractive member of Busted. I mean, have you actually *seen* his skin close up? I know he's a teenage boy and hormones and all, but yeesh!

Following the departure of Charlie Simpson, Busted announced today (Friday 14th Jan 2005) that they have decided to split up.

Over the last two years James Bourne, Charlie Simpson and Matt Willis have become household names. Busted have had eight top three hits including four number ones. Both Busted albums, 2002’s Busted and 2003’s A Present For Everyone, have clocked up over 1 million sales each.

Busted won Best Pop Act and Best Breakthrough Act at the 2004 BRIT awards and they were nominated for Best British Group. Most recently they topped the charts with the theme to the Thunderbirds movie, which was voted Record Of The Year.

In the course of their career Busted have sold out 50 UK arenas including 11 Wembleys and last year they sold more Wembleys than any other artist (equaling the all time record), consolidating their position as the biggest and best pop act in the UK.

Says Matt Willis: “It’s a really sad day for all of us but we’ve always said that if one member left then we’d call it a day. The last three years have been unbelievable and I’d like to say a massive thank you to all our fans- you’ve been amazing.”

Says Charlie Simpson: “I’m incredibly proud of everything that we’ve achieved in Busted. We’ve enjoyed some of the best times in our lives together. I wouldn’t change one single bit of it. This has been a really difficult decision and I hope the fans will understand”

Says James Bourne: “I’m devastated that Charlie has chosen to quit Busted, but I have to respect his decision and I fully support him and wish him all the best for the future. I would like to say a personal thank you to all the fans who have made the last three years the best years of my life. I’ll remember these years forever.”

:(
Hurray for McFly then!

The Spy reckons that I should try and nab James as a songwriting partner, but he probably wouldn't say that if he had any sense. ;-)

I have to say, at the Wembley gig, chat between the lads was non-existant (like the book signing), and only Matt actually spoke to the audience.

Catty reckons that in a few years, it will be James and Staypuff on stools in Vegas doing acoustic versions of the greatest hits of Busted and McFly and telling the sad stories behind the songs. Sigh.

Y'all keep forgetting Busted's profile over here.

I've never been at a band's last gig ever before! that's so cool!

I think we went on their final day, but in the afternoon rather than the evening. Hang on I have the ticket stub here... Sat 18th Dec, 12:00 noon.

(I have renamed that shitestar ep 'they liked you better when you were busted')

The THUNDERBIRDS singer wanted to quit the band live on stage at their final UK tour date, so he can devote himself to his new band FIGHTSTAR, reports British newspaper THE SUN.

But his bandmates MATT JAY and JAMES BOURNE successfully convinced him to keep quiet, moments before the gig began.

Charlie: " ''Not only is this the last gig of our European tour, but it's the last gig we'll ever do.''"

And then they do "Rock and roll suicide".

I may have to get "My Eyebrows Weigh A Ton" put on a t-shirt.

Hmm...I think the only one I've been at was Love and Rockets' -- announced well-beforehand, it should be said! A very enjoyable show and Stephen Perkins helped out on "Yin and Yang the Flowerpot Man."

i'll get me coat

I keep seeing them on MTV & the like. Pathetic.

Ah, happy days..

Some of you may remember coverage of the School-run, where I'd play some interesting music to Amber and Alice, and often report back what happened.

That doesn't happen thesedays, but sometimes thanks to the nice TiVo box 'suggest' recording odd TOTP2 stuff, I ended up with a "School" themed show.

So, they enjoyed (or whatever) things like "School's Out" (which will always remind me of this tale: Coincidences, Whoo..... ), and some Jackson Five, Pink Floyd and so on.

We get to Busted, and "That's what I go to school for".

The happy nostalgia feelings (for them) gave way to actually taking in the lyrics about how much the kid perves over his school teacher, and the more it lasts the more the very specifics are detailed.. Amber was all "I used to think that was a nice song!"

lol
I miss the Grout School-run coverage.

I also played the "glam" compil a few days ago.

Alice compared Bryan Ferry to an extra from "Grease" (Virginia Plain) and I did see her singing along to "Looking for a Kiss" while I was out gettign the Cocopops sorted.

http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/ef3c41ac723186f741bfeabb4073a1f8/77588.jpg
Well this car is automatic...
it's systematic...
it's hyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyydromatic

These days Ferry looks more and more like the actor who played Grouty on Porridge.

And thus, ...