"A YEAR ago James and I got together and just started hanging out and it felt really different, somehow, to how it had 10 years ago. And the idea crept into my head after all that time apart: what would Busted look like today,” said Charlie Simpson.

It’s the reunion they said could never happen - even the members themselves have admitted it but Busted have announced their return to the world of pop in 2016.

Matt, James and Charlie are back on the road with a full UK arena tour, and working on brand new Busted music for the first time since 2004.

“For me, there’s a huge sense of unfinished business, I always thought in my heart we’d do Busted again, but that it was just a matter of when and how,” said Matt Willis.

Friday 20 May 2016 will be their first Birmingham show together in 12 years – and the first time in 12 years fans will be able to see the three members play all their greatest hits together live – among them the simply huge, unforgettable What I Go To School For, Crashed The Wedding, You Said No, Air Hostess and Year 3000.

"We’ve done this crazy, exciting, adventurous, scenic route back to being Busted and now we're here, we’re all super-re-energised,” added James Bourne.

With an incredible five million record sales, platinum selling albums and four number one singles to their name, a staggering 700,000 concert tickets sold in one year, two BRIT Awards and a Record of the Year Award, Busted are one of the biggest home-grown pop acts of the 21st century.

For more information about the Birmingham show, visit theticketfactory.com or call 0844 338 8222.