James Bourne of the massive UK rockband, BUSTED, spills all the secrets on the reunion, sold out headlining arena tour they're embarking on, his song "Year 3,000" and his relationship with Jonas Brothers, McBusted, Son of Dork, his musical Ticket Outta Loserville, and being so big that he caused a spike in guitar sales.watch JAMES BOURNE on the LIGHTWEIGHTS Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3bTsvq3oe4&t=127sAbout BUSTED:Busted are an English pop-punk band from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, consisting of James Bourne, Matt Willis and Charlie Simpson. Formed in 2000, the band had four UK number-one singles, won two Brit Awards, released four studio albums and sold over 5 million records worldwide. The band released the albums Busted in 2002 and A Present for Everyone in 2003 before disbanding in January 2005. Following the split, all three members pursued separate musical careers: Simpson as the frontman for the post-hardcore band Fightstar, Bourne as the lead singer of pop-punk band Son of Dork and Willis as a solo artist. The band reunited in 2015, embarking on the Pigs Can Fly arena tour in May 2016 and released their third studio album, Night Driver, on 25 November 2016. On 26 October 2018, Busted announced their fourth album Half Way There, released on 1 February 2019, as well as a UK arena tour. At the end of 2019, the band embarked on a hiatus to pursue solo projects. In 2023, Busted announced their return for their 20 year anniversary, consisting of an upcoming album and tour.Episode 182Watch the full video podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3bTsvq3oe4&t=127sSHOP OUR WHITE ON WHITE HATS HERE: https://lightweightspod.comSubscribe to out video channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjmqbxZsoH1YwihrGgU1vPAFollow our Podcast on Instagram: @lightweights https://www.instagram.com/lightweights/Follow Joe on Instagram: @thejoe https://www.instagram.com/thejoe/Follow us on Tik Tok @lightweightspodOur Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code LIGHTWEIGHT for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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