The pop punk trio first broke up in 2005 before reforming for a UK and Ireland arena tour in 2016.
And now, Charlie Simpson, 37, has teased a Busted reunion for its 20th anniversary this year, as he revealed that “there may be some plans” but “he’s sworn to secrecy”.
On Monday, the rocker appeared on both Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp and ITV’s daytime show Lorraine to chat about his recent win in The Masked Singer.
First, while on the radio, Charlie was asked if there were any plans for a Busted anniversary album or tour, to which he admitted: ‘Oh! He might be coming, but he quickly added, ‘If I were coming, I’d be sworn to secrecy again.’
The singer later teased an upcoming project with former bandmates Matt Willis and James Bourne, telling Lorraine Kelly that “there may be some plans” for a 20-year anniversary reunion.
Exciting! On Monday, Charlie Simpson, 37, mocked a Busted reunion for its 20th anniversary this year, as he revealed that “there may be some plans” but “he’s sworn to secrecy.”
Trio: The pop punk trio first broke up in 2005 before reforming for a UK and Ireland arena tour in 2016 (pictured together in November 2015 announcing the tour)
Maybe! While at Capital Breakfast, Charlie was asked if there were any plans for a Busted anniversary tour or album, to which he admitted: ‘Oh! I could be coming’
While at Capital Breakfast, Charlie admitted that his Busted band member Matt Willis “knew” he was in The Masked Singer.
He said: ‘My mother wife knew about it, otherwise she would think I was having an affair in another way. So no one else knew.
‘The Busted boys, I was with them recently and they didn’t say anything to me that I thought was strange.
“And Matt said and he was reading something and he mentioned The Masked Singer and then he looked at me and everyone started laughing and he said ‘clearly it’s you’.” So yeah, I didn’t tell them that he was me, but I think they knew.
Elsewhere in Lorraine, Charlie discussed his stint on The Masked Singer, telling her: ‘I just told my wife.
‘I tried to keep it a secret, but the first time I saw it as a family, my kids knew right away. They couldn’t understand how he was watching it with them, but he was on TV at the same time.
Speaking about why he went with his Rhino costume, the singer explained: “I chose it because my wife grew up in Kenya and to represent that.”
When asked how he found the experience, Charlie confessed, “I was terrified, it was so strange to be in this costume and songs I didn’t know that well and remember the lyrics.” I’ve been on stage before and had a big blank.
Annoy! The singer later teased an upcoming project when he told Lorraine Kelly that “there may be some plans” for a 20-year anniversary reunion.
Winner! It comes after Charlie was introduced as Rhino and crowned the winner of The Masked Singer during Saturday night’s finale.
Did you get it? Judges Rita Ora and Davina McCall were convinced that Rhino had been the pop singer, and it seemed their guesses were correct when he removed his costume.
‘They walk you wherever you go [in the costume]. You see a bit and they give you mesh vision on the face, but it’s all a bit blurry. And when you perform, the lights are really bright.
The star has a distinctive singing voice, which she didn’t hide, but explained, “I figured it wouldn’t be songs that people would bracket me with.”
“However, I received a lot of text messages with people who thought it was me.”
Charlie also addressed the speculation that the Rhino was James Arthur, saying, “I know people thought it was him.” we have been compared a lot over the years. but he is brilliant.
Charlie sensationally ended the popular band when he left Busted in 2005.
Talking to Kerrang! magazine 10 years later, the metalhead explained, “I was close to becoming more depressed than ever, and I was worried that I might turn to drink or drugs.”
Although it really had nothing to do with Matt and James.
Since first breaking up in 2005, the three members of Busted have followed their own unique career paths.
Charlie founded the metal band Fightstar and has also enjoyed moderate success as a solo artist.
Matt Willis pursued a career in television after winning I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! in 2006 and subsequently married his wife Emma in 2008, before helping to found McBusted in 2013.
Meanwhile, James Bourne formed the ill-fated pop-punk band Son Of Dork, however the singer-songwriter went on to write three musicals and find McBusted alongside Matt.
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