Busted announce 20th anniversary tour with show at Manchester's AO Arena

Busted have confirmed they will be reuniting for a 15-date tour and a new album after teasing fans with a cryptic message on social media.

Year 3000 singers Matt Willis, Charlie Simpson and James Bourne will return to mark their 20th anniversary. The band, who had four UK number one singles and won two BRIT Awards will begin their nationwide tour this September.

The trio also confirmed this morning that they would be releasing new music, an album featuring remakes of their most popular songs as well as others 2000s bands McFly and All Time Low.

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Tickets for all the shows will go on sale at 9am on March 31 via Ticketek and Ticketmaster. Those who want early access to the shows can sign up to pre-sale launches, taking place on Wednesday, March 29 via this link here and if you're an O2 customer you can get early access with O2 Priority too.

The first two night of the tour will take place in Plymouth on September 2 before moving on to cities including Cardiff, Birmingham and Newcastle. The band will conclude their 15-date tour at Manchester's AO Arena on Sunday, 24 September.

The band will celebrate two decades in music with support acts Hanson, New Hope Club and The Tyne. Fans of the group won't need to wait long to snap up tickets as pre-sale goes live at 9am on Wednesday, 29 March, while general sale tickets are released at 9am on Friday, March 31.

It’s been 20 years since Busted landed in the UK charts with their debut single ‘What I Go To School For’. It kickstarted a succession of hits for Matt, Charlie and James, including the number one hits ‘Crashed The Wedding’, ‘You Said No’, ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’, and the