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McFly and Busted confirm McBusted supergroup

Newly formed band will tour the UK in April and May

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McFly and Busted confirm McBusted supergroup

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McFly and Busted have confirmed they will join forces as McBusted next year for a UK tour.

It had been hinted last week that the two bands would unite, and the joint project was officially confirmed at a press conference this morning (November 11) hosted by Emma Willis, TV presenter and wife of Busted's Matt Willis.

Tour dates for April and May 2014 were also announced. There is also a new website and a @McBusted twitter account.

The band said the tour will consist of both bands performing as one, playing the biggest hits from both back-catalogues. It was also confirmed the band will make their first appearance together at Children In Need this Friday (Nov 15).

Willis and bandmate James Bourne joined McFly on stage in September at the Royal Albert Hall, sparking rumours of a further collaboration. Charlie Simpson, however, who left Busted to form rock band Fightstar and release acoustic solo albums, ruled himself out of reunion plans when responding on Twitter "No I'm not' to a fan asking whether he would be taking part.

Presale for the McBusted tour begins on November 14. They will play:

Liverpool Echo Arena (April 19)

Bournemouth International Centre (21)

Metro Arena, Newcastle (28)

Capital FM Arena, Nottingham (29)

First Direct Arena, Leeds (30)

Birmingham LG Arena (May 3)

Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield (4)

Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff (6)

Phones4u Arena, Manchester (9)

http://www.nme.com/news/mcfly/73755

OMFG!

Edited November 12, 2013 by eFestivals

[Paul ™]

OMFG!

[jump]

The sad thing is I have read posts in the forum of people actually wanting to go to this.

[fred quimby]

typical no Bristol date

I assume Neil you will be arranging an Efestivals mini bus for us all to get to Cardiff

[eFestivals]

The sad thing is I have read posts in the forum of people actually wanting to go to this.

posts in this forum?

[jump]

posts in this forum?

Edited November 12, 2013 by jump

[LondonTom]

Good stuff, this is just what the music world needs right now! I am looking forward to this solid contribution to musical culture and history.

[jump]

Good stuff, this is just what the music world needs right now! I am looking forward to this solid contribution to musical culture and history.

[Paul ™]

posts in this forum?

[eFestivals]

Ban them!!

so so very tempting

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

What's got 88 legs and three pubic hairs?

The front row at a McBusted concert.

Don't worry, I'm taking the coat of it's hanger as we speak.

[whisty]

All snobs here!

[Jackmypie]

Just in time for Glastonbury.

Coincidence? I think not.

[BlackHole2006]

All snobs here!

[pink_triangle]

I wouldnt go and watch either on tour but I dont see either as less credible, or more commercial than an act like Paramore who have been high up the bill at Reading and Leeds.

[LondonTom]

I wouldnt go and watch either on tour but I dont see either as less credible, or more commercial than an act like Paramore who have been high up the bill at Reading and Leeds.

[eFestivals]

All snobs here!

or alternatively, people with working ears.

[themuel]

Yawn.

You don't like their music. That's the only thing you can throw at them. They write their own stuff, play their own instruments and largely manage themselves.

Of course you all have inside information on everything which allows you to be completely condescending to anyone who dare express an opinion different to your own so please carry on educating us poor souls who aren't as enlightened.

[whisty]

or alternatively, people with working ears.

[eFestivals]

You don't like their music. That's the only thing you can throw at them.

yep, that's how music works. You either like it, or you think it's tosh.

Thinking them tosh is no less valid than any other opinion. Like yours, you know.

[jump]

I keep seeing McBusted in the latest tours thing on the right of the forum

[bunique]

My guilty pleasure

[PastCaring]

More music for people who don't really like music - and for cynical entertainment execs to make big bucks from

[fred quimby]

yep, that's how music works. You either like it, or you think it's tosh.

Thinking them tosh is no less valid than any other opinion. Like yours, you know.

[fred quimby]

This...

I would imagine most the kids who listened to these groups went on to explore "proper" music. And I wonder how many of the "good" bands get to write their own stuff, don't slip sync etc etc etc....

Having said this I just got tickets