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James Bourne off of Busted fame has signed a new worldwide publishing deal with Warner Chappell covering both his existing catalogue and future works.Although best known for his musical output with the legendary Son Of Dork, surely, or – OK – maybe Busted, Bourne has also written plenty of songs for other artists, including 5 Seconds Of Summer, Backstreet Boys, Boyzone, Jonas Brothers, McFly, Pixie Lott, The Saturdays and The VampsConfirming the new deal, Warner Chappell Creative Manager Emily Foreman says: “James has been writing great pop and rock songs for almost 20 years now. He enjoyed incredible success in the early 2000s, but the last two Busted records, as well as his recent solo material, have shown how much he’s developed and evolved as a songwriter.

Busted have said playing Download Festival this summer was “perfect” timing, adding that they “wouldn’t have done it 20 years ago”.The pop group played the rock-centric festival for the first time in June, and in a new interview with Rock Sound, Charlie Simpson, Matt Willis and James Bourne have reflected on their debut set in Donington.“Download is now THE festival for me”, Simpson said. “It’s migrated into the home of rock music, you know? And I think that’s really cool, man. It’s become the UK’s bastion of, not just metal, but a whole cross section of rock music, which is brilliant for everyone involved.”“Before, there was maybe two per cent doubt and we had the conversation of ‘Is that the right thing to do for us?’ But that lasted maybe two minutes.

Busted star Matt Willis and famous wife Emma Willis have been happily married since 2008.The pair first met when Emma was presenting on MTV and interviewed Busted. Matt proposed in 2007 and they married the year after in Northamptonshire. Now, the pair have three children, two daughters, Isabelle and Trixie, born in 2009 and 2016, and a son, Ace, born in November 2011.The pair usually embark on separate projects but have reunited for Netflix series Love is Blind.

Busted's James Bourne had a scary encounter with a black widow spider that landed him in the hospital. The 40 year old singer didn't realise how serious his condition was until he was refused an IV drip at a local health centre due to hypertension.

James Bourne has opened up about his hospital rush following a scary spider bite.

Busted star Matt Willis has shared his experiences with rehab, revealing he went "for other people". The 40 year old musician, who shot to fame as part of the noughties pop punk band Busted, has previously spoken about his struggles with drugs and alcohol, and believes he's still on his "recovery" journey.

Ed Sheeran teamed up with Busted in London last night (October 10) to perform ‘Who’s David’.The star made a surprise appearance at The O2 midway through the noughties boy band’s set to help out on their 2004 single.Sheeran opened the vocals to the song before the rest of the band joined in. You can view footage below.During the show Hanson, who have been supporting Busted on their 20th anniversary greatest hits tour, also joined forces with the boy band for ‘MMMBop’ and ‘Sleeping With The Light On’.Earlier this year, both acts teamed up for a new version of ‘MMMBop’ entitled ‘MMMBop 2.0’.“It’s been such an honour to sing this ’90s classic song with the band who made it 25 years on from original release!” Busted’s James Bourne said in a statement at the time.“To have them as special guests on tour with us in September will be really special too, we’re huge fans of Hanson!”Hanson’s Taylor Hanson added: “It’s been a thrill to reimagine MMMBop with Busted and to see how a song with such history comes to life in a new way.

Emma Willis has told fans that her 'heart was bursting' as she shared a special 'first' with her husband Matt and their rarely-seen children. The presenter is currently holding down the fort at home as her musician beau tours the country with Busted.

Busted have teamed up with Hanson for new version of the latter’s classic hit ‘MMMBop’ – listen to ‘MMMBop 2.0’ below.In recent months, the reunited ’00s heroes have been re-working their own hits, collaborating with Neck Deep and Simple Plan on new versions of their biggest hits.Hanson will support Busted on their 20th anniversary greatest hits tour of the UK later this year, and to celebrate the two bands have come together for the re-worked track.“It’s been such an honour to sing this ’90s classic song with the band who made it 25 years on from original release!” Busted’s James Bourne said in a statement.“To have them as special guests on tour with us in September will be really special too, we’re huge fans of Hanson!”Hanson’s Taylor Hanson added: “It’s been a thrill to reimagine MMMBop with Busted and to see how a song with such history comes to life in a new way. This is a true fusion of Hanson and Busted, we can’t wait to share it.”Listen to ‘MMMbop 2.0’ below.As part of their 20th anniversary celebrations, Busted will be unveiling 15 re-worked songs from their back catalogue alongside a host of artists.The band also recently added extra dates to their 2023 UK reunion tour.

Busted have taken a break from releasing new versions of their own songs to team up with Hanson for an updated rendition of their song ‘MMMbop’. Hanson will also be joining Busted as special guests on their upcoming 20th anniversary tour.“It’s been such an honour to sing this 90s classic song with the band who made it 25 years on from original release”, says Busted’s James Bourne.

Matt Willis has announced a break from social media following the premiere of his harrowing documentary Fighting Addiction.The 40 year old musician, who is one third of pop-rockers Busted alongside Charlie Simpson and James Bourne, posted a statement confirming his decision on Instagram Stories on Thursday. "I am having some down time and not on social that much right now," he began. "Thanks for all your incredible messages about The Doc.

Busted star Matt Willis has garnered huge praise for his searingly honest new documentary in which he charts his battle with addiction to alcohol and drugs.The singer, now 40, has been clean and sober for the past five years and allowed cameras inside the life he shares with wife Emma Willis to make Fighting Addiction as both discussed how his demons affected them as a couple. And it's clear that presenter Emma, who shares three children with the musician, has been his rock and support throughout his battles.

Matt Willis opens up about his struggles with addiction in his new BBC documentary, but while his loved ones, including wife Emma Willis, feature there is one notable exception. The Busted musician, 39, speaks candidly about his ongoing battles with substance abuse, which saw him once consume 6 grams of coke a day, in Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction. While Matt has now been sober for five years, the feature-length episode sees Emma, 47, discuss the impact of his past relapses on their relationship and family life.

Matt and Emma Willis have let the cameras have a brief insight into their relationship for the first time. The couple will be seen in Busted singer Matt's documentary in which he opens up about his battle with addiction.

Busted star Matt Willis has opened up and said he finds it difficult to watch his old interviews because he was “off my face”.The bass player and singer, who recently had his 40th birthday celebrations, opened up in the new BBC documentary Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction where he said he can’t watch an interview from two decades ago with Jonathan Ross. In 2004, Matt – along with his bandmates James Bourne and Charlie Simpson – appeared on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross to chat about their upcoming music.

Matt Willis is preparing for a new tour with his band Busted – and he’s terrified.The bassist and singer, 40, has battled with alcohol and drugs for as long as he can remember, and fears another relapse would end his marriage to his TV star wife Emma – and his life. “Over the last two decades, I’ve relapsed repeatedly and been to rehab four times. I’m terrified of relapsing again,” admits Matt.

Ant McPartlin jokingly scolded Alison Hammond as she made a remark about his feelings for his co-star Dec Donnelly. The moment came when the Geordie duo appeared live on This Morning on Friday (April 7).

Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly have claimed they've been 'stitched up' as they hit the theme park ahead of a special edition of Saturday Night Takeaway. The presenting pair have jetted to Orlando, Florida with a bunch of lucky viewers for a week-long stay at Universal.

Back in the day, Busted were one of the biggest bands in the UK. Forming in 2000, the pop punk trio, consisting of Matt Willis, James Bourne, and Charlie Simpson, went on to sell millions of records and capture the hearts of thousands of youngsters across the country. But unexpectedly, during the height of their success in 2005, the band called it quits and went their separate ways - much to fans dismay.

Emma Willis has used just one word to described her husband Matt Willis after his reunion with his former bandmates was revealed. It was announced on Thursday (March 23) that Busted will be reuniting to bring out a new album and head out on another arena tour.

Busted will reunite later this year for a special 20th anniversary tour. Comprised of frontman Charlie Simpson (who was crowned this year's winner of The Masked Singer UK), bassist Matt Willis and guitarist James Bourne, the boyband announced this arena-packing news via The Sun following some cryptic social media activity. Before a 15-date march across UK venues, though, which kicks off in Plymouth this September, the Year 3000 rockers are releasing a Greatest Hits-esque album with friends from fellow bands All Time Low, Simple Plan and McFly involved.

Busted's Charlie Simpson, Matt Willis and James Bourne are set to celebrate wo decades in music with their 20th Anniversary Greatest Hits Tour later this year.