Busted on the red carpet
News

Fresh concerns for Busted as Charlie Simpson cancels gigs amid James Bourne illness

Matt Willis previously admitted that his Busted bandmate James is 'really sick'

Busted fans have shared their fresh concerns after Charlie Simpson cancelled his post-tour DJ gigs after bandmate James Bourne fell ill.

The group are currently on tour with McFly, however, they’re a man down following the announcement over Bourne’s mystery illness.

Busted fans were left emotional at Wembley Arena after Matt Willis paid tribute to the guitarist last month.

Don’t miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your entertainment news

It’s important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV & Celebrity news to share with our community of loyal readers.

Performing alongside McFly, Matt’s voice cracked as he addressed the crowd. The singer explained that James is “really [bleep]ing sick”.

Charlie Simpson joined in, telling fans: “Mr James Bourne is really [bleep]ing sick. We love him so much and we miss him.”

Now Charlie has pulled his after-tour gigs, with fans expressing fresh concern for the boys.

Matt Willis James Bourne and Charlie Simpson on the red carpet
Matt Willis admitted that his Busted bandmate, James, is ‘really sick’ (Credit: SplashNews)

Matt Willis addresses Busted bandmate’s absence

Last month, in footage posted by The Sun, Matt choked back tears as he explained: “We talked to him [James] and we said: ‘Mate, do we pull out of this? What do we do?’ He said: ‘No, I want you to keep playing the shows.'”

“But there are only three of us now,” Matt continued. “We’re gonna need someone to play guitar.”

“He said: ‘Anyone but McFly.'” Charlie quipped, earning laughter from the crowd.

“‘’”

“”“”“”

“”“”

“”

“”

“”

“”

“–”

“”“’”

Matt Willis in a sauna


Ella Clarke
Freelance Writer

Related Topics