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James Bourne
James Elliot Bourne (born 13 September 1983) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He is known as the co-founder of pop punk bands Busted and Son of Dork, and he also created his own electronic project: Future Boy. From 2013 to 2015 he was a member of McBusted, which consisted of himself, Busted bandmate Matt Willis, and McFly. Personal life Bourne was born in Rochford, Essex to Peter and Maria Bourne and moved to Southend-on-Sea at age ten months. He has a sister named Melissa and two brothers named Nick and Chris. Bourne attended the independent fee-paying Thorpe Hall School in Southend-on-Sea. Bourne plays electric guitar, piano, drums and bass guitar. Bourne claims that he is still good friends with Matt Willis and on good terms with Charlie Simpson and have since reformed, releasing two new albums. He also has a good relationship with the band members of McFly. Bourne owns an American skating and apparel company called SicPuppy, named after a band he was once a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manchester Arena
Manchester Arena, currently referred to as the AO Arena for sponsorship reasons, is an indoor arena in Manchester, England, immediately north of the Manchester city centre, city centre and partly above Manchester Victoria station in air rights space. The arena has the highest seating capacity of any indoor venue in the United Kingdom, and List of indoor arenas in Europe, the second largest in Europe with a capacity of 21,000. The arena is one of the world's busiest indoor arenas, hosting music and sporting events such as boxing and swimming. Retrieved on 28 March 2008. The arena was a key part of Manchester's bids to host the Olympic Games in 1996 and Manchester bid for the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000 and was eventually used for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. The arena was temporarily closed following Manchester Arena bombing, a terror attack on 22 May 2017, in which Suicide attack, suicide bomber Salman Abedi killed 22 people, and injured 500 more, at the end of an Ariana Grande c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Gest
David Alan Gest (May 11, 1953 – April 12, 2016) was an American producer and television personality. Gest founded the American Cinema Awards Foundation in 1983. He produced the television special '' Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration'' in 2001, which was the last reunion of Michael Jackson and the Jacksons coming 17 years after their previous reunion. Gest appeared on the 2006 series of the British reality television show '' I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!''. He frequently made tabloid headlines during his marriage with Liza Minnelli. In 2016, Gest appeared in ''Celebrity Big Brother'' in the UK but elected to leave the show after 13 days due to "medical reasons". Career Early success At the age of 17, Gest landed a job as a publicist at London Records by passing himself off as 24. Nearly a year later, he was promoted to national director of publicity and transferred over to the New York office of the label. Singer Al Green encouraged him to start a P.R. and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ticket Outta Loserville
"Ticket Outta Loserville" is the lead single from British pop punk band Son of Dork's debut and only studio album,''Welcome to Loserville'' (2005). Released on 7 November 2005, two weeks prior to the album, the single peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart as well as reaching number 15 in Ireland. Music video The video for the song was directed by Ulf Buddensieck. The band is performing in a garage, and the story is each of them going out with a girl and being popular. It then ends up with the girl being seen with one of the school football team players. There is also an adult version, while they are singing the final chorus, which sees a woman with no bra on underneath some pom-poms. You see the girl then taking away the pom-poms, exposing her breasts. Track listings UK CD1 # "Ticket Outta Loserville" # "I Want You Back" UK CD2 # "Ticket Outta Loserville" # Interview with Son of Dork # "Slacker" # "Ticket Outta Loserville" (video—exclusive live version) # "Ticket Outta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Half Way There (Busted Album)
''Half Way There'' is the fourth studio album by English pop punk band Busted. It was released on 1 February 2019 and it received positive reviews from critics. Background and composition In June 2017, Busted flew to Los Angeles to perform their first American gig as a reformed band at the Troubadour. During this trip, they also continued writing and began recording for their planned fourth studio album. In April 2018, it was confirmed the album would release in Q1 2019, and the band would return to their original sound. In May that year, Cobus Potgieter, who had previously stood in as drummer on Busted's 2016 tour, announced that he would be the studio drummer for the upcoming fourth album. On 26 October 2018, Busted announced that the album would be called ''Half Way There''. The album's title is a reference to a lyric in Busted's 2003 single "Year 3000": "''Everybody bought our seventh album / It had outsold Michael Jackson''". James Bourne said in an interview, "Once you g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Driver (album)
''Night Driver'' is the third studio album by English pop rock band Busted. It was released through East West Records on 25 November 2016, and is the band's first album of new material in thirteen years, following on from ''A Present for Everyone'' (2003). The album marked a notable shift in sound from their previous albums, incorporating synthpop and alternative pop elements. It received positive reviews from critics. Background In 2005, Busted broke up after Charlie Simpson quit the band largely due to creative differences and focus on post-hardcore band Fightstar. In the years that followed, Simpson and the other members of the band, James Bourne and Matt Willis, had various musical projects and ventures. In 2013, it was announced that Bourne and Willis would be joining with the members of the band McFly to form the rock supergroup, McBusted. Prior to going on tour with the new group, Bourne and Willis visited Simpson to let him know of their plans to move forward with Mc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pigs Can Fly Tour 2016
The Pigs Can Fly Tour 2016 was a 2016 concert tour by English pop punk band Busted. It was the band's first tour since their split in 2005. Background On 5 October 2015, it was reported that Charlie Simpson was set to rejoin Busted, over a decade after his departure lead to their break-up. After this, a photo made its way around the internet that showed the three members of Busted silhouetted in front of a red background. Words appeared to be blurred out at the bottom of the image, but above that was the words "Join us for a special announcement Tuesday November 10th 2015." This implied that the band was reuniting, with further speculation that the three would embark on a reunion tour together. On 10 November 2015, Busted announced a thirteen-date arena tour in the UK and Ireland would take place in May 2016. At the same press conference Busted announced their third studio album. 100,000 tickets were sold in the first hour of being put on sale. Subsequent tour dates were added ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fightstar
Fightstar are a British rock band from London that formed in 2003. The band is composed of lead vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Charlie Simpson, guitarist and co-vocalist Alex Westaway, bassist Dan Haigh and drummer Omar Abidi. Generally considered a post-hardcore band as a whole, Fightstar are known to incorporate metal, alternative rock and other genres into their sound. During the band's early days, they were viewed sceptically by critics because of Simpson's former pop career with Busted. Their live shows got a more positive reaction, and their 2005 debut EP, ''They Liked You Better When You Were Dead'', was a critical success. The band released their debut studio album, '' Grand Unification'', the following year; ''Kerrang!'' editor Paul Brannigan called it "one of the best British rock albums of the last decade". Fightstar received a nomination for Best British Band at the 2006 ''Kerrang!'' Awards before releasing their second album, ''One Day Son, This Will All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunderbirds/3am
"Thunderbirds / 3AM" (titled "Thunderbirds Are Go" on some editions of the single and album) is a double A-side single by English pop punk band Busted. It was released on 26 July 2004 as the fourth single from their second studio album, ''A Present for Everyone'' (2003). "Thunderbirds" was not originally included on the album, having been written specifically for the 2004 film '' Thunderbirds'', although it later appeared on a re-issue of the album in Europe. "Thunderbirds" was not released on an album in the United Kingdom until the release of the group's live album '' A Ticket for Everyone: Busted Live'' in 2005. "Thunderbirds / 3AM" was Busted's last single to enter the UK Singles Chart until the release of " On What You're On" in 2016, reaching number one. It was the 19th best-selling single of 2004 in the UK and also won the title of 2004 Record of the Year, and received an 8/10 rating from Stylus Magazine. "3AM" was later performed by Matt Willis during his 2007 solo t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who's David?
"Who's David" is a song by British pop punk band Busted. It was released on 16 February 2004 as the second single from their second studio album, ''A Present for Everyone'' (2003). It was co-written by Tom Fletcher, one of the lead vocalists and guitarists from the band McFly. The single features the live version of "Teenage Kicks", which the band performed at the 2004 Brit Awards ceremony. In response to being frequently asked "who is David?", Willis claimed that David is the name of his facial mole. The song was written about experiences with a girl who is unfaithful. The single peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the group's third number-one single, and their second consecutive. In 2004, "Who's David" came 20th in a VH1 viewer survey of the worst number-one singles of all time. Music video The official music video features Busted before they go on stage for a gig. The video begins with the band backstage, followed by thousands of fans piling into the are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crashed The Wedding
"Crashed the Wedding" is a song by English pop punk band Busted. It was written by James Bourne and McFly's Tom Fletcher and produced by Steve Power. It was released on 10 November 2003 through Island Records as the lead single from Busted's second studio album ''A Present for Everyone'' (2003). "Crashed the Wedding" became Busted's second single to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart, with first week sales of 55,000, as well as the final UK number one single to be available on cassette. The song is loosely based on the wedding scene in the 1967 film ''The Graduate'' and the line "I'm so rushed off my feet, looking for Gordon Street" is a reference to the 1993 film ''Wayne's World 2''. The song was nominated for the People's Choice Award at the 2004 Music Vision Awards. Music video The music video, which is all one shot, features Busted playing at a wedding in which nearly all the guests are portrayed by the band members. Busted then go on to destroy the wedding, wreckin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Said No
"You Said No" (also known by its original title, "Crash and Burn") is a song by English pop punk band Busted. It was released on 21 April 2003 as the third single from their debut studio album, '' Busted'' (2002). The song was written by band members James Bourne, and Charlie Simpson, and was produced by Robson and Graham Stewart. "You Said No" became Busted's first song to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart. Background "You Said No" is about being rejected at a disco by a girl and feeling humiliated. The song was first recorded under the title "Crash and Burn", and this version was included on the first pressing of '' Busted''. The title of the song was changed in the aftermath of the ''Columbia'' Shuttle disaster of February 2003, as the original name was deemed "inappropriate". In an interview with ''Newsround'', Matt Willis said, "We were deciding what single to go for just as that happened and we really wanted to use Crash and Burn but we thought the name was inappro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Year 3000
"Year 3000" is a song performed by British pop rock band Busted. It was released as the second single from their debut studio album '' Busted'' (2002). "Year 3000" reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and became the 34th-biggest seller of the year with 165,000 units. The single was also a success in the rest of Europe, reaching number two on the Irish Singles Chart while reaching the top 10 in Belgium and the Netherlands. The song has been covered by American pop band Jonas Brothers. Background The idea for "Year 3000" came from James Bourne. It was inspired by his obsession with ''Back to the Future'', hence the references to the flux capacitor and the fact that the time machine mentioned is "like the one in a film I've seen". Bourne has also stated that the song was also inspired by Robbie Williams' 1998 hit, "Millennium". The song is written in the key of B major. Chart performance "Year 3000" debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart, one place higher than pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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