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{{Infobox_band |
| band_name        = Busted
| image            = [[Image:Busted - a present for everyone.jpg|200px]]
| caption          = The band on the cover of second album [[A Present for Everyone]]
| years_active     = [[2001]]—[[2005]]
| country          = [[England]]
| music_genre      = [[Pop music|Pop]]/[[Pop-punk]]
| current_members  = [[James Bourne]], [[Charlie Simpson]], [[Matt Willis]]
}}
:''For the Joanne song, see [[Busted (song)]].''

'''Busted''' were an [[England|English]] [[Pop music|pop]] [[band]] consisting of [[James Bourne]] (born [[September 13]], [[1983]]), [[Charlie Simpson]] (born [[June 7]], [[1985]]) and [[Matt Willis]] (born [[May 8]], [[1983]]) which formed in 2001 and disbanded in 2005. 

==America or Busted==
The TV series "[[America or Busted]]", about Busted's attempts to achieve success in the [[United States]], debuted on [[MTV UK]] in November 2004. Over the course of the series, the audience see Busted's attempts to 'break' America dwindle as interviews fall through and performances remain limited both in terms of audience size and press attention. Some have claimed flaws in the band's management's strategy, such as which radio stations were targeted as a reason for the failure of the tour. It is also possible that many in the [[United States|U.S.]] public felt that the band was too similar to the proliferation of American pop punk bands on which Busted had based itself.

==Solo Careers==
After the failure of the US tour, rumours soon began to surface that a split was imminent. Charlie Simpson announced that he had to take a break to tour with his side-project, [[Fightstar]] (a band which differs greatly from the music Busted recorded). The group then formally disbanded at a press conference on [[14 January]] [[2005]]. Simpson declared that he had become restless with the sound and the 'clean' image he was expected to uphold and that he wanted to concentrate fully on Fightstar. 

James Bourne went on to release music through his [[pop punk]] band [[Son Of Dork]] and Matt Willis set up a solo career, having released his first single "Up All Night" in May 2006. "Hey Kid" was his next single release. The track is also the leading track on the soundtrack to American teen comedy drama 'John Tucker Must Die' starring Jesse Metcalfe (''[[Desperate Housewives]]'') and Sophia Bush (''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]''). Another Matt Willis track called "Don't Let It Go To Waste" The next single to be released.

==Discography==
(with UK chart positions)
===Albums===
*''[[Busted (album)|Busted]]'' ([[2002]]) – #2
*''[[A Present For Everyone]]'' ([[2003]]) – #2
*''[[Busted Live: A Ticket For Everyone]]'' ([[2004]]) – #11
*''[[Busted]]'' (US) ([[2004]])

===Singles===
*"[[What I Go to School For]]" ([[2002]]) – #3 UK, #22 AUS, #32 Austria, #34 GER, #20 IRE, #40 USA Airplay
*"[[Year 3000]]" ([[2003]]) – #2 UK, #15 Austria, #5 Belgium, #21 GER, #9 NETH, #9 Taiwan, #2 IRE, 19 NOR, #10 DEN, #43 Australia
*"[[You Said No]]" ([[2003]]) – #1 UK, #38 GER, #27 NETH, #3 IRE, #15 DEN
*"[[Sleeping with the Light On]]" ([[2003]]) – #3 UK, #4 IRE
*"[[Hurra Hurra Die Schule Brennt]]" ([[2003]]) – #20 Austria, #19 GER  translated as "[[Hooray Hooray, The School Is Burning]]" (German/Austrian release only)
*"[[Crashed the Wedding]]" ([[2003]]) – #1 UK, #28 NETH, #3 IRE, #14 Japan, #6 Spain, #3 DEN
*"[[Who's David?]]" ([[2004]]) – #1 UK, #9 IRE
*"[[Air Hostess]]" ([[2004]]) – #2 UK, #12 IRE
*"[[Thunderbirds/3am|Thunderbirds Are Go"/"3am]]" ([[2004]]) – #1 UK, #6 IRE, #1 Japan
*"[[She Wants To Be Me]]" ([[2004]]) ''Ineligible To Chart (Limited Edition 3" Single)''

===Other appearances===
*"[[Do They Know It's Christmas?]]" (as part of [[Band Aid 20]]) ([[2004]]) #1

==External links==
===Official===
*[http://www.busted.com Official website]
*[http://www.bustedusa.com Official American website]
===Fansites===
*[http://backtobournio.com James Bourne Fansite]
*[http://www.myspace.com/mattwillisliverpool Matt Willis Fan Page]
*[http://mattwillislpool.proboards100.com Matt Willis Fan Board]

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[[Category:Pop punk groups]]

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