Rumours have been circulating for years about a Busted reunion, despite Charlie Simpson firmly denying that he would ever return alongside former band mates James Bourne and Matt Willis but it appears that the rumours have proved true and the band is officially getting back together.

The band split back in 2004 after Simpson left to pursue a career in heavy rock band Fightstar. Upon leaving Busted, Simpson said that he would never return as he wanted to be known as a serious artist.

When Willis and Bourne reunited along with the members of McFly to form McBusted, Simpson was still adamant that he would never join the rest of his former band mates.
It has now however been confirmed that Simpson will be completing the trio so that they can go on their first tour for 12 years.

Charlie said: "A year ago James and I got together and just started hanging out … and it felt really different, somehow, to how it had ten years ago.
"And the idea crept into my head after all that time apart: what would Busted look like today?"

Matt added: "For me, there's a huge sense of unfinished business … I always thought in my heart we'd do Busted again, but that it was just a matter of when and how."

Busted will be playing the following dates in 2016:

May 11 - London, SSE Wembley Arena
May 14 - Glasgow, SSE Hydro
May 15 - Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena
May 17 - Sheffield, Sheffield Arena
May 18 - Nottingham, Capital FM Arena
May 20 - Birmingham, Genting Arena
May 21 - Manchester, Arena
May 22 - Liverpool, Echo Arena
May 24 - Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
May 25 - Bournemouth, BIC
May 28 - London, The O2
May 30 - Belfast, The SSE Arena