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Busted star shares major health update after brother donates kidney

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The Independent UK · 4h ago

Busted’s James Bourne says brother ‘saved my life’ with kidney donation

Musician, 43, had been forced to drop out of Busted tour last year due to health

The Independent UK · 5h ago

Busted’s James Bourne reveals brother saved his life with kidney donation after doctors gave him just years to live

The Year 3000 singer has undergone a life-saving transplant after a devastating health diagnosis forced him to abandon Busted's arena tour with McFly, with his younger sibling stepping in both on stage and as a near-perfect organ donor.

BANG Premier · 14h ago

James Bourne from Busted gives health update months after pulling out of tour

James Bourne deleted his Instagram after the news

The Independent UK · Jul 24

Busted star James Bourne reveals he is having 'major surgery' to 'extend his life' as he shares worrying health update

In a concerning update, James Bourne, 42, said he hoped the surgery would ‘extend my life’

Evening Standard · Apr 5

Wheatus frontman Brendan B. Brown teases Ed Sheeran collaboration

Brendan B. Brown joined Ed Sheeran onstage in Hamburg in July to perform his cult hit Teenage Dirtbag.

BANG Premier · Nov 9, 2025

Busted scrap gig as James Bourne continues to battle undisclosed health issue

Busted will no longer be performing at Radio 1's Anthems Live in Bradford on November 15.

BANG Premier · Oct 31, 2025

Busted vs McFly review – millennial ‘rivals’ let the pop-rock punches fly

The boybands go toe-to-toe with their catchy teenage anthems – and after a hefty 90-minute bout of greatest hits McFly just about edge it on points

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2025

Busted break silence on James Bourne's absence from tour with McFly: 'He's really sick'

Matt Willis opens up on bandmate’s health struggles at first show the group have ever played without the singer

Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025

James Bourne Leaves McFly Tour - Why Did the Busted Star Quit 24 Hours Before the Tour Kicks Off?

Busted Singer James Bourne to Miss Band's Tour with McFly Due to Health Issues

International Business Times UK · Sep 16, 2025