BUSTED - PEPSI HELPS BUSTED CRACK AMERICA

British boyband BUSTED have signed a momentous deal with soft drink company PEPSI that could help them crack America.

The YEAR 3000 rockers - MATT JAY, CHARLIE SIMPSON and JAMES BOURNE - are thrilled with their $900,000 (GBP500,000) contract to be the new faces of the beverage in America - where they have toured twice this year (04) - and believe the publicity will dramatically boost their profile.

A source close to the stars says, "The lads are on the crest of a wave. The Pepsi job is a sign they have what it takes to be a chart success in the US."