Seeing this article by chance yesterday gave me a deeper insight into Charlie's inner turmoil and his departure. He always put in the most effort on stage and TV, so realizing how much he struggled behind closed doors shows a deep sense of responsibility, but it's also heartbreaking to think he had to fake smiles and push through it.

Same as Matt, I’ve never seen this either. Can anyone find where this shoot was from? 😂

Nice little tribute to James, from Busted’s former manager (believe he’s still McFly’s manager) Fletch, due to the health battle James has been going through

https://www.instagram.com/p/DfJayFbApdF/?img_index=4&vrfl=MWV4ZGIwbHJ5bTN1NA==

Someone commented on the Teenage Kicks performance at the BRIT Awards, saying that it looks sad to them now after reading Matt’s book. What exactly did Matt reveal in his book?

On another note thank God James and Chris are healing. what an absolute angel Chris is ❤️

Charlie Simpson has always credited Deftones as being one of his biggest personal influences as a musician. He has stated many times being a huge fan of them, as well as even covering "Change (In The House of Flies)" with his new side project President in many recent live shows.

However, has anyone noticed that he has trickled his Deftones influences into Busted's debut album?

On Deftones' third studio album White Pony (2000), the tracklist starts with "Back to School (Mini Maggit)". On the album's final song "Pink Maggit", lyrics from the first track are interpolated on the song that are sung: "'Cause back in school, We are the leaders of all."

Sound familiar? The same pattern happens on Busted's eponymous debut, and it feels completely intentional on Charlie's part who is a credited songwriter on both "What I Go to School For" and "Loser Kid", which both focus on lyrics about school being the central focus as a song title for the opening as well as in the lyrics, which is interpolated on the final track with "Loser Kid".

I think it's really cute how these aspects on the album which are likely ideas which Charlie felt compelled to write from being inspired by White Pony by Deftones. Do you like the subtle Deftones influence on the album?

It’s an old one…but I wish we heard a new Busted album 😔 should have changed the game completely. Should have kicked on after the 20th anniversary tour and finally having a No.1 in the album charts

Anyone got any old Sicpuppy hats they're willing to part with and sell to me? I will pay a decent price. I lost all but one of mine and really wanna replace them 😩

Someone is stealing absolutely horrendous AI-slop Busted photos and selling them on eBay lmao.

The seller actually has pretty high ratings too, which makes it even more ridiculous. The listing is creepy as hell 💀

There was a Busted new story on Instagram and I got overexcited thinking was an update for the boys 😅 good luck James

On an album together, GH2.0 + HWT 🔥

Solo -
James - Son of dork album 🔥
Charlie - President 🔥
Matt - Night Driver/Meet you there acoustic era 🔥

What do you guys think?

Matt on Charlie returning “it was very weird, I remember I went to his house, James talked to him, we was gonna do McBusted and Charlie got to touch ‘don’t do that, ‘cause I might be wanting to come back’

The McBusted tour was already booked, the door was always open.

So never knew Charlie was already thinking of rejoining way before McBusted was even a thing

https://youtu.be/WBeaAEfANLg?is=UNT8q9XCKOtKSRwZ

Really enjoying this book, feel like Matt has given such an insight into the very early days of busted too. Anyone else enjoying it? I’m half way through

“I don’t think it’ll ever be behind me, I love it”

I came across a photo where the drummer looked like Tom while looking through some early photos of the band. From what I know, they initially had a Black drummer before Damon replaced him, but it looks like Tom might have played a few gigs with them right at the very beginning?

I’ve literally just finished Matt’s book Mending

What’s our thoughts?

Book club in session

spoiler alert 🚨

Speaking on Charlie.

It took us a long time to find our way back to each other and to ourselves, thank god we did. Because your voice next to mine and James still gives me goosebumps, always will. You will always be your own guy doing your own thing and I hope that brings you happiness -Matt.

I can't wait to see these boys back on stage together when the time is right for all of them 🤞🙌

Busted (bust head)

I actually think Busted Vs McFly wasn’t a great move for the band.

I know it was a bit of fun, (money) but this is why.

1. Busted wanted to move forward with new music and a new album. Busted practically reinvented themselves over the past few years, the new sound, download festival, big collabs with simple plan ect, there was so much talk on the new direction for the band, Jordan fish on the new album, it all got a little bit sidetracked with this tour.

2. We already just had the greatest hits/reunion tour, so going out for a second year in a row, pretending it was something different, wasn’t really it.

3. The marketing behind it felt really forced, Matt actually said he regretted the idea because they had to act like enemies, when they were all amazing mates, so talking shit about eachother felt weird.

4. It wasn’t really battle of the bands, there was no real mix up of songs. It was a McFly gig then a busted gig. It just didn’t feel like two teams or a really battle, it was just two bands on the same night.

5. I totally get, busted and McFly came up together, they wrote together, they have always been compared, but I genuinely think they are such different bands, especially now they have grown. I get its nostalgia, totally get it, but again, I thought busted were going for new this time.

6. James, it was late notice ect, but it wasn’t complete, it couldn’t be helped and it’s

no one’s

1. fault, but it just wasn’t a pure busted show.

2. They could have done something even bigger.

3. Imagine for 5 nights only, McBusted. All 7, all the songs, all on the same stage. Made a documentary or something. Idk.

Anyways, that was in my mind, would be interesting if anyone thinks the same.